1. Portland Mayor Jeered by Protesters, Gassed by Fed Agents

  ON THE FENCE 

Democrat Ted Wheeler was first jeered by protesters until he shouted “Black Lives Matter,” and was then tear-gassed by federal agents he opposes.

2. Fox News Parts Ways With Host, Reportedly Over COVID Scare

 GHOSTED 

“Fox executives were angry that she came to work while visibly ill, according to a source with knowledge of the matter,” according to CNN.

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4. COVID Escapees Driving Staggering House Prices in Hamptons

 BUYING UP 

The median sales price for Hamptons real estate jumped 27.1 percent to $1.08 million during the second quarter of 2020, thanks to people fleeing New York City during the pandemic.

5. Chinese Consulate in S.F. Harboring Wanted Criminal: FBI

 RESEARCHER ON THE RUN 

Tang Juan is charged with visa fraud for failing to disclose her affiliation with the People’s Liberation Army.

6. There Is a National Coin Shortage. Sort Your Coins, ASAP.

 CHA-CHING 

You may have seen the signs around town. Now’s the perfect time to sort those coins around your house and make some extra money.

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7. Fired Cop Who Kneeled on George Floyd Charged With Tax Fraud

 ACCOUNTABLE 

Derek Chauvin and his wife were charged with nine felony counts of aiding and abetting false or fraudulent tax returns or failing to file returns.

8. How Chair Yoga May Be the Answer to Back Pain

 NAMASTE 

One retired yoga instructor is here to convince you that chair yoga is for everyone.

9. Key Witness in Muckracking Journalist Murder Found Slashed

 SUSPICIOUS  

A taxi driver due to testify in the Maltese murder trial of Panama Papers journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia is in critical condition with knife wounds to the neck and torso.

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10. 9-Year-Old Girl Dies of Coronavirus in Florida

 YOUNGEST VICTIM 

She is the fifth child in the state to be killed by COVID-19.

11. White House Closes Cafeteria After Worker Contracts COVID

 CLOSE TO HOME 

Medical personnel are conducting contact tracing.

12. D.C. Investigates Trump Hotel Over Defiance of Mask Mandate

 FOLLOWING THE RULES? 

After the president made an appearance in the lobby without a face covering, the city’s alcoholic beverage regulator sent an inspector.

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13. California Hits Awful Milestone With Record Daily Cases

 WRONG DIRECTION 

The state broke its previous record by reporting 12,807 new cases Wednesday, pushing the state past New York as the worst affected in the U.S.

14. Nazi Concentration-Camp Guard Found Guilty in 5,232 Murders

 DELAYED JUSTICE 

A court in Hamburg handed down a two-year suspended sentence to 93-year-old “Bruno D.” for aiding and abetting the atrocities at Stutthof.

15. 4-Year-Old Boy Is One of the Youngest Ever to Get Book Deal

 OVERACHIEVER 

Nadim Shamma-Sourgen has left publishers “astonished” with his verses about everything from “baddies” to “brave feelings.”

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