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    Extra Extra: President Obama Delivers Powerful Eulogy For John Lewis

    by Ben Yakas
    Published July 30, 2020
    A photo of a cardboard cutout of an NYPD car on fire at the All Black Expo in Brooklyn on July 30th

    The All Black Expo in Brooklyn on July 30th

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    The All Black Expo in Brooklyn on July 30th
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    • Mitch McConnell and other top Republicans "overwhelmingly rejected" Trump's suggestion to delay the election.
    • Read President Obama's powerful eulogy for John Lewis, and here's the video.
    • What can swifts, the birds who spend all their time in the sky, tell us about the future?
    • Archeologists think they have finally solved the mystery of where Stonehenge's massive sarsen stones came from.
    • Mike Pence's tour bus was involved in a minor accident with a dump truck on the way to a campaign stop outside of Pittsburgh.
    • The NBA finally returns tonight, and The Ringer discusses which teams to watch, who they think is going to make the finals, and more.
    • Two NYPD officers who were ostensibly posted on a Bronx street corner to deter shootings were instead caught on video smoking hookah out of their cruiser.
    • Dr. Anthony Fauci and Colin Kaepernick will both be honored with the RFK Ripple of Hope Award this year. 
    • For the first time in 20 years, Oprah let someone else besides her appear on the cover of O, The Oprah Magazine: Breonna Taylor.
    • Post Malone and Joe Rogan weigh in on The Chainsmokers drive-in concert debacle: "It was a shitshow that just got out of hand.”
    • Celebrate the birthday of the brilliant Kate Bush by watching this remastered version of her 1979 Hammersmith Odeon show.
    • And finally, this is some solid dog walking:

    Come along big fella (wait til the end). 😂🐾😂🐾😂 #dogwalks #tbt #besties @humorandanimals @9GAGCute @thepuppiesclub pic.twitter.com/oqmut0libD

    — Hudson Mason (@hudsonbegood) July 30, 2020

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