Facebook Says It Will Ban Groups for ‘Representing’ QAnon

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Facebook said it will ban groups that “represent” QAnon, the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and “deep state” government officials. The company said Tuesday that it will remove Facebook pages, groups and Instagram accounts for “representing QAnon,” even if they don’t promote violence. The social network said it will consider a variety of factors to decide if a group meets its criteria for a ban, including its name, the biography or “about” section of the page, and discussions within the page, group or Instagram account. Mentions ofmore

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New Visa Rules Worry Some Students

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The U.S. has proposed a new rule for international students that would set student visas to a fixed four-year term. International students looking to extend their stay would be required to apply for an extension, according to the new rule. The rule would also limit international student visas to a fixed two-year term if students are from a country with a visa overstay rate above 10% or a country on the U.S. State Department’s State Sponsor of Terrorism list.  “This change would provide the Department with additional protections and mechanisms to exercise the oversight necessary to vigorously enforce our nation’s immigrationmore

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Foreign Adversaries Ramping Up Attacks on US Presidential Election

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Top U.S. intelligence and security officials say the country’s adversaries are intensifying their efforts to meddle with the country’s upcoming presidential election, indicating the threat may be changing with less than a month until voters go to the polls. The dangers, outlined in a video shared on social media by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Tuesday, are twofold – influence operations designed to change the way voters think as they fill out their ballots, and heightened attacks on U.S. election infrastructure, something that officials have tried to downplay until now. “There is no doubt adversaries are trying to undermine our democracymore

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Trump, Being Treated for COVID-19, Plans to Attend Second Debate With Biden

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U.S. President Donald Trump, infected with the coronavirus, declared from the White House on Tuesday that he is planning to show up for his second debate with Democratic Party presidential nominee Joe Biden.  “I am looking forward to the debate on the evening of Thursday, October 15th in Miami. It will be great!” the president said on Twitter.I am looking forward to the debate on the evening of Thursday, October 15th in Miami. It will be great!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) FILE – U.S. Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, the White House physician, is flanked by other doctors as hemore

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More Than 4 Million Americans Have Already Voted, Suggesting Record Turnout

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Americans are rushing to cast ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 election at an unprecedented pace, early voting numbers show, indicating a possible record turnout for the showdown between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden.   With four weeks to go before Election Day, more than 4 million Americans already have voted, more than 50 times the 75,000 at this time in 2016, according to the United States Elections Project, which compiles early voting data.   The shift has been driven by an expansion of early and mail-in voting in many states as a safe way to castmore

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How Will Trump’s Health Status Change Race for White House?

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This week in the United States, all eyes are on President Donald Trump’s health after he and some of those in his inner circle, including first lady Melania Trump, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. One question is how the president’s health status will change the race for the White House, just a month before Election Day. Michelle Quinn reports. …

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Back at White House, Trump Urges Americans ‘Don’t Be Afraid’ of COVID-19

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U.S. President Donald Trump urged Americans not to “be afraid” of COVID-19 after he returned to the White House Monday evening after 72 hours of hospitalization for the deadly virus.In a show of fitness, he climbed the steps of the South Portico, standing on the Truman Balcony where he removed his mask, gave a double thumbs-up gesture and saluted the Marine One helicopter as it prepared to take off from the South Lawn. Without putting his facemask back on, the president then walked into the White House where others were awaiting his arrival.Earlier, as he walked out of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center,  Trumpmore

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US Waits as President Trump Fights COVID-19

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This week in the United States, all eyes are on President Donald Trump’s health after he and some of those in his inner circle, including first lady Melania Trump, tested positive for the novel coronavirus. One question is how the president’s health status will change the race for the White House, just a month before Election Day. Michelle Quinn reports. …

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Trump Returns to White House After 72 Hours in Hospital for COVID-19

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U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday evening after 72 hours of hospitalization for COVID-19.  In a show of fitness, he climbed the steps of the South Portico, standing on the Truman Balcony where he removed his mask, gave a double thumbs-up gesture and saluted the Marine One helicopter as it prepared to take off from the South Lawn. Without putting his facemask back on, the president then walked into the White House where others were awaiting his arrival. Earlier, as he walked out of the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Trump said, “Thank you very much, everybody.” Stepping off the helicoptermore

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