President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have traveled to South Dakota to take part in the Fourth of July Celebration at Mount Rushmore. With the COVID-19 pandemic looming, most jurisdictions have toned down celebrations for Independence Day fearing that large crowds would enable the virus to spread quicklly and easily, but some states and cities are charging ahead. …
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President Trump delivers remarks as the death toll from scores of wildfires roaring across much of the West rose to at least 35. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3bZbwXe President Donald Trump was scheduled to visit a wildfire command center and meet with California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday as the death toll from scores of wildfires roaring across much of the West rose …
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White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany holds a news conference. RELATED: DNC 2020 https://bit.ly/3iS7mCr » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlvHlI3rc2tOKoLNMD6_cTCrd2P2ka6QM » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #whitehouse #KayleighMcEnany source
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On Election Day 2020, 4 more states added their names to the list of who has legalized some forms of marijuana use. Oregon decriminalized small amounts of other drugs, including heroin, and a number of states added psilocybin mushrooms to the decriminalized substances. RELATED: These states passed drug ballot measures on Election Day 2020: https://bit.ly/36xX06r Phillip M. Bailey talks with …
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At an event at the White House, President Trump is asked about demonstrations over George Floyd’s death, and his conversation with Floyd’s family. RELATED: George Floyd remembered as ‘gentle giant’ by friends https://youtu.be/12f2Fa0XPAQ Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was arrested Friday, days after video circulated of him holding his knee to Floyd’s neck for at least eight minutes before …
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Forecasters say Hurricane Laura has made landfall in southwestern Louisiana early Thursday as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph. (Aug. 27) RELATED: More on Hurricane Laura https://youtu.be/LEdVZZrcIGA » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2IMPbAh » USA TODAY delivers current local and national …
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The vice presidential debate, featuring Vice President Mike Pence and Senator Kamala Harris, takes place at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, October 7th at 9 p.m. ET. It will be moderated by USA TODAY’s Washington Bureau chief, Susan Page. Before the debate begins, join USA TODAY reporters who’ve covered the issues extensively. They lay out …
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A private funeral service is held for American civil rights leader Rev C.T. Vivian in Atlanta, Georgia. Vivian – a key adviser to the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., who throughout his life organized pivotal civil rights campaigns and spent decades advocating for justice and racial equality – died Friday at the age of 95. RELATED: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/22/what-to-know-about-civil-rights-leader-ct-vivian/5472850002/ Vivian’s casket …
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A former police officer accused of terrorizing California as a serial burglar and rapist and killing more than a dozen people while evading capture for decades pleaded guilty. RELATED: Here’s how a grand jury works, and why some are contentious https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnCLlWoAr-w&t=1s Forty years after a sadistic suburban rapist terrorized California in what investigators only later realized were a series of …
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COVID-19: Details on the new stimulus plan. RELATED: Protests continue in Portland https://youtu.be/XufaMaQDn1E The new GOP plan includes another check for Americans and continued help for the unemployed. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2IMPbAh » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and …
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President Trump holds a press conference at the White House after announcing the briefing in a tweet on Sunday afternoon. RELATED: https://bit.ly/3hm2OUM » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/2WPdiBx » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos …
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Congressman John Lewis, civil rights leader and icon, will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol. RELATED: Rep. John Lewis honored by fellow civil rights activists in Selma service The ‘conscience of Congress’ returns to the Capitol one last time to lie in state. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA …
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Jacob Blake shooting: Less than 3 minutes elapsed between cops arrival and shots fired. RELATED: 2 killed and 1 injured during Kenosha protests https://youtu.be/_8VFcOkz7b4 Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, was shot by Kenosha, Wisconsin, police on August 19. Here’s a detailed timeline of events. *Note: At 1:32, this video should say “lay.” » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » …
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“Oh, its a human! I love humans! OH! It’s MY human!!!” 🐶 RELATED » Golden retriever freaks out when mom comes home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iw8iN__8NV4 U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Micah Waits has been deployed four times. A warm welcome home from his little girl, and his golden retriever, make it all worth it. Do you have a Militarykind moment you want to …
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COVID-19 in Florida: why the state has had a recent surge in cases. RELATED: How COVID-19 spreads through the air https://youtu.be/7Y1bEB-GX28 Florida has seen a recent surge in COVID-19 cases. Emory University’s Dr. Bob Bednarczyk breaks down what this means for the state. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: …
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