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Settlement Reached In Fatal Standoff Shooting In Maryland
A settlement has been reached in the 2016 death of a Black woman shot by Baltimore County police after a standoff she posted on social media, a county official and attorneys for the womans family confirmed.
Founder Of Charleston's Esteemed Black Community Paper Dies
James Jim French, the founder of a weekly paper that has served as a mainstay for Black communities in South Carolina's capital for nearly half a century, has died. He was 94.
China's Wuhan, Where Covid 1st Emerged, to Test 'All Residents' as Virus Makes Comeback
China has confined the residents of entire cities to their homes, cut domestic transport links and rolled out mass testing in recent days as it battles its largest coronavirus outbreak in months.
‘I’m Back’: Ex-con Blagojevich Sues For Right To Run Again
Excon and former Gov. Rod Blagojevich sued his home state Monday for booting him from the governors seat after his 2008 arrest for corruption and stripping him of his right to run for elective office in Illinois.
US Hits 70% Vaccination Rate -- A Month Late, Amid A Surge
The U.S. on Monday finally reached President Joe Bidens goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot in the arms of 70% of American adults -- a month late and amid a fierce surge by the delta variant that is swamping hospitals and leading to new mask rules...
A Road Not Taken: Verified Cormac McCarthy Account Is Fake
Sorry, Cormac McCarthy fans. That bluechecked Twitter account for the famous, and famously mediashy author is fake.
UAE Rolls Out Sinopharm Covid-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 3-17
The Gulf Arab state, which has among the world's highest immunisation rates, was already providing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged 12-15.
Tunisian Leader: Young Are Paid To Migrate, Harm Europe Ties
Tunisia's leader claimed Sunday that some desperate youths are being paid to try to leave Tunisia illegally for Europe, saying the goal is to damage the country from within and hurt its ties with Europe.
UK PM Boris Johnson, Wife Carrie Expecting Second Baby
Carrie, who married Boris at a ceremony in London two months ago, also revealed that she had a miscarriage earlier this year.
Roots in Bihar, Named Among 500 Influential Muslims: Meet Rashad Hussain, Biden's Religious Rights Envoy
41-year-old Rashad Hussain is Director for Partnerships and Global Engagement at the National Security Council.
Nevada Rep. Amodei Discloses Cancer On Kidneys, Esophagus
U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada had three surgeries and an outpatient procedure over the past 10 months for cancerous tumors on his kidneys and a cancerous spot in his esophagus, the Republican congressman disclosed Friday.
Pentagon Grappling With New Vaccine Orders; Timing Uncertain
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is vowing he won't let grass grow under our feet as the department begins to implement the new vaccine and testing directives. But Pentagon officials on Friday were scrambling to figure out how to enact and enforce the chang...
Families Of 9 Troops Killed In Amphibious Vehicle To Sue
The families of eight Marines and one sailor who died when their amphibious assault vehicle sank off the Southern California coast last summer plan to sue the manufacturer of the vehicle that resembles an armored seafaring tank, their lawyers announced Th...
Antony Blinken's Meeting with Dalai Lama Representatives Riles China
Blinken on Wednesday met Ngodup Dongchung, an official in the Tibetan government in exile and representative of the Dalai Lama, in a clear signal to China about the Biden administration's continued support to the Tibetan cause.
Sydney Police Call for Military to Enforce Covid Lockdown as Infections Hit Record High
The city of five million people is in its fifth week of a lockdown that is set to run until the end of August.
Univ. Of Arkansas Board Backs Plan To Keep Fulbright Statue
The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a plan to keep a statue of the late Sen. J. William Fulbright on its flagship campus, despite calls to remove it because of his opposition to integration.