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VIENNA, Ill. Ask around this timebattered Midwestern town, with its empty storefronts, dusty antique shops and businesses that have migrated toward the interstate, and nearly everyone will tell you that Black and white residents get along really well.

A U.S. military contractor has been indicted in California for allegedly faking quality control on construction projects in Africa that were so badly done some buildings collapsed, including an aircraft hangar, authorities said Tuesday.

Reuters/Ipsos is polling likely voters in six states: Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina, Florida and Arizona that will play critical roles in deciding whether Trump wins a second term in office or if Biden ousts him.

A Greek court on Tuesday sentenced a man to life in jail for raping and killing an American scientist on the island of Crete in 2019.

Thirteen people including at least seven tied to an armed militia were arrested last week and accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat.

Kyrgyzstan's president on Tuesday won parliamentary endorsement for his decree to introduce a state of emergency in the capital of the Central Asian nation, which has been rocked by unrest triggered by a disputed parliamentary election.

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A French museum has postponed an exhibit about Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan citing interference by the Chinese government, which it accuses of trying to rewrite history.

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday the offer President Donald Trump recently made on a coronavirus stimulus package after he scrapped talks fell far short of what the American people need but she still hopes a deal can be reached.

Joe Biden says he is not a fan of adding seats to the Supreme Court, after weeks of avoiding questions about the proposal thats been pushed by progressives and used by Republicans to attack him.

The coronavirus pandemic has thrust many Americans into the role of caring for an older or disabled loved one for the first time, a new poll finds.

Three police officers were killed on Tuesday in a shootout with militants in the capital of Russia's southern region of Chechnya, the TASS news agency reported.

Rabbi Avrohom Pinter gave his life to save his neighbors.

A study charts the first confirmed case of Covid-19 reinfection in the United States and indicates that exposure to the virus may not guarantee future immunity.

The participant’s illness is being reviewed and evaluated by an independent data and safety monitoring board as well as the company’s clinical and safety physicians, it said in a statement.

San Diego Padres outfielder Tommy Pham is recovering after he was stabbed in the back Sunday night, authorities said.