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Plague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to know
The Hill

Plague in Russia sparks concern, COVID-19 pandemic memories: 5 things to know

The death of Russian lab technician researching the plague has set off alarms abroad and at home as observers note resemblances to the conditions that some theorized preceded the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports emerged last week that a laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East had died shortly after being…

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Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV – but it’s too long for UK parking spaces
The Guardian

Jaguar targets young Americans with Type 01 EV – but it’s too long for UK parking spaces

Latest model is launching in New York to target rich US buyers – and is more than 5.2 metres long and 2 metres wideIt has no rear window, will not fit into a UK parking space and – starting at £130,000 – ($172,000) is aimed squarely at rich tech industry buyers driving the wide open roads of America.Jaguar’s electric car, the Type 01, was launched in New…

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LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them
The Guardian

LA and San Diego residents ‘horrified’ by Trump suggesting Iran bomb them

As Angelenos bemoan ‘sad situation’, those in San Diego say remark a ‘disservice’ to town with multiple naval basesDonald Trump’s extraordinary implication that Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego have sparked condemnation across the political spectrum. As residents of the two major west coast cities awoke on Tuesday to another sweltering day…

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Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say
The Guardian

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say

The prisoner received two doses of pentobarbital as authorities tried to put her to death on 30 SeptemberChrista Pike, a Tennessee prisoner who survived the state’s attempt to execute her, is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital, her attorneys said on Tuesday.Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital, a sedative, as Tennessee…

Trump says he’ll call Putin ‘very soon’ about suspected Russian plague case
Washington Examiner

Trump says he’ll call Putin ‘very soon’ about suspected Russian plague case

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has scheduled a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon” to discuss the suspected pneumonic plague outbreak in Siberia. Trump previously said the United States is “willing to help” Russia contain any possible outbreak of the plague, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio has emphasized there is…

Planned Parenthood Votes adds $1M to ad campaigns in Maine, Michigan
The Hill

Planned Parenthood Votes adds $1M to ad campaigns in Maine, Michigan

Planned Parenthood is investing an additional $1 million in ad buys to boost Democratic Senate candidates in Maine and Michigan. The latest investment in the states by Planned Parenthood Votes — a super PAC affiliated with Planned Parenthood — will fund digital ad campaigns targeting Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.).…

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