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

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Police and emergency medical vehicles surrounded the shooting victims, amplifying tensions among protesters as authorities attempted to secure the area in a busy part of the riot-stricken city.
The sparring groups had earlier faced off along a highway on-ramp and on downtown city streets, throwing punches and hurling debris between vehicles.

As clashes 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

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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.

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.
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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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Here’s how California’s worst-ever wildfire siege occurred

The recent outbreak of fires in California was caused by an extraordinary lightning barrage that hit when the state was unusually hot and dry.

What we know about Rusten Sheskey, the officer involved in the Kenosha shooting

Sheskey is now on administrative leave pending an investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Justice into an encounter that left Jacob Blake partially paralyzed .
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It’s not just Trump. Voters happily adopt their leaders’ views.

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Biden to resume in-person campaigning as race with Trump kicks into gear

As the president seeks to exploit protest violence, top Democrats say Joe Biden needs to be more proactive as a campaigner and aggressive in promoting his agenda on the coronavirus and the economy.
A supporter puts his hat on a statue of George Washington before entering a Trump campaign rally in Londonderry, N.H., on Friday. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
A supporter puts his hat on a statue of George Washington before entering a Trump campaign rally in Londonderry, N.H., on Friday. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
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There is a dormant Trump vote. The best place to look probably isn’t Facebook memes.

Facebook is to social media what Fox News is to cable television.
A waiter serves guests at the pool of the Cape Hotel in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (Kevin Sieff/The Post)
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.”

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.

Scientists drove radars inside Hurricane Laura’s fiercest winds, hoping to unravel their mysteries

The scientists were on the hunt for destructive whirlwinds that lurk inside of hurricanes and that traditional Doppler radar simply couldn’t capture.

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.?

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)

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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Novak Djokovic, left, plays against Ricardas Berankis in an empty stadium during the Western & Southern Open in New York on Monday. (AP)
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Grand Slam tennis in a bubble awaits Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams

The U.S. Open, the sport’s first major since the Australian Open ended in February, starts Monday in New York.

Real Salt Lake owner Dell Loy Hansen will sell 3 soccer teams after accusations of racism

Hansen, who owns the MLS club, the Utah Royals of the National Women’s Soccer League and the United Soccer League’s Real Monarchs, is said to have made insensitive comments and used a racially derogatory term.

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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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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