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BreakingNews.ie Headlines for August 28, 2020

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entertainment

23:55:00 TikTok stars charged over Los Angeles house parties during pandemic

18:33:00 Tom Cruise’s Top Gun fighter pilot helmet sells for £250k at auction

16:18:00 Levi Roots says Londoners can ‘take ownership’ of Notting Hill Carnival online

15:43:00 Winning Streak will not return this autumn due to Covid-19 restrictions

14:46:00 JK Rowling returns award after criticism of her views on trans rights

06:39:00 Amber Riley performs touching tribute to her late Glee co-star Naya Rivera

05:37:00 New mother Katy Perry releases her latest album

02:48:00 Scooby-Doo co-creator Joe Ruby dies aged 87

01:17:00 R Kelly attacked by another inmate behind bars, his lawyer says

00:08:00 Miranda Kerr ‘so happy’ for new parents Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry

00:03:00 BBC Proms’ live concerts begin amid row over singing of traditional songs

world

21:59:00 Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations

16:37:00 March on Washington commemorations attended by thousands

16:05:00 Kenosha shooting: Judge delays decision on teenager Kyle Rittenhouse’s fate

15:27:00 Russian opposition leader still in coma but improving, say German doctors

14:29:00 Louisiana left devastated as Laura’s remnants move eastwards

14:05:00 Man killed by polar bear on Norway’s Arctic Svalbard islands

13:33:00 Israel lists first commercial passenger flight to United Arab Emirates

13:05:00 US election: What’s next for the Trump and Biden campaigns?

12:32:00 Passenger with Covid-19 removed from Ryanair flight by officials in hazmat suits

11:18:00 New measures to support deployment of safe Covid-19 vaccines

10:05:00 New Lib Dem leader Davey confident party remains ‘robust’

09:42:00 Monsoon rain wreaks further havoc in Pakistan, killing 36 more people

09:35:00 Illness forces Japanese PM Abe to stand down

08:42:00 Delivery companies to help map England’s potholes

07:40:00 Thai protesters tussle with police as movement leaders answer police summons

06:46:00 Japan PM Shinzo Abe expected to resign amid health concerns

04:14:00 Donald Trump accepts nomination to take on Joe Biden

03:20:00 Australia open to prison transfer for Christchurch mosque gunman

01:45:00 Teenager charged over fatal shootings amid US protests against racial inequality

00:01:00 New studies aim to answer key questions about immunity and Covid-19

ireland

21:43:00 Gardai arrest man over drugs seizure worth €102,000

21:14:00 Anti-facemask activist arrested for public order offence during Facebook livestream

20:25:00 Government agrees new powers for Garda enforcement in pubs

18:19:00 Covid-19 cases identified in one per cent of childcare services since reopening

18:10:00 127 new cases and no new deaths from Covid-19

17:36:00 Second Covid-19 case confirmed in Irish prison system

17:25:00 115 jobs to be lost at Galway manufacturing firm

17:01:00 'Not enough housing available' says Simon Community as homelessness figures rise

16:27:00 Ireland to struggle to meet electricity demand from data centres and electric cars

15:40:00 Children without school transport as companies struggle to run buses at half capacity

15:35:00 Essex lorry deaths: Armagh man pleads guilty to migrants' manslaughter

15:31:00 Pub owners call for temporary ban on off-licence sales

13:50:00 Sinn Féin and Social Democrats councillors sanctioned for foreign holidays

13:50:00 M50 northbound reopened following serious incident at Kilternan

13:25:00 Number of contacts per Covid-19 diagnosis more than doubles since May

13:19:00 Calls for Education Minister to address liquidation of school in her constituency

12:19:00 Home-schooled Leaving Cert student to get results at same time as others

10:43:00 School closures had detrimental impact on mental health and stress levels, survey finds

10:30:00 Dublin care home under review after staff member allegedly worked despite positive Covid test

09:06:00 Man arrested for alleged armed robbery at Longford school

08:32:00 Increased Garda powers to be discussed by Cabinet as pubs call for financial support

07:36:00 'Transitional allowance' could see Hogan paid €440,000 following resignation

06:44:00 National lockdown not advised by NPHET 'as things stand'

sport

19:43:00 NBA play-offs to resume on Saturday as league and players reach agreement

16:38:00 Jurgen Klopp laughs off Liverpool links with Lionel Messi

15:01:00 Chelsea celebrate signing of ‘world-class’ Thiago Silva

14:30:00 Ballygunner vying for seventh successive Waterford hurling title this weekend

12:28:00 Mikel Arteta: Spike in coronavirus among players leaves season on knife-edge

11:02:00 Tour de France faces uphill battle after Covid red alert issued in Nice

08:18:00 Messi move: Manchester City mulling a multi-player deal

07:53:00 Harry Maguire: I feared for my life during Greece arrest

07:45:00 Rory McIlroy three off pace on return to torrid Olympia Fields

lifestyle

17:25:00 Avocados five times normal size arrive in Ireland

17:19:00 Banksy-funded rescue boat saving refugees in Mediterranean

14:50:00 Japan’s ‘flying car’ takes off with a person on board

12:00:00 15 giveaways that you know nothing whatsoever about wine

11:10:00 Belfast Zoo welcomes baby giraffe named 'Ballyclare'

09:39:00 Looking for a graduate job? 10 tips for navigating the jobs market right now

09:00:00 Lady Gaga loves ice baths – but what do they actually do to your body?

07:39:00 7 signs you are ready for the kids to leave home

business

15:13:00 Amazon orders more than 1,800 electric delivery vans from Mercedes-Benz

14:59:00 Revamped wage subsidy scheme being introduced to soften the blow of Brexit

13:47:00 Retail sales in July up 6.4% compared to last year

12:32:00 Covid Health Passport launched by Irish-based firm to begin national trials

10:07:00 Nine out of 10 want to continue working from home, report says

08:32:00 Gatwick expects up to five-year wait for air travel demand to recover

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