Americans think the UN is doing a good job. Japanese people disagree
As the United Nations turns 75, a majority of people in 14 developed nations approve of the international body’s work in eight key areas,…
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Baltimore educators are tracking down students to fight low virtual attendance
Every week, community school site specialist Evan Murray calls Baltimore students at his school who are not logging on for classes. “If someone…
Continue Reading CDC abruptly removes guidance about airborne virus transmission, says it ‘was posted in error’
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday abruptly reverted to its previous guidance about how coronavirus…
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Trump to make court pick by Saturday, Ginsburg services set
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump said Monday he expects to announce his pick for the Supreme Court on Friday or Saturday, after funeral…
Continue Reading NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders is the new head football coach at Jackson State
“Prime Time” is back. Deion Sanders, the NFL Hall of Fame defensive back, is returning to the sidelines, this time as the head coach of…
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U.K. medical experts raise nation’s Covid-19 alert level, say cases are rising ‘rapidly and probably exponentially’
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s chief medical officers have raised the nation’s official COVID-19 alert level, meaning the virus is in general…
Continue Reading Black lives matter in children’s books, too. That’s why this couple started a non-profit
Krenice Roseman went birthday shopping for her niece in a Chicago-area bookstore two years ago. She was in a hurry, scanning book covers, but…
Continue Reading Ahmaud Arbery’s mother says fundraising efforts exploit her son’s death
It’s been almost seven months since Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down while jogging in a residential community on the outskirts of Brunswick,…
Continue Reading A North Carolina married couple together for over 50 years died minutes apart of Covid-19 while holding hands
A couple married for 48 years, and together for over 50, died of coronavirus only minutes apart holding hands. Johnny Lee Peoples, 67, and his wife…
Continue Reading Mali’s transition committee names former defense minister Bah N’Daw to lead the West African nation to new elections.
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The head of Mali’s military junta said Monday he will serve as the vice president in a transitional government that is…
Continue Reading Almost 40 Chinese warplanes breach Taiwan Strait median line; Taiwan President calls it a ‘threat of force’
Taiwan’s President has accused Beijing of purposefully inflaming tensions in East Asia, after Chinese warplanes crossed the sensitive median…
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The UK’s doubling coronavirus cases mean Boris Johnson can’t wake up from his Covid-19 nightmare
The number of coronavirus cases in the UK is doubling roughly every seven days, according to the country’s chief scientific advisor, Patrick…
Continue Reading Wildfires, coronavirus and an earthquake collided for California’s terrible week
It was a long, dizzying week to be a Californian. The Golden State has been trying to contain the surge of coronavirus cases that started in the…
Continue Reading What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, September 21
“Airborne viruses, including COVID-19, are among the most contagious and easily spread,” the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for September 21: Ginsburg, Covid-19, Trump, UN, China
Storm surge from Tropical Storm Beta is already causing damage as the storm prepares to make landfall along the Texas coast. Here’s what you…
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Supreme Court prepares to start a new term with only eight
A very different Supreme Court will meet in two weeks to grapple with the potential of 4-4 splits and a caseload that includes no less than the…
Continue Reading Nebra sky disc: Prehistoric star map’s Bronze Age pedigree in question — by 1,000 years
The Nebra sky disc, one of Germany’s most heralded prehistoric artifacts, is often considered the world’s oldest depiction of the cosmos.…
Continue Reading Xinjiang government confirms huge birth rate drop but denies forced sterilization of women
Chinese officials have officially acknowledged birth rates in Xinjiang dropped by almost a third in 2018, compared to the previous year, in a letter…
Continue Reading Miami-Dade police captain and father of NFL player killed in car crash
Miami-Dade Police Department Captain Tyrone White was killed in an off-duty car crash on Sunday, the department announced Sunday evening. White, who…
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Small plane crash kills 4 in Texas
HILLTOP LAKES, Texas — Four people are dead after a small plane experienced engine trouble and crashed while attempting an emergency landing in…
Continue Reading Israeli court agrees to extradite woman wanted on child sex abuse charges in Australia after 6-year legal battle
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday approved the extradition of a former teacher wanted in Australia on charges of child sex abuse, paving…
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Winners and Complete Coverage from the 2020 Emmy Awards – as seen on ABC-7
UPDATE: Here’s a complete roundup of Sunday night’s Emmy Awards as seen on ABC-7… ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession,’ and ‘Watchmen’…
Continue Reading Briton and Australian mapping unexploded bombs killed in Solomon Islands blast
A British man and his Australian colleague who worked for an non-governmental organization that mapped unexploded ordnance have been killed in an…
Continue Reading China prepares to count 1.3 billion people as date for new population census announced
How do you count 1.3 billion people amid a pandemic? China will be finding out as the world’s most populous country launches its seventh…
Continue Reading 1 dead in shooting at a Columbus, Ohio, gun show
One person was killed in a shooting at the conclusion of a gun show in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s…
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CDC now says Covid-19 can spread through the air, not only through close contact
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance on its website to say coronavirus can commonly spread…
Continue Reading NY attorney general will decide when to release body camera video in police officer-involved civilian deaths
New York Attorney General Letitia James said Sunday that her office will now decide when to publicly release body camera footage of police-involved…
Continue Reading New York police arrest 86 anti-ICE protesters
Police arrested 86 people at a protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in Times Square on Saturday, according to the New…
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Fact check: Biden falsely claims Trump campaign only asked him for Supreme Court list after Ruth Bader Ginsburg died
Former Vice President Joe Biden made false claims in a Sunday speech in which he urged Senate Republicans to let the winner of the presidential…
Continue Reading What to expect at the UN General Assembly in the time of Covid-19
What if the world’s most powerful people threw a gigantic international party and no one showed up? This week is the United Nations General…
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