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On today's episode of News O'Clock, we discuss:
1. The 2020 Emmy nominations have been announced!
2. President Trump and his son both shared a viral video that features fringe doctors saying there’s no need for masks because a miracle cure exists. Among the doctors in the video is Dr. Stella Immanuel, who, according to the Daily Beast, claims some medical conditions are caused by having sex with demons...
3. There’s almost $2 billion for a new FBI headquarters building included in the Senate Republicans’ latest coronavirus bill.
4. The Ellen DeGeneres Show is being investigated by WarnerMedia following reports of a toxic workplace culture.
5. In an Instagram Live, Megan Thee Stallion spoke out about getting shot earlier this month and called out people who made jokes at her expense.
And Jessica Chen Weiss, a political scientist and government professor at Cornell, joins us to talk about why the US ordered a Chinese Consulate to close down and what it means for US–China relations.
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