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Eid al-Adha — The Festival of Sacrifice — is a holy occasion for Muslims. It is celebrated worldwide on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th and last month of the Muslim lunar calendar. It is believed to be the second major Muslim festival after Eid al-Fitr, a festival that marks the end of the holy Ramadan.


U.S. coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally, dealing a crushing blow to hopes of quickly reopening the economy.
California and Florida, two of the most populous U.S. states, reported record increases in COVID19 deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally.
Portland had its first day without tear gas in weeks after state police took over from federal agents guarding a courthouse that had become a battleground for agitators and tactical units.
The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 17.7 million, including more than 682,000 fatalities. More than 11,158,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine.
The total number of global coronavirus cases has surpassed 17.7 million, including more than 682,000 fatalities. More than 11,158,000 patients are reported to have recovered. Follow this breaking news blog for live updates on coronavirus pandemic as it continues to pose a challenge for health workers and scientists who are in a race against time to produce a vaccine/medicine.
State power utility Mahadiscom, facing flak for sending 'inflated' bills for June, has now received a complaint from noted singer Asha Bhosle after she got an electricity bill of over Rs 2 lakh for her bungalow in hill station Lonavala. However, the utility has stated that the bill generated was as per the "actual meter reading" and it has already communicated the same to the legendary singer.










The Justice Department scheduled two additional federal executions on Friday, an announcement that comes weeks after it fought off lastminute legal challenges and successfully resumed federal executions following a 17year pause.
CJ McCollum scored 33 points, teaming with Damian Lillard for 11 of Portlands 16 in overtime, and the Trail Blazers pulled out a desperately needed victory to resume their season by beating the Memphis Grizzlies 140135 on Friday.






A German shepherd in New York that had the first confirmed case of COVID19 in a dog in the U.S. has died.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he did not intervene to make sure a charity his family did paid work for would win a government contract.
Some call it a floating city, a flotilla of 260 mostly Chinese fishing vessels near the Galapagos archipelago that is stirring diplomatic tension and raising worries about the threat to sharks, manta rays and other vulnerable species in waters around the UNESCO world heritage site.
Its raining nominations for Lady Gaga and Ariana Grandes Rain on Me at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards, which will present new categories focused on live performances and music videos created at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Tourists or locals visiting a cave in northcentral Mexico could endanger what is purported to be some of the earliest evidence of human presence in North America, archaeological authorities said Thursday.
Jose Freire Interian was walking his dog near his Key West home when a neighbor began recording him on her cellphone. Hours later, police came knocking on his door with an arrest warrant and whisked Freire and his wife to the county jail.
A former college student from Texas who posed as a film producer has been sentenced in New Hampshire to more than a year in jail for defrauding several foreign citizens living in the United States.
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
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Ford Motor Co. posted results on Thursday that were not as grim as expected for its second quarter that saw its U.S. factories shuttered for half the period to combat the spread of the coronavirus and car buyers sheltering in place.
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Anthony Lynn addressed many topics on Wednesday about the Los Angeles Chargers reporting to training camp, but the one thing he didn't have to discuss was a holdout involving one of his star players.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone a nonsurgical medical procedure in New York City and expects to be released from a hospital there by the end of the week, the Supreme Court said Wednesday night.
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Contractors believe they may be able to remove one of the two victims still in the debris of the partly collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans by next week, developer attorneys said.
The newly formed Central Collegiate Hockey Association added the University of St. Thomas on Wednesday, giving the upstart conference eight teams for its inaugural 202122 season.
The pitchingstrapped Houston Astros have acquired righthander Hector Velzquez from the Baltimore Orioles for a player to named.
International press organizations and the United States government have condemned intimidation and threats against Nicaraguan journalists.
The Carolina Panthers have a new head coach, two new coordinators, a different starting quarterback and a roster with more turnover from last season than any team in the NFL.
Joey Gallo hit a tying, tworun homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers scored three more runs after that to snap a threegame losing streak with a 74 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.