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After lengthy discussion, Royal City food truck ordinance approved
ROYAL CITY — After more than a year of discussion, Royal City has a revised ordinance governing food trucks. “T…
Some Californians didn't get evacuation alerts in wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Debra DeAngelo went to sleep, she thought the flames chewing through Northern California wine country were too far away to be dangerous. Plus, she had signed up for all the alerts that eme…
Boy Scouts complain of misleading ads to solicit victims
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are asking a federal judge in Delaware to take action to protect survivors of child sexual abuse from being misled or confused by advertisements from law f…
Jakob van Zyl, key Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer, dies
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jakob van Zyl, an engineer who held crucial positions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and was involved in numerous space exploration missions over decades, has died. He was 63.
Consultant to review utility CEO pay after Trump criticism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority has hired a new independent consultant to take a fresh look into its executive compensation after President Donald Trump earlier this month blasted the CEO as …
Germany calls for end to east Mediterranean military drills
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Germany's foreign minister on Thursday called for an end to military drills taking place in the eastern Mediterranean to defuse tensions and create conditions for NATO allies Greece and Turkey…
Trolls flood social media in Pakistan amid virus lockdown
ISLAMABAD (AP) — It was a music video meant to depict a young bride’s joy: Actress Saba Qamar, in a flowing white wedding gown with a golden hem, was twirled by the singer playing her groom in front of the mosaics …
More than 1 million Americans file for unemployment, again
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sales and other segments…
More Americans sign contracts to buy homes in July
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in July, suggesting the current hot housing market could continue in the fall.
UK freight train carrying diesel catches fire, derails
LONDON (AP) — About 300 people in Wales had to be evacuated after a freight train carrying large amounts of diesel caught fire and derailed, British Transport Police said Thursday.
Asia Today: Virus surge makes S. Korean lockdown more likely
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported 441 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, its highest single-day total in months, making lockdown-like restrictions look inevitable as transmissions slip out of co…
US detaining more migrant children in hotels despite outcry
HOUSTON (AP) — The Trump administration has sharply increased its use of hotels to detain immigrant children as young as 1 before expelling them from the United States during the coronavirus pandemic despite facing…
Montenegro parliamentary vote tests pro-Western ruling camp
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro is holding a parliamentary election this weekend with the pro-Western government facing pressure over the new coronavirus outbreak and ongoing tensions in relations with Serb…
Walmart partners with Microsoft in bid for TikTok with ownership of Chinese video app up for grabs
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart partners with Microsoft in bid for TikTok with ownership of Chinese video app up for grabs.
A ruling party member confirms Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is resigning due to his declining health
TOKYO (AP) — A ruling party member confirms Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is resigning due to his declining health.
Asia Today: South Korea tightens distancing as cases mount
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea is tightening social distancing restrictions in the greater capital area, requiring restaurants to provide only deliveries and takeouts after 9 p.m. and shutting down gyms and …