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Mainland China Reports 14 New COVID-19 Cases Vs 15 A Day Earlier
Mainland China reported 14 new COVID19 cases on Sept. 26, compared with 15 cases announced a day earlier, the national health authority said on Saturday.
U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Has Staked Out Conservative Positions
In nominating Amy Coney Barrett for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court, President Donald Trump has selected a federal appeals court judge who has staked out conservative legal positions on key hotbutton issues in three years on the bench.
Paris Knife Attack Suspect Says He Was Targeting Charlie Hebdo - Police Source
A man arrested in Paris after two people were wounded with a meat cleaver says he was targeting weekly satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in the attack, a police source said on Saturday.
Bio Highlights Of Amy Coney Barrett, Trump's High Court Pick
Heres a bio box on President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee.
The U.S. Reckoning On Race, Seen Through Other Nations' Eyes
It's not only in the United States where protests against racial injustice are part of the national conversation. A handful of America's critics have taken note too, using recent months' demonstrations and graphic images of police violence to denounce the...
Reports: Car Bomb Kills 7 In Northeastern Syria
A car bomb killed at least seven civilians in a Turkishcontrolled area of northeastern Syria on Saturday, Syria's staterun news agency and a war monitor reported.
How Trump, Biden Are Preparing For First Presidential Debate
Ahead of the first debatestage matchup between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, each campaign is promising a stark contrast in policy, personality and preparation.
Alps Surprised By Early Snowfall, Swiss Town Sees New Record
Parts of Austria and Switzerland were surprised by unseasonably early snowfall overnight, after a sharp drop in temperatures and heavy precipitation.
Coronavirus Survey Halted After Workers Faced Racial Slurs, Officials Say
The survey, a joint effort of the Minnesota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aimed to improve epidemiologists’ understanding of how the coronavirus was spreading in the state.
Progress Against Virus Brings Complacency In Parts Of Africa
With Zimbabwes coronavirus infections on the decline, schools are reopening, along with churches, bars, restaurants, airports and tourist attractions. Strict lockdowns designed to curb the disease are being replaced by a return to relatively normal life.
Four U.S. States Including Wisconsin Report Record One-day Increases In COVID-19 Cases
Four U.S. states reported record oneday increases in new COVID19 cases on Friday as the nation surpassed the grim milestone of over 7 million total infections, according to a Reuters tally.
Trump Plans To Nominate Conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett To Supreme Court
President Donald Trump plans to announce conservative federal appeals court judge Amy Coney Barrett on Saturday as his Supreme Court nominee, two sources said on Friday, as he moves to shift it further to the right and sets up a heated Senate confirmation...
NYPD Should Stop Making Traffic Stops, Attorney General Says
New York's attorney general on Friday recommended the New York Police Department get out of the business of routine traffic enforcement, a radical change she said would prevent encounters like one last year in the Bronx that escalated quickly and ended wi...
Former Exam Administrator Pleads Guilty In College Scam
A former college entrance exam administrator pleaded guilty Friday to taking bribes to help wealthy parents rig their kids' test scores as part of a college admissions bribery scheme.
Japan Catholic Church Sued For Damages In Alleged Sex Abuse
A woman has filed a suit against the Roman Catholic Church in Japan alleging that a priest raped her four decades ago, as the church's unfolding worldwide sexual abuse crisis gradually reaches Japan.
Pope To UN: Use COVID Crisis To Come Out Better, Not Worse
Pope Francis urged world leaders Friday to use the coronavirus emergency as an opportunity to reform the injustices of the global economy and the perverse logic of the nuclear deterrence doctrine, warning that increased isolationist responses to problems...