French President Emmanuel Macron is to travel to Lebanon on Thursday to offer support after massive explosion
NewPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is to travel to Lebanon on Thursday to offer support after massive…
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Google Doodle promotes mask wearing and social distancing practices
NewGoogle is chiming into the Covid-19 discourse using a “Google Doodle” to emphasize the importance of wearing a mask. Their homepage is…
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Global markets up…Virginia Atlantic bankruptcy
NewBEIJING (AP) — Global markets rose today amid investor concern about U.S. stimulus spending and a trade agreement with Beijing. In early trading,…
Continue Reading Second grader tests positive for coronavirus after attending the first day of school in Georgia
NewA Georgia second grader tested positive for Covid-19 after attending the first day of school, the school district told CNN. Sixes Elementary in the…
Continue Reading An event that brings thousands of tourists to a small South Dakota city is about to begin
NewDespite objections from a majority of its residents, a South Dakota city is preparing to host what some locals say is the largest gathering of…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for August 5: Beirut, coronavirus, election, airlines, Taiwan
Yes, members of Congress are still trying to see eye to eye on a new stimulus agreement. They’re hoping to reach a decision by next week, but…
Continue Reading Trump’s demand that the US get a cut of TikTok’s sale could set a dangerous precedent
TikTok is up for grabs. But while the popular short-form video app likely won’t lack for suitors, President Donald Trump says the US government…
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South Korean authorities encourage men to marry foreign women. But their brides often become victims of abuse
Trinh met her murderer through a matchmaker. She was 29 years old and her future husband was in his 50s, court documents show. She only spoke…
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India’s Narendra Modi lays foundation stone at divisive Ayodhya temple despite rise in coronavirus cases
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid a foundation stone for the construction of a Hindu temple at a holy site that’s been at the center…
Continue Reading Satellite imagery reveals new penguin colonies in Antarctica
Satellite imaging has revealed that there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than previously thought. However, while the…
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Massive blast in Beirut, Lebanon leaves over 100 dead, 4,000 hurt
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Lebanese Red Cross official said at least 100 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded in a huge explosion that…
Continue Reading US health chief to make most senior visit to Taiwan in decades
United States Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar will lead a delegation to Taiwan, his office announced Tuesday, in a high-level trip that…
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Man hospitalized after late night shooting in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A late night shooting in Las Cruces left a man hospitalized, police said. It happened in the 900 block of Branson Avenue…
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Dona Ana County Sheriff’s vehicle overturns during highway crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Dona Ana County Sheriff’s cruiser overturned after a crash along a highway intersection late Tuesday night. Authorities…
Continue Reading Lebanese Red Cross official says at least 100 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded in Beirut explosion
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese Red Cross official says at least 100 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded in Beirut…
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SWAT standoff in central El Paso ends as wanted man surrenders while carrying baby
EL PASO, Texas — A SWAT standoff with a wanted fugitive believed to be armed and barricaded in a central El Paso ended with the man walking out of…
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Loren Culp advances to November election for governor in Washington state
WASHINGTON (AP) — Loren Culp advances to November election for governor in Washington…
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We Build the Wall’s Kris Kobach loses Republican U.S. Senate primary in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kansas — Kansas Republicans have nominated Rep. Roger Marshall for the U.S. Senate instead of polarizing conservative Kris Kobach of…
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Proposals to disclose Covid-19 infections in businesses, public facilities fail during El Paso council meeting
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso City Council rejected several measures Tuesday night that would’ve released more information on the specific locations of…
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