Biden, wife test negative for virus after Trump’s positive diagnosis
WASHINGTON, DC — His presidential campaign says Democratic nominee Joe Biden and his wife Jill have each tested negative for the coronavirus. Joe…
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Top White House official tests positive for virus after traveling with Trump to rally
UPDATE: Trump and first lady to ‘quarantine’ as they await virus test results after top aide tests positive ORIGINAL REPORT: WASHINGTON, DC –…
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Nearly 20,000 Amazon workers nationwide have tested positive for virus
NEW YORK, NY — Amazon says that nearly 20,000 of its workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes Covid-19.…
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Potty training: NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet developed in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas — NASA’s first new space potty in decades — a $23 million titanium toilet better suited for women — is getting a not-so-dry…
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Judge says Justice Department can proceed with lawsuit against ex-national security adviser John Bolton over his book
WASHINGTON, DC — A judge has ruled that the Trump administration can move forward with its lawsuit against former national security adviser John…
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EU launches legal action against UK for breaching Brexit deal and international law
The European Union has launched legal proceedings against the UK after it failed to withdraw legislation that would breach the Brexit deal both sides…
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An officer was indicted for endangering neighbors with his bullets but not Breonna Taylor. This may be why
After months of anticipation that a Kentucky grand jury would deliver justice in Breonna Taylor’s killing, the indictment of a single Louisville…
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The Tokyo Stock Exchange says it will resume normal trading Friday after an all-day outage due to a technical failure
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Stock Exchange has announced it plans to resume normal trading Friday after it halted trading for the entire day due to what…
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EU announces it will start legal action against the UK for its plans to breach the Brexit withdrawal treaty
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has taken legal action against Britain over its plans to pass legislation that would breach parts of the legally…
Continue Reading Unemployment in Europe rises for 5th consecutive month in August, reaching 8.1% in eurozone as pandemic hits economy
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Unemployment rose for the fifth straight month in Europe amid concern that extensive government support programs won’t…
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accuses Putin of being behind poisoning
BERLIN (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is recovering in Germany after being poisoned in Russia by a nerve agent, is accusing…
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The Latest: Trump says he ‘enjoyed’ debate with Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local): 10:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says he “enjoyed” debating…
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Texas-based American Airlines says it will begin furloughing 19,000 workers due to no aid deal
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines says it will furlough 19,000 workers on Thursday because negotiations over more federal help for airlines…
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Man arrested in ambush shooting of 2 Los Angeles County deputies
LOS ANGELES, California — Prosecutors have charged a 36-year-old man Wednesday with a brazen ambush of two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies…
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U.S. Senate sends Trump bill to fund government through Dec. 11, averting shutdown
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate is sending President Trump legislation to temporarily fund the government. The vote Wednesday averts the…
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Debate commission considering ‘changes’ to structure, format of debates after chaotic Trump-Biden contest
WASHINGTON, DC — The Commission on Presidential Debates says it’s adding new “tools to maintain order” to the upcoming debates after a…
Continue Reading US says it will block palm oil shipments from one of Malaysia’s biggest producers, citing widespread labor abuses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will detain shipments of palm oil and its products from a major producer in Malaysia after a wide range of…
Continue Reading Cardinal George Pell returns to Rome after acquittal on sex abuse charges to find Vatican mired in financial scandal
ROME (AP) — Cardinal George Pell has returned to Rome after his acquittal on child sexual abuse charges to find the Vatican mired in a financial…
Continue Reading Indian court acquits all 32 accused in 1992 demolition of a 16th century mosque that sparked Hindu-Muslim violence
LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian court has acquitted all 32 people who had been accused of crimes in a 1992 attack and demolition of a 16th century…
Continue Reading Face-to-face anger from Trump, Biden in 1st debate with insults & interruptions
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger…
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Woman shot dead, man wounded at Amazon warehouse in Florida
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A woman was dead and a man was rushed to a hospital following a shooting at the Amazon Fulfillment Center in Jacksonville…
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Marine F-35 jet crashes in California after clipping wings mid-air with refueling plane
IMPERIAL COUNTY, California — A Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet crashed in California after clipping the wing of a Marine KC-130 refueling tanker…
Continue Reading Kwanza Hall, Robert Franklin advance to runoff in special election for remainder of John Lewis’ term in Congress
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta City Councilman Kwanza Hall and former Morehouse College President Robert Franklin are advancing to a Dec. 1 runoff…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court upholds six-day extension for counting ballots in battleground Wisconsin, handing Democrats a win.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin. Absentee ballots are…
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Disney laying off 28,000 workers at California, Florida theme parks due to pandemic
ORLANDO, Florida — The Walt Disney Co. is planning to lay off 28,000 workers in its theme parks division in California and Florida. The company has…
Continue Reading Kuwait’s Cabinet says oil-rich nation’s crown prince, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has been sworn in as ruling emir
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah has become the oil-rich nation’s new ruling emir. The…
Continue Reading Britain has imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and six others over crackdown
LONDON (AP) — Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his son and other senior government officials…
Continue Reading Kuwait state television says its 91-year-old ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation’s top…
Continue Reading Top Emirati official writes on Twitter that United Arab Emirates plans to send unmanned spacecraft to the moon in 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A top official in the United Arab Emirates says his country plans to send an unmanned spacecraft to the moon in…
Continue Reading Japan’s NTT Corp to spend $38 billion to buy out, take private its mobile unit NTT DoCoMo as it restructures for 5G era
MITO, Japan (AP) — Japanese telecoms giant Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, or NTT, says it will spend $38 billion to buy out and take private its…
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