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1. Australia imposes strict new virus measures in Victoria as early successes unravel  CNN
2. Australia declares 'State of Disaster' in Victoria after coronavirus cases spike continues  Fox News
3. Daniel Andrews declares coronavirus curfew across metropolitan Melbourne  Guardian News
4. Australian state declares coronavirus state of disaster; South Africa tops 500,000 cases  NBC News
5. Victoria declares 'state of disaster,' locking down millions in Melbourne to fight a soaring coronavirus outbreak  CNN
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1. Live updates: U.S. enters ‘new phase’ as coronavirus outbreaks become ‘extraordinarily widespread,’ says Birx  The Washington Post
2. Birx: Coronavirus 'Extraordinarily Widespread,' Americans Must Wear Masks | NBC Nightly News  NBC News
3. Pelosi announces she has 'no confidence' in top White House coronavirus adviser Deborah Birx  Fox News
4. Pelosi's sexist remarks on Deborah Birx  Washington Examiner
5. White House Task Force coordinator says US has entered 'new phase' of pandemic  ABC News
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1. Did we just get a glimpse of Google's 5G Pixel phones?  Android Authority
2. Google Pixel ‘5G’ teaser leaks, shows Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G  9to5Google
3. Last-minute Google Pixel 4a leak leaves little to reveal at today's launch  TechRadar
4. Stunning Google Pixel 5 video shows off the flagship we really want  Tom's Guide
5. Google teases Pixel 4A release and August 3 launch date - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta Post
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1. Apple Fire in California spreads to over 20,000 acres  CBS News
2. Cherry Valley Fire in California  Bloomberg QuickTake News
3. Apple Fire grows to 20,000 acres amid evacuations in Calif.  New York Daily News
4. Pioneertown and Rimrock told to be ready to evacuate for Apple Fire  Hi-Desert Star
5. Apple Fire in California's Riverside County continues to grow  CBS News
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HSBC profits plunge 65% as the pandemic continues to batter its business  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

1. NBA restart Day 4 takeaways: Rockets fix their defense and Spurs grab the wheel in race for No. 8 seed  CBS Sports
2. BUCKS at ROCKETS | FULL GAME HIGHLIGHTS | August 2, 2020  NBA
3. Rockets Win Contrast of Styles Against Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks  Sports Illustrated
4. Houston Rockets: Enough is enough, James Harden is an elite defender  Space City Scoop
5. NBA Expert Picks & Predictions (Sunday, Aug. 2): How We’re Betting Kings-Magic and Bucks-Rockets  The Action Network
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Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson tests positive for Covid-19  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

1. PS5 beats Xbox Series X by huge margin, says new survey  Tom's Guide
2. PlayStation 5 Pro with multi-GPU tech outlined in new Sony patent  TweakTown
3. Switch vs PS5 and Xbox Series X: Why Nintendo's console still wins  Android Authority
4. Haven Interview – A Game All About Love and Exploration, From the Makers of Furi  Wccftech
5. Sony should unveil PlayStation 5 pricing, open pre-orders on August 6  TweakTown
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1. Taylor Swift Sets Records, Completes Chart Double In Australia  Billboard
2. A Black Designer Called Out Taylor Swift For Ripping Off The Logo Of Her "Folklore" Merch, And Her Response Was A Lesson In Allyship  BuzzFeed
3. 'The Lakes': Why Taylor Swift Fans Think the 'Folklore' Track Is an Announcement About Joe Alwyn  Showbiz Cheat Sheet
4. Taylor Swift Achieves Seventh No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart & Biggest Week of 2020 With 'Folklore'  Billboard
5. Taylor Swift’s folklore Is 2020’s Biggest No. 1 Debut  Pitchfork
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1. Minneapolis police offer advice on how to stay safe amid crime surge: Give up cellphone  Fox News
2. Crime skyrockets in Minneapolis as police publish letter offering advice on how to avoid getting robbed, carjacked  The Post Millennial
3. Minneapolis, plagued by violent crime, wants victims to cooperate with criminals, surrender property  TheBlaze
4. Homicides in Minneapolis nearly double from last year  KARE11.com
5. ‘Do as they say’: Minneapolis police warn people to obey criminals for their own safety as violent crime surges amid BLM protests  RT
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Computer mouse co-inventor William English dies at 91  Engadget

1. A private survey showed China's manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in nearly a decade  CNBC
2. Greek manufacturing shrinks in July, foreign orders weaken: PMI  Reuters
3. China's manufacturing activity surges in July  MarketWatch
4. Manufacturing in China is growing at the strongest pace in nearly a decade. But weakness remains  CNN
5. Italian manufacturing activity rebounds in July: PMI  Reuters
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1. Duterte reimposes coronavirus lockdown as he criticises doctors  Al Jazeera English
2. August 2 coronavirus news  CNN
3. Philippine Capital Returns to Stricter Lockdown; Stocks Fall  Bloomberg
4. Philippines to update COVID-19 strategy as healthcare workers seek 'timeout'  Reuters
5. Coronavirus live news and updates from around the world  CNN International
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1. Divisive Trump nominee gets new Pentagon post, despite snub by Congress  Reuters
2. Trump directed controversial Pentagon pick into new role with similar duties after nomination failed  CNN
3. Trump skirts Senate to install nominee under fire for Islamaphobic tweets in Pentagon post  POLITICO
4. Trump Pick for Pentagon Post Sidesteps Senate Ire for Different Defense Job  The New York Times
5. Controversial Trump nominee placed in senior role after nomination hearing canceled | TheHill  The Hill
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1. Lord & Taylor, the country’s oldest department store chain, files for bankruptcy  The Washington Post
2. Lord & Taylor: latest retail casualty of pandemic  Reuters
3. Lord & Taylor Files for Bankruptcy as Retail Collapses Pile Up  The New York Times
4. Lord & Taylor, Oldest U.S. Department Store, Goes Bankrupt  Yahoo Finance
5. Lord & Taylor is latest victim of retail sector slump  Financial Times
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'90 Day Fiancé' Fans Call Out Nicole Nafziger for Post About Paul Staehle and Karine Martins  Showbiz Cheat SheetView Full Coverage on Google News

She ran out of gas, then disappeared. A search team found her eight days later.  NBC News

1. Microsoft Renews Its Pursuit Of TikTok After Talking With Trump  Forbes
2. Pompeo warns TikTok users' personal info could be going 'directly to the Chinese Communist Party'  Fox News
3. Microsoft confirms talks to buy TikTok in U.S., aims to finish deal by Sept. 15  CNBC
4. There’s a Deal to Save TikTok — if Trump Doesn’t Mess It Up  The New York Times
5. TikTok Could Be the Deal of the Decade for Microsoft, CEO Nadella  Bloomberg
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1. Tory MP not suspended over rape allegation arrest while investigation ongoing  BBC News
2. Jenrick: Government will 'take all the steps that are necessary' following arrest of Conservative MP  The Telegraph
3. Conservative U.K. Lawmaker Is Arrested Over Rape Accusations  The New York Times
4. Tory MP arrested on rape charges 'should have whip withdrawn'  The Guardian
5. Tory chief whip 'was told about MP's behaviour'  BBC News
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1. Nikki Bella Gives Birth to Her First Child  E! News
2. It's a Boy! Brie Bella and Daniel Bryan Welcome Their Second Child  PEOPLE
3. Brie & Nikki Bella Give Birth To Baby Boys 1 Day Apart  Access
4. Will Artem Chigvintsev return to ‘Dancing with the Stars’? Nikki Bella is ‘praying and hoping’ he does  Gold Derby
5. Brie Bella & Daniel Bryan Welcome Baby No. 2  E! News
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