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One person shot dead as BLM activists, Trump supporters clash in Portland

The fatal shooting Saturday came after racial upheaval in Kenosha, Wis., left two protesters dead last week, signaling how political strife is manifesting itself in violence as the country barrels toward the fall’s presidential contest.

As confrontations between armed groups and protesters turn deadly, police face complaints of tolerating vigilantes

At times, police have appeared to offer support to conservative groups that take up arms against protests that have occasionally spawned violence, vandalism and looting.

Senior officials won’t brief Congress in person on election threats

Briefings from intelligence officials on foreign threats will now be in writing. The move prompted outrage from top Democrats, who called it “shameful.”

An undecided voter wonders: Should Trump’s policies outweigh his personality?

He watched both conventions and still can’t decide whom to vote for.
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The six political states of Florida

Millions of people have moved into Florida since 2000, but the state's competitiveness has remained.
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A rural wedding led to dozens of coronavirus cases. Officials see it as a cautionary tale.

Officials with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention have linked at least 87 cases to an Aug. 7 wedding at a lakefront inn just outside the rural town of Millinocket.

Inside Trump’s pressure campaign on federal scientists over a covid-19 treatment

Demoralized FDA staff say a misleading announcement on convalescent plasma undermined scientists’ credibility and turned the agency into a prop in the president’s reelection campaign.
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Trump suggested sending law enforcement to the polls. Can he do that?

Historically, Republicans have used similar tactics to scare people of color away from the polls. Election law expert Rick Hasen and reporter Rosalind Helderman explain what the Republican National Committee is planning for Election Day and how today’s laws apply.
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Lebanese officials tried to secure explosive chemicals days before Beirut blast

Officials’ actions to seal off the building where the explosives were held may have increased the risk of disaster, leaving the material trapped in a warehouse secured so tightly that firefighters could not gain entry to fight the blaze.
Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign is the first in which Valerie Biden Owens has no official title, though she is playing an instrumental role behind the scenes. (Courtesy of Biden campaign)
Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign is the first in which Valerie Biden Owens has no official title, though she is playing an instrumental role behind the scenes. (Courtesy of Biden campaign)

Biden’s sister, Valerie, at his side for 74 years — and for one final goal

Joe Biden’s sister has been deeply entwined in his life and career for more than seven decades. Now she’s trying to help him take a final, giant step.
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Ady Barkan addresses the Democrats' virtual convention on Aug. 18. (DNCC via Getty Images)
Ady Barkan addresses the Democrats' virtual convention on Aug. 18. (DNCC via Getty Images)

Twitter flags GOP video after activist’s computerized voice was manipulated

On the video, it sounded as if activist Ady Barkan, who has ALS, had persuaded Joe Biden to defund police departments.
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A waiter serves guests at the pool of the Cape Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (Kevin Sieff/The Post)

Mexican beach resorts try to lure tourists back in the midst of the pandemic

“It’s life or death for us,” said Rodrigo Esponda, the head of the Los Cabos tourism board. “There’s nothing else here. No industrial production. No farming or commercial fishing. It’s tourism or nothing.”

Belarus enters fourth week of protests demanding resignation of authoritarian president

President Alexander Lukashenko has been unable to put down the most sustained wave of protests yet in this Eastern European nation of 9.5 million people.
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Japan has the world’s oldest population. Yet it dodged a virus crisis at elder-care facilities.

Nursing homes reacted swiftly to tighten infection controls, offering lessons on how to limit the pandemic’s blow.

U.S. coronavirus death toll approaches 180,000

The total number of cases reported in the United States is on track to exceed 6 million by early in the week.

Post-Falwells, Liberty faces questions about faith, power, accountability

Jerry Fallwell Jr.'s departure leaves Liberty University at a turning point: Will the school continue its success as measured by assets and political clout? Or return to the religious priority of Jerry Falwell Sr.?
Connor Theriot, 16, stands on the slab of foundation that once held his family’s home in Cameron, La. (Callaghan O'Hare for The Post)
Connor Theriot, 16, stands on the slab of foundation that once held his family’s home in Cameron, La. (Callaghan O'Hare for The Post)

Residents get first look at Cameron, La., nearly obliterated in Hurricane Laura

In the coastal community that took the brunt of the storm’s eyewall, some question whether they should rebuild for a third time in a generation.
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United Airlines permanently eliminates some change fees

The announcements come as the industry faces an unprecedented drop in air travel in the wake of the pandemic and carriers around the world are struggling to stay afloat.

How telehealth could expand after the pandemic

The use of virtual visits has taken off after Medicare temporarily relaxed restrictions that predated the smartphone era.
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Cesar Abrego bathes a horse at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in 2017. (AP)
Cesar Abrego bathes a horse at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., in 2017. (AP)

Ahead of the Kentucky Derby, a worker shortage looms for trainers

Horse racing officials are warning that President Trump’s immigration orders threaten to tighten the supply of workers for the industry.
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Protesters have tense standoff with police at BLM Plaza in Washington

Marchers demonstrating for racial justice toppled newspaper boxes and set some of them on fire in Adams Morgan before converging near the White House.
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What you need to know about D.C., Virginia and Maryland public schools this year

Post reporters answer questions to help parents and guardians navigate the upcoming academic year.

Live from someone’s kitchen: Virginia’s virtual House of Delegates

The experiment in online legislating shows the promise of technology during a pandemic, though the video format is simultaneously more distant and more intimate than meeting in person.
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Perspective

I am insecure about my face. For me, masks are liberating.

When I wear a mask, I enjoy the freedom from wondering what other people are thinking about the lower half of my face.
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“Wynonna Earp,” based on a graphic novel by Beau Smith, premiered on Syfy in 2016. (Video: Monica Rodman, Sarah Hashemi/The Post, Photo: Syfy)

‘Wynonna Earp’ was saved by queer fans. The show’s creators are returning the favor with the gayest season yet.

Following a two-year hiatus, Syfy’s “Wynonna Earp” is back on TV — thanks in part to the very active and organized queer fans who fought for its return.
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(Tom McCorkle for The Post; food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Post)

Luscious tomato jam dresses up fried egg and crispy prosciutto toasts

Sweet-savory tomato jam adds a saucy, luscious contrast to fried eggs, crispy prosciutto and whole-grain bread.
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Rental homes meet a need for virus-wary vacationers

Interest in private lodging has soared as people seek privacy and solitude during anxiety-ridden times.
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