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Majority of Canadians polled want U.S. border closed until end of 2020: Ipsos

More than eight in 10 Canadians surveyed in a new Ipsos poll said they want to keep the U.S.-Canada border closed till at least the end of 2020.

“We’re going to keep working closely with our American neighbours to keep people safe on both sides of the border,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.

The border closure extension came as states across the U.S. experienced a surge of COVID-19 cases.

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For this survey, a sample of 1,000 Canadians from the Ipsos I-Say panel was interviewed. »

Donald Trump Is Living Proof of Osama bin Laden’s Success

Authored by thenation.com

That’s why I can’t resist explaining it, even though I guarantee you that the real subject of this piece is Osama bin Laden’s revenge.

After all, The Donald and I grew up in the 1950s in different parts of the same bustling city, New York.

So how could a statue of Fess Parker not be in the Garden of American Heroes?. »

25 US Congress members urge President Donald Trump to follow India's lead and ban TikTok

Authored by livemint.com

However, the CCP's systemic campaign to collect and illicitly transmit user data for the Chinese government's purposes is not unique to Indian consumers, the letter said.

Clarification: This letter was signed by a set of 25 US Congressmen and Congresswomen.

As such, we urge your administration to take decisive action to protect the American people's privacy and safety," they said in the letter. »

Fired cop charged with murder for using chokehold on Latino man

Authored by cbsnews.com

Rio Rancho, New Mexico — A former police officer in New Mexico was charged Thursday with second-degree murder after authorities said he killed a Latino detainee he had placed in a chokehold.

Police say Smelser applied the chokehold after a foot chase in February after Valenzuela fled during a traffic stop.

Fired Las Cruces, New Mexico police officer Christopher Smelser Las Cruces, New Mexico Police Department / AP. »

‘OSHA is AWOL’: Critics say federal agency is where workplace COVID-19 complaints go to die

Authored by tampabay.com

The complaints go to the federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration, which dutifully maintains a list of the alleged infractions.

OSHA, charged with enforcing health and safety in the American workplace, has received more than 6,000 complaints nationwide about unsafe work conditions related to COVID-19.

As of June 30, the agency had received 6,009 complaints nationwide since the pandemic began. »