Top Trump aide Stephen Miller becomes 24th person with White House ties to contract virus
WASHINGTON, DC — Top White House staffer Stephen Miller, President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and speechwriter, tested positive for the…
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Pentagon leaders including Joint Chiefs of Staff chair quarantined after virus exposure
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon said Tuesday that top military leaders are under self-quarantine after a senior U.S. Coast Guard official tested…
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Trump stops negotiations on virus stimulus plan causing sudden stock market drop
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional Covid-19 relief, delaying…
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Rock music legend Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at age 65
LOS ANGELES, California — Singer-songwriter and legendary musician Eddie Van Halen died Tuesday after a long battle with throat cancer, according to…
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Fed chair warns of economic tragedy if U.S. can’t control virus, says stimulus package needed
WASHINGTON, DC — America is on the long road to economic recovery from the pandemic recession, but dark clouds remain on the horizon. The recovery…
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White House doctor says Trump reports ‘no symptoms’ of virus as he continues recovery
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump’s physician says the president is experiencing “no symptoms” of Covid-19 after returning home from…
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Florida governor extends voter registration deadline after online system crash may have stopped thousands from enrolling
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the…
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Trump plans to attend & participate in next week’s debate in Miami
WASHINGTON, DC — The morning after leaving the hospital, President Trump on Tuesday tweeted that he plans to attend next week’s presidential debate…
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Official: Jihadists have freed Malian politician Soumaila Cisse, French aid worker Sophie Petronin
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An official says Islamic extremists have freed a prominent Malian politician and French aid worker. The two freed hostages…
Continue Reading Florida is investigating crash of online voter registration site amid ‘unprecedented’ volume on last day to register
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is extending the state’s voter registration deadline after heavy traffic crashed the state’s…
Continue Reading Germany: Chemical weapons watchdog confirms Russian opposition leader Navalny victim of nerve agent attack
BERLIN (AP) — The global chemical watchdog group has confirmed Germany and other countries’ findings that Russian opposition leader Alexei…
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Nobel Prize for physics awarded to 3 scientists for black hole discovery
STOCKHOLM, Sweeden — The 2020 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to Briton Roger Penrose, German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez for…
Continue Reading Kyrgyzstan’s Central Election Commission declares results of parliamentary election invalid amid unrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Officials in Kyrgyzstan have nullified the results of a weekend parliamentary election after mass protests erupted in the capital of…
Continue Reading Trump, still infectious, is released from hospital and back at White House — without mask
Click here for blog on the latest developments ABC News poll: 3 in 4 Americans feel Trump didn’t take proper virus precautions ABC-7 exclusive: El…
Continue Reading Trump walks out of military hospital after 3-day stay for Covid-19 treatment, will continue recovery at White House
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Donald Trump pumped his fist as he departed a military hospital after a three-day stay for the coronavirus. A masked…
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Trump says he’s leaving hospital, will do recovery at White House
BETHESDA, Maryland — President Donald Trump says he’s leaving the hospital Monday evening after a three-day stay to treat symptoms of Covid-19.…
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CDC again updates guidance to say Covid-19 can spread by airborne transmission
ATLANTA, Georgia — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has again updated its guidance about how Covid-19 spreads to…
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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tests positive for virus, days after Trump diagnosis
WASHINGTON, DC — White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany tweeted Monday that she has tested positive for Covid-19, days after President…
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World Health Organization estimates 10% of world’s population has been infected by virus
GENEVA, Switzerland — The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday its “best estimates” indicate that roughly 1 in…
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Trio win Nobel medicine prize ‘for the discovery of Hepatitis C virus’
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice and British-born scientist Michael Houghton have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in…
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The race inside Russia’s coronavirus vaccine laboratory
Russia powered through with developing a coronavirus vaccine to give people hope and not because of political pressure, the nation’s top…
Continue Reading EU top official Ursula von der Leyen says she is self-isolating following contact with Covid-19 case
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and one of her EU Commissioners have placed themselves in isolation after being…
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Record-breaking wildfires in California burn more than 4 million acres in a year
SAN FRANCISCO, California — Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than 4 million acres this year, a new record for the number of acres…
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Trump briefly leaves hospital for car ride to greet supporters, says he’s ‘learned a lot’ about virus
BETHESDA, Maryland — President Donald Trump briefly left the military hospital where he is being treated for Covid-19, riding in a vehicle to greet…
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Biden tests negative for virus for 3rd time since potential exposure at debate
WILMINGTON, Delaware — Joe Biden’s campaign says the Democratic presidential nominee tested negative for coronavirus Sunday. The results come…
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ABC News poll finds nearly 3 in 4 Americans believe Trump didn’t take proper virus precautions
WASHINGTON, DC — As President Donald Trump remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after contracting…
Continue Reading Mike Foster, folksy millionaire and Republican who served 2 terms as Louisiana governor, dies at 90
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former Louisiana Gov. Mike Foster, who pushed major changes in education policy and lawsuit rules through an increasingly…
Continue Reading Malian authorities have released 180 Islamic extremists from prison in capital, flown them to country’s north
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — An official says Malian authorities have released 180 Islamic extremists from a prison in the capital and flown them to the…
Continue Reading Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey will not seek re-election, nor run for Pennsylvania governor in 2022
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct…
Continue Reading Fashion designer Kenzo Takada dies from Covid-19 complications at age 81 near Paris
PARIS (AP) — Kenzo Takada, the iconic French-Japanese fashion designer famed for his jungle-infused designs and free-spirited aesthetic that…
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