A round up of the day’s news that might be of interest to you.
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Exclusive: Melania Trump used private email accounts while in the White House, the first lady’s former colleague and friend says https://t.co/oP5K1PRnRW
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will visit Kenosha, the Wisconsin city where the police shooting of 29-year-old Jacob Blake reignited protests over racial injustice, on Thursday, his campaign says. https://t.co/vcSpuWPGs4
EXCLUSIVE: DHS withheld publication of intelligence bulletin warning of Russian scheme to push “allegations about the poor mental health” of Joe Biden, per emails and document draft obtained by @ABC. @jonkarl has the full story. https://t.co/E2Af2hBsTzpic.twitter.com/Ro5yk3BkzQ
Treating critically ill COVID-19 patients with corticosteroid drugs reduces the risk of death by 20%, an analysis of 7 international trials found, prompting the WHO to update its advice on treatment. https://t.co/w3tsup1rNK
The White House said the US will not participate in an international effort to develop and distribute a coronavirus vaccine because the initiative is tied to the World Health Organization. https://t.co/jrrZfhVaTP
Dr. Anthony Fauci argued that the United States should not pursue herd immunity in its fight against #Covid — even as a top WH adviser has reportedly advocated the strategy and President Trump himself invoked it this week https://t.co/06Zt2v962lpic.twitter.com/MEVuf17e1e
Germany says tests performed on samples taken from Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny found the presence of the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok. Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Putin, fell ill on a flight back to Moscow on Aug 20. https://t.co/lgeSBLKl7S
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