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Twitter Says Attackers Downloaded Data From up to Eight Non-Verified Accounts

July 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Twitter said on Saturday that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts involved in the hack of its systems this week, but said none of them were verified accounts, Reuters […]

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Civil Rights Hero John Lewis Dies at 80

July 18, 2020 Focus Washington

John Lewis, the civil rights hero and Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 80. Lewis, the son of sharecroppers from Alabama, became a prominent leader of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. […]

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Google Bans Ads on Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory Content

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Friday it would prohibit websites and apps that use its advertising technology from running ads on “dangerous content” that goes against scientific consensus during the coronavirus pandemic, Reuters reported. The […]

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Biden Facing Pressure Within Party as Running Mate Search Enters Final Phase

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is facing pressure from contending groups inside his party as he prepares to interview a shortlist of women for the most important hire of his political career: his running mate, […]

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China’s Banks Brace for More Bad Loans as Coronavirus-Hit Economy Slows

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Chinese banks have so far emerged relatively unscathed as the coronavirus pandemic hit economies around the world — but that could change in the coming months. Rising bad loans are set to squeeze margins and […]

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Stock Futures Mostly Flat as Wall Street Tries to Recover From Thursday’s Drop

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Stock futures were mostly little changed early Friday morning following a volatile session that snapped a four-day winning streak for one of the major averages, CNBC reports. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures dipped just 1 […]

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Russia Trying to Steal COVID-19 Vaccine Data, Warn UK, U.S. and Canada

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Hackers backed by the Russian state are trying to steal COVID-19 vaccine and treatment research from academic and pharmaceutical institutions around the world, Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said on Thursday, Reuters reported. A […]

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Twitter Says About 130 Accounts Were Targeted in Cyber Attack

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Twitter disclosed late on Thursday that hackers targeted about 130 accounts during the cyber attack this week, an incident in which profiles of many prominent personalities and organizations were compromised, Reuters reported. Hackers had accessed […]

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India Joins U.S., Brazil in Grim Coronavirus Club

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

India on Friday became the third country in the world to record more than one million cases of the new coronavirus, behind only the United States and Brazil, as infections spread further into the countryside […]

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U.S. Targets All Chinese Communist Party Members for Possible Travel Ban

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States by all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday, a move that would […]

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U.S. Shatters Coronavirus Record With Over 77,000 Cases in a Day

July 17, 2020 Focus Washington

The United States shattered its daily record for coronavirus infections on Thursday, reporting more than 77,000 new cases as the number of deaths in a 24-hour period rose by nearly 1,000, according to a Reuters […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Cancel Conventions? – Fauci Dangerous Target – Swing State Pollapalooza – Schools – California – Montana Governor

July 16, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, July 16, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Down 1 from Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 36% (Quinnipiac) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Schumer Unveils $350B Economic Justice Act to Fight ‘Systemic Racism’

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Senate Democrats on Thursday released a $350 billion plan to tackle “systemic racism” and “historic underinvestment” in communities of color that have been hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn, Fox News informed. The Economic Justice Act calls for […]

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Trump Announces Rollbacks of Environmental Reviews for Infrastructure Projects

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a new federal rule to cut out bureaucratic red tape and speed up environmental review processes for proposed highways, gas pipelines and other major infrastructure, Fox News informed. The rule, […]

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Pompeo Imposes Visa Restrictions on Huawei, Other Chinese Tech Companies

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday the United States will impose visa restrictions on Chinese technology firms, the latest move expected to strain relations between Washington and Beijing, CNBC reports. “State Department will impose […]

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Delayed Tax Day to Bring Revenue Lift to Cash-Strapped U.S. States

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

A downward spiral in revenue in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak will pause this month for most U.S. states as Wednesday’s income tax filing deadline generates billions of dollars in payments that would have been […]

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Beijing Vows ‘Necessary’ Measures in Response to UK’s Huawei Ban

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

China will take necessary measures in responses to Britain’s “discriminatory” ban on tech giant Huawei, which has severely damaged China’s investment confidence in the country, China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, Reuters reported. “China is […]

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EU Top Court Rejects EU-U.S. Data Transfer Tool

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Europe’s top court on Thursday rejected a key EU tool used to transfer Europeans’ personal data across the Atlantic for commercial use but upheld the validity of another tool used by hundreds of thousands of […]

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High-Profile Twitter Accounts Hacked in Crypto Scam

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

A number of high-profile Twitter accounts were simultaneously hacked on Wednesday by attackers who used the accounts, some with millions of followers, to spread a cryptocurrency scam, TechCrunch reported. Apple, Elon Musk and Joe Biden […]

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Trump Replaces Campaign Manager Brad Parscale, as Polls Show Biden Ahead

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien, as more and more polls show rival Joe Biden opening up a significant early lead in the race for the […]

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Billionaires Look to Exit Equities After Turning Quick Profit

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Billionaires looked after by Swiss bank UBS are looking to move their cash out of equities after profiting from an unprecedented sell-off and rapid rebound from March to May, the world’s largest wealth manager said […]

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Fauci Calls White House Criticism of Him Bizarre

July 16, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci on Wednesday called the White House effort to discredit him “bizarre” and urged an end to the divisiveness over the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying “let’s stop […]

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OPEC+ Eases Record Oil Cuts as Economy Recovers From Pandemic

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

OPEC and allies such as Russia agreed on Wednesday to ease record oil supply curbs from August as the global economy slowly recovers from the coronavirus pandemic but said a second wave of the virus […]

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Saudi Arabia Bolsters Its Stock Exchange With Major Derivatives Push

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia announced the launch of derivatives trading Tuesday, seeking to enhance its capital markets despite anxiety over slowing growth and slumping oil prices, CNBC reported. “We believe that this is an appropriate time,” Tadawul […]

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US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Asia Stocks Mixed as U.S.-China Tensions Weigh on Sentiment

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Stocks in Asia shed earlier gains and were mixed on Wednesday as concerns over U.S.-China tensions weighed on investor sentiment, CNBC reported. Mainland Chinese stocks led losses on the day regionally among the region’s major […]

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Saudi Arabia’s Daily Virus Count Stabilizing

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and critical care admissions in Saudi Arabia saw a slight decrease on Tuesday, according to a Ministry of Health spokesman, Arab News reported. Dr. Mohammed […]

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Trump Takes Credit for UK’s Huawei Ban

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said that he was responsible for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to ban Huawei from Britain’s 5G network from the end of 2027, Reuters writes. On Tuesday, Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to […]

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China Vows Retaliation After Trump Ends Preferential Status for Hong Kong

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony, prompting Beijing to warn of […]

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Health Experts Put Tokyo on Highest Coronavirus Alert

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Health experts put Tokyo on the highest alert for coronavirus infections on Wednesday, alarmed by a recent spike in cases to record levels, while the governor of the Japanese capital said the situation was “rather […]

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Trump Calls School Closures a ‘Terrible Decision’ as Cases and Deaths Rise

July 15, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday lambasted California’s two largest school districts for making students learn from home for the upcoming term in the face of the resurgent coronavirus pandemic, Reuters writes. The Republican president, in […]

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