Month: June 2020

nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Trump Denies Briefing On Russian Bounties Reportedly Placed On U.S. Troops||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The president said he was never briefed on intelligence, first reported by The New York Times, showing Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill Western forces in Afghanistan.


Trump Denies Briefing On Russian Bounties Reportedly Placed On U.S. Troops

President Trump denied Sunday that he’d ever been briefed on bounties Russia reportedly offered to Taliban-linked fighters to kill coalition forces in Afghanistan.

Alex Brandon/AP


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National Security


Trump Denies Briefing On Russian Bounties Reportedly Placed On U.S. Troops



The president said he was never briefed on intelligence, first reported by The New York Times, showing Russia had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill Western forces in Afghanistan.


nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Global COVID-19 Deaths Top 500, 000||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 10 million on Sunday while deaths topped half a million. Health officials estimate the actual case count could be much higher.


Global COVID-19 Deaths Top 500,000

Cars line up for coronavirus testing outside of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida is one of many states reporting spikes in COVID-19 cases in recent days, as the number of confirmed cases worldwide tops 10 million.

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Coronavirus Live Updates


Global COVID-19 Deaths Top 500,000



The number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 10 million on Sunday while deaths topped half a million. Health officials estimate the actual case count could be much higher.


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Politics
Jun 28

Trump tweets video with ‘white power’ chant, then deletes it

By Zeke Miller, Associated Press

pbsnewhour__ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||U.S. health secretary warns ‘ window is closing’ to curb the coronavirus||| kickerpage = |||no kicker page for PBSNewhour

Politics
Jun 28

U.S. health secretary warns ‘window is closing’ to curb the coronavirus

By Associated Press

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