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Everybody is racing to an IPO — even Laird Hamilton’s young “superfood” company

This one is unusual: Laird Superfood, a five-year-old, 100-person, Sisters, Ore.-based startup that was cofounded by famed surfer Laird Hamilton and which makes plant-based packaged beverage products, filed today to raise up to $40 million in an IPO. We’d reported

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Walmart+ launches Sept 15, offering same-day delivery, gas discounts and cashierless checkout for $98/yr

Walmart today officially unveiled its new membership service and Amazon Prime rival, which it’s calling “Walmart+.” The $98 per year service will combine free, unlimited same-day delivery on groceries and thousands of other items, with additional benefits, like fuel discounts

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European children get to head back to school amid coronavirus fears

French pupils go back to school Tuesday as schools across Europe open their doors to greet returning pupils this month, nearly six months after the coronavirus outbreak forced them to close and despite rising infection rates across the continent. Many

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This Wuhan woman is suing China – and wants an apology for her father’s COVID death

In Wuhan, where everything began, life is back to normal. People crowd the streets, fill the restaurants and bars, swim in the Yangtze River for exercise.

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Portland mayor pushes back against Trump after shooting death – NBC News

Portland mayor pushes back against Trump after shooting death  NBC News Portland protest shooting death: Here’s what we know  CNN The Portland Clashes  The Wall Street Journal Cornered, Trump tries to foment a race war  The Washington Post Quickly: Readers sound off on the

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UAE to Palestinians: We still back Palestinian state with E. Jerusalem capital

Amid historic Israeli visit, Emirati FM tries to reassure Palestinians they have not been betrayed even as working groups discuss wide-ranging Israel-UAE cooperation

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Trump alleges Biden controlled by people in ‘dark shadows’ – POLITICO

Trump alleges Biden controlled by people in ‘dark shadows’  POLITICO Joe Biden condemns rioting and looting  CNN Biden says Trump “fans the flames” of violence in America  CBS News Time for Biden to blitz Trump  The Hill Civil unrest is happening in Donald Trump’s

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Israeli firefighters arrive in California to help battle wildfires

‘As a Jewish mayor, I’m particularly proud and happy to see them come to our aid,’ says Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg

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US Army suspends officer with 3 million TikTok followers for Holocaust joke clip

Social media influencer and 2nd Lt. Nathan Freihofer’s account goes offline following backlash for video in which he jokes that a Jew’s favorite Pokemon is ‘Ash’

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GOP congressman tweets edited clip of Biden appearing to agree to defund police

Twitter marks video of conversation with health care activist Ady Barkan, posted by Rep. Steve Scalise, as manipulated; tweet later deleted

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