Pelosi outlines 48-hour deadline to pass stimulus bill before election
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi detailed Sunday the deadline she gave the president’s coronavirus relief package…
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As coronavirus surges across the U.S., only 2 states are trending in the right direction
There is nearly no place in America where Covid-19 case counts are trending in the right direction as the country heads into what health experts say…
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Chicago is the ‘rattiest city’ in America for the sixth year in a row
Chicago is the six-time holder of a title that no city wants. The Windy City has topped the list of the rattiest cities in the United States for the…
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Crowds gather for Women’s March to protest Trump and Supreme Court nominee
Demonstrators wore pink knit pussyhats and black face masks honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Saturday for the second…
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Armenia and Azerbaijan announce a new attempt to establish a cease-fire in their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan have announced a new attempt to establish a cease-fire in their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh…
Continue Reading Iran announces its death toll from the coronavirus has reached above 30,000 killed, with 526,490 confirmed cases
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has announced that its death toll from the coronavirus has passed the milestone of 30,000. An Iranian health ministry…
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gets big election win for 2nd term
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has won a second term in office in an election landslide of historic proportions.…
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U.S. Supreme Court to review Trump census plan to exclude undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up President Donald Trump’s policy, blocked by a lower court, to exclude people…
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French President Macron decries ‘Islamist terrorist attack’ against teacher, urges nation to unite
PARIS, France — French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack” against a history teacher beheaded in…
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U.S. surpasses 8 million virus cases as infection rates rise
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States on Friday surpassed 8 million recorded Covid-19 cases — a milestone that comes as daily infection…
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U.S. budget deficit hits all-time high of $3.1 trillion amidst pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — The federal budget deficit hit an all-time high of $3.1 trillion in the 2020 budget year, more than double the previous record, as…
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US rejects Russian response to Trump administration’s arms control proposal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Russia on Friday rejected each other’s proposals for potentially salvaging the last remaining legal constraint on…
Continue Reading Terrorism probe opened after teacher decapitated, suspected killer shot dead by French police
PARIS (AP) —French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack” against a history teacher…
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A 12-year-old found a 69 million-year-old dinosaur fossil while hiking with his dad
Nathan Hrushkin has wanted to be a paleontologist for as long as he can remember, and the 12-year-old has already made a significant discovery. He…
Continue Reading UK leader’s spokesman says EU trade talks are ‘over,’ casting doubt on plan for negotiations next week
LONDON (AP) — The British government says trade talks with the European Union are effectively over and the country must prepare for a no-deal break…
Continue Reading EU Commission chief von der Leyen says the bloc still wants a Brexit trade deal “but not at any price”
LONDON (AP) — The British government says trade talks with the European Union are effectively over and the country must prepare for a no-deal break…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there won’t be trade deal with EU unless there is a ‘fundamental’ change from bloc
LONDON (AP) — The British government says trade talks with the European Union are effectively over and the country must prepare for a no-deal break…
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WATCH: Replay of ABC News town hall with Joe Biden
(Editor’s note: You can watch the ABC News town hall with Joe Biden in its entirety in the video player above.) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania —…
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It’s your last chance to respond to the 2020 census, here’s how to participate
WASHINGTON, DC — If you live in the U.S. and haven’t completed the 2020 census, time is running out. The Census Bureau says it’s ending the count…
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Twitter experiences massive service outage in U.S.
EL PASO, Texas — The social media platform Twitter was experiencing a massive nationwide outage Thursday afternoon. The website DownDetector, which…
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Biden flight companion is 3rd person tied to campaign to test positive for virus
WILMINGTON, Delaware — A third person tied to Joe Biden’s campaign has tested positive for the coronavirus. The news comes as Biden’s running…
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Kamala Harris tests negative for virus after canceling campaign travel
WILMINGTON, Delaware — U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris of California has tested negative for the coronavirus. It comes the same day she canceled travel for…
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Dr. Fauci rejects ‘herd immunity’ idea, tells ABC News it is ‘total nonsense’
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci is criticizing a declaration by a group of scientists that supports the concept of “herd immunity,” which…
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Amy Coney Barrett hearings conclude; Senate vote on top court nominee before Nov. 3
WASHINGTON, DC — Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination cleared a key hurdle Thursday as Senate Judiciary Committee…
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‘Big pieces’ of Kilimanjaro ‘missing’ due to climate crisis, says ice climber Will Gadd
Will Gadd has witnessed at close hand the destruction being wrought by the climate crisis. The ice climber has spent his life completing one daring…
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After 2019 spike, border encounters drop in 2020
TUCSON, Arizona — U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered more than 458,000 people in fiscal year 2020, marking a sharp decline from 2019 but…
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WATCH: U.S. Senate day 3 of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
(Editor’s note: You can watch an archived version from ABC News of Day 3 of hearings in the video player above.) LIVE BLOG: Latest developments…
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First lady says Trumps’ teenage son Barron tested positive for virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Melania Trump said Wednesday that her and the president’s teenage son, Barron, tested positive for the coronavirus not long…
Continue Reading France to restore state of health emergency, which could allow stricter future measures to contain virus spread
PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel President Macron’s office says France will restore a state of health emergency that expired three months ago.…
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Mexican president asks Pope Francis for conquest apology
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s president has published an open letter to Pope Francis calling on the Roman Catholic Church to apologize for…
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