OAKLAND, Calif. – When Facebook and Twitter moved quickly this week to limit the spread of an unverified political story published by the conservative-leaning New York Post, it led to predictable cries of censorship from the right.

But it also illustrated the slippery hold even the largest tech companies have on the flow of information, particularly in the midst of a raucous presidential election campaign.While Facebook and Twitter have often been slow to combat apparent misinformation and other violations of their rules, their response in this case shows how quickly they can move when they want to.

Misinformation frequently outpaces the truth on social networks, academic studies have found. But if social media titans aren’t careful, their.

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Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners not considering COVID-19 curfew to slow virus spread

The Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners have no plans to implement a curfew despite a suggestion on Tuesday from the county's health director, Dr.

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Will The Villages vote for Trump or Biden?

THE VILLAGES, Fla. – With Sumter County beginning its first day of early voting Tuesday, there are questions about which way the county will lean in the presidential election.In 2016, the retirement community of The Villages was a Republican stronghold, but despite recent stops by the Trump campaign, residents said they’ve also seen a lot of support for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.“I think it’s close here, I really do. I don’t even want to predict who I think will win,” Gilbert Windsor said.

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‘COVID-19 loves parties’: Hinshaw warns of coronavirus spread at Alberta gatherings

Alberta’s Dr. Hinshaw asks Albertans to keep social gatherings small and in line with health precautions after COVID-19 spread at recent events.

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Former RNC chairman Michael Steele endorses Joe Biden

FILE - Michael Steele participates in a debate between chairmanship candidates of the RNC, co-sponsored by Americans for Tax Reform and the Daily Caller, at the National Press Club January 3, 2011 in Washington, DC.

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Barack Obama to campaign for Joe Biden in Philadelphia with drive-in rally Wednesday

Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks on the stage as he attends an Obama Foundation event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 13 December 2019.

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Pixie post: Fairy letters offer advice, respite in Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. – With the coronavirus lockdown and school out for the summer, 9-year-old Maya Gebler’s social world had shrunk to her immediate family and a few friends. When her human pen pals stopped writing, she turned to the fairies who had taken up residence at a tree in her Virginia neighborhood.

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Banking industry pledges support during Covid but no more payment breaks

The banking industry has said it will continue to support customers through to the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, but has stopped short of offering further blanket loan repayment breaks.

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Some mouthwashes, oral rinses may help reduce COVID-19 spread: Study

coronaviruses, and help reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19, according to a study.The findings, published in the Journal of Medical Virology, indicate that some of these products might be useful for reducing the viral load, or amount of virus, in the mouth after infection.The researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine in the US tested several oral and nasopharyngeal rinses in a laboratory setting for their ability to inactivate human coronaviruses, which are similar in structure to SARS-CoV-2.The products evaluated include a 1 per cent solution of baby shampoo, a neti pot, peroxide sore-mouth cleansers, and mouthwashes.The team found that several of the nasal and oral rinses had a strong ability to neutralise human

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For Biden, ambitious economic plans may wait on battle with coronavirus

Democratic party's sprawling presidential primary last spring offered a wide-open debate on economic policy ranging from the merits of wealth taxes and other ways to ease U.S. economic inequality to aggressive proposals for reducing reliance on fossil fuels.Yet even a "blue wave" victory next month giving Democrats control of the White House and both chambers of Congress may strand that sort of transformational economic thinking on the sidelines until the battle against the coronavirus is won.While an electoral victory by Democratic contender Joe Biden might shift the U.S.

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Government's limits on funeral attendance will become a political battleground

For the next six weeks, a maximum of ten mourners may attend a funeral under the new Level 5 restrictions.

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Winnipeg businesses need Manitoba’s financial support now: Chamber president

restrictions imposed by the province amid rising COVID-19 cases in the area.However, another round of closures and limitations have some saying this could be the end of some businesses for good.“There are a number of companies that just will not make it two weeks,” said Loren Remillard, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce president and CEO.“We are already starting to hear some businesses that are sending out notes on social media that they are closing their doors permanently.”As of Oct. 19, beverage rooms, bars, entertainment facilities, casinos and bingo halls are forced to close their doors for two weeks.Gathering limits are reduced from 10 to five and restaurants must reduce group/tables sizes to match and keep to a 50 per cent capacity limit.

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How to ensure growth as we hit the refresh button in a post-Covid world

Agriculture“Covid has hampered many things like raw material, labour and financing, which hit the industry badly. Though the industry got back on its feet after 15-20 days, production was affected.

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Isabelle Silbery shares deep and emotional post about mental health

A post shared by Isabelle Silbery (@isabellesilbery) on "I would do anything to feel the sand beneath my feet on #whitehavenbeach again," she began captioning a snap of herself at the iconic beach spot. "Being in nature is such an important part of looking after my mental health & I’m missing discovering different wonders of our beautiful country. If you’re not in VIC, #goandgetit Fingers crossed we don’t have to wait too much longer," she continued.

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Murray has happy homecoming, Cards cruise past Cowboys 38-10

ARLINGTON, Texas – Kyler Murray accounted for three touchdowns in his first game back home as a pro, Ezekiel Elliott set up the first two Arizona TDs with fumbles and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys 38-10 on Monday night.The speedy quarterback who won three high school championships and a Big 12 title at the home of the Cowboys improved to 7-0 as a starter at AT&T Stadium, throwing for two scores despite a rough start through the air and rushing for 74 yards and a TD.It was the “Monday Night Football” debut for Murray, a star in high school football-obsessed Texas while playing in the Dallas suburbs, and Kliff Kingsbury, who also had a happy first trip to his native Texas as an NFL coach.Fired after six seasons at Texas Tech in 2018

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COVID-19 enters long-term care homes again through community spread

Community spread of COVID-19 is again infiltrating Canada’s long-term care facilities, where a staffing shortage remains a major problem.

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50 Cent says ‘vote for Trump’ in light of Biden's tax plan: 'IM OUT'

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 24: Rapper/actor Curtis James Jackson III aka 50 Cent On ABC's 'Good Morning America' at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 24, 2015 in New York City.

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Sharon Stone urges the women of Florida to vote for Joe Biden: 'Your COVID numbers are scaring me'

Sharon Stone urged the 'sexy' women of Florida to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a letter she penned on Monday.First, the 62-year-old Oscar nominee pointed out how she's visited Florida since she was a teenager and she filmed Luis Llosa's dismally-reviewed action flick The Specialist in Miami with Sylvester Stallone back in 1994.'I raised money for battered women there,' Sharon - who boasts 2.5M Instagram/Twitter followers - wrote. 'You're resilient, brave, fun, smart, and yes you are sexy': Sharon Stone urged the women of Florida to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in a letter she penned Monday'What I know about you? You're resilient, brave, fun, smart, and yes you are sexy if I can be so bold.

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Andy Puzder: Biden wrongly blames Trump for economic impact of coronavirus — both parties backed shutdowns

The second-quarter gross domestic product report issued Thursday showing the U.S. economy shrank by 9.5 percent from April through June wasn’t pretty.

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Explained: What is a support bubble?

Tightened restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 have been announced this evening, with the concept of "social bubbles" forming part of the Government's new plan.

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Flagler County tax collector limiting services due to early voting demand

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Due to large lines for early voting outside the Flagler County Government Building, Tax Collector Suzanne Johnston will limit certain services “until further notice" to accommodate voters casting their ballots.The temporary change impacts time-consuming services, including driver’s licenses, according a news release. Those services will be handled at the Flagler Beach branch at 2525 Moody Blvd.

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Maharashtra's daily Covid-19 case count drops below 6,000, tally past 16 lakh

MUMBAI : Maharashtra on Monday recorded 5,984 new coronavirus cases, a signficant drop in daily numbers, which took its caseload to 16,01,365, a health official said.125 fatalities took the COVID-19 death toll in the state to 42,240, he added.The state had reported a single-day rise of 9,060 cases on Sunday.15,069 patients were discharged on Monday, taking the number of recoveries in the state to 13,84,879.There are 1,73,759 active cases in the state.81,85,778 people have been tested so far.The state's recovery rate is 86.48 percent while the case fatality rate is 2.64 percent.Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) recorded 2,405 new cases and 60 deaths on Monday, including 1,234 new cases and 43 deaths in Mumbai alone.The case tally in the MMRis

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Wisconsin judge reimposes order limiting capacity of indoor gatherings

MADISON, Wis. - A Wisconsin judge on Monday reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor venues to 25% of capacity.The capacity limits order was issued Oct.

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Doc takes to TikTok to spread mask message to youth

“It reaches an audience that might not watch the government press conferences every day or watch the news every night,” Osler told 680 CJOB.“We’re hearing more calls for doctors and public health experts to get onto these platforms to help spread these public health messages.” Manitoba looks at making COVID-19 testing available at community medical clinics Osler said public health messaging hasn’t always been consistent over the course of the pandemic when it comes to wearing masks since COVID-19 is still a new virus that experts continue to learn more about.Increasingly, scientific studies indicate that wearing a mask not only protects others but could also reduce the severity of the virus should you be infected, she said.[ Sign up for

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Donald Trump mocks Joe Biden for 'listening to the scientists' on Covid-19

Donald Trump mocked his presidential rival Joe Biden’s cautious approach to Covid-19 mimicking the former Vice President saying he would “listen to the scientists.”

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Covid-19 infection levels worldwide soar past 40million as deaths pass 1.1million mark

8,154,594 cases. India is the second highest with 7,550,273, but it has a higher seven-day rolling average than the US.In recent weeks, Europe has seen a surge of Covid cases, with more than 250,000 cases confirmed deaths during the pandemic so far.

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Universities say cancelled exams in Ontario high schools won’t hamper post secondary plans

Durham District School Board cancels exams for the year Ryerson University in Toronto said it will accept final grades that are based on whatever method of evaluation high school teachers deem fit, whether they include final exams or not.“Universities and colleges – not just high schools – have needed to modify their learning assessment methods to place less emphasis, or even eliminate, final exams during this time of COVID-19 disruption,” Ryerson’s office of the registrar said in a statement.The University of Waterloo also said it will consider available results submitted, regardless of adjustments to grading practices during the pandemic.Earlier this month, the ministry of education told school boards they have the option to remove

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COMMENTARY: Joe Biden’s ‘non-threatening’ identity has fired up the Democratic base

U.S. election.Some of the most effective anti-Trump advertising this year comes from the Lincoln Project, helmed by a group of prominent Republican strategists who have broken ranks and are campaigning against him.These prominent Republican desertions led some to wonder if it would spur a broader shift away from Trump among the party’s rank and file.

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Schools in Scotland 'could close again to stop spread of Covid' warns teaching union

close schools in Scotland again if that's what it takes to stop the spread of Covid, a leading teaching union has warned. It comes as Holyrood ministers prepare to publish a framework later this week which will better explain the criteria for introducing local lockdowns in the future.

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Free An Post postage starts for all nursing, care home mail

A new initiative by An Post will ensure free delivery of all card and letter mail posted to and from residents of nursing and care homes in the State.

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Survey finds increased support for remote working after Covid crisis

94% of workers would like to work remotely some or all of the time when the Covid-19 crisis ends, according to the latest National Remote Working Employee Survey.

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Trump, Biden go on offense in states they're trying to flip

CARSON CITY, Nev. – President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense over the weekend, as both campaigned in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away.Trump began his Sunday in Nevada, making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and an evening rally in Carson City.

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COVID delay: New coronavirus relief slipping past election

WASHINGTON – Congress is past the point at which it can deliver more coronavirus relief before the election, with differences between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, her Senate Republican rivals and President Donald Trump proving insurmountable despite the glaring needs of the country.Trump’s GOP allies are reconvening the Senate this week to vote on a virus proposal, but it's a bill that failed once before, and that Trump himself now derides as too puny. The debate promises to bring a hefty dose of posturing and political gamesmanship, but little more.Even the architect of the Senate measure, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., isn’t claiming the vote will advance the ball.

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2016 sequel? Trump's old attacks failing to land on Biden

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump stood before a crowd in a state that had once been firmly in his grasp. There were fewer than three weeks left in the campaign, one reshaped by a virus that has killed more than 215,000 Americans, and he was running out of time to change the trajectory of the race.He posed a question.“Did you hear the news?” the president asked the hopeful crowd.

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'Masks Work? NO.': Twitter removes 'misleading' post by Trump's adviser on Covid-19

Washington: Twitter on Sunday removed a "misleading" tweet downplaying the efficacy of masks posted by a top coronavirus adviser to President Donald Trump, while U.S. cases surged before the November 3 election.As the Trump administration fends off accusations that its mixed messaging on wearing masks hampered the fight against the coronavirus, Dr.

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Ex-fighter pilots to fly drones carrying vital coronavirus kit between NHS hospitals

Christopher Law, from Apian, said: "Covid-19 has highlighted challenges in NHS supply chain logistics.

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Rivers throw 3 TD passes as Colts rally past Bengals 31-27

INDIANAPOLIS – After falling behind by 21 points, the Indianapolis Colts needed the biggest regular-season comeback in franchise history. Philip Rivers was up to the task.After trailing 21-0, Rivers rallied the Colts with three touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score on the first play of the fourth quarter, for a 31-27 victory over Cincinnati.

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Henry, Titans rally past Texans 42-36 in OT, remain unbeaten

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Derrick Henry took a direct snap and ran 5 yards for a touchdown 3:30 into overtime and the Tennessee Titans remained undefeated, rallying to beat the Houston Texans 42-36 on Sunday. The Titans (5-0) overcame two turnovers, Stephen Gostkowski having a field goal blocked and missing another and the defense giving up 335 yards passing and four touchdown passes to Deshaun Watson.Watson's final TD pass put Houston (1-5) up 36-29 with 1:50 left, but a 2-point conversion attempt failed.Ryan Tannehill, who had three of his 19 career game-winning drives to start this season, drove the Titans 76 yards before finding A.J.

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Louisiana man charged with shooting and killing toddler during violent rampage

BATON ROUGE, La. - Louisiana police say a violent man went on a rampage and allegedly killed an innocent 2-year-old boy when he sprayed a house with gunfire, according to reports.Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul called Azariah Thomas a “beautiful soul” who didn’t deserve to die.

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Trump, Biden campaign in key battleground states, hoping to flip them

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Three 6 Mafia to Perform First Indoor Arena Show Since Start of COVID-19 Pandemic

Lexington, Kentucky!!! Dec 11th 2020!!! The 1st indoor arena concert in the country since the pandemic!!! Approved by the Governor! THREE 6 MAFIA PERFORMING LIVE @rupp_arena limited tickets avail in pods of 4 people or less!!! @ticketmaster on sale NOW!!A post shared by THREE 6 MAFIA (@three6mafia) on Rupp Arena's 21,017 capacity will be limited to 15 percent, which includes 3,152 concert-goers and event staff, according to ABC's WTVQ.

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Trump, Biden are campaigning across country from each other

LAS VEGAS – President Donald Trump made a rare visit to church Sunday as he and Democratic rival Joe Biden campaigned across the country from one another in key states with the Nov. 3 election close at hand.Trump was attending services at the nondenominational International Church of Las Vegas before raising money in Newport Beach, California, and holding an evening rally in Carson City, Nevada.

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Twitter removes post from Trump coronavirus advisor Scott Atlas claiming masks don’t work

Twitter has removed a tweet from U.S. President Donald Trump’s novel coronavirus advisor, Scott Atlas, suggesting wearing masks does not help stem the spread of the virus.In a tweet Saturday morning, Atlas shared an article suggesting face coverings do not help limit the spread of COVID-19.“Masks Work? NO,” he wrote.

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