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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Farm-to-table dining takes on new meaning amid pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Eric Pray is used to shipping seafood all over the country. But since the coronavirus took hold, he has shifted his focus closer to home — selling lobsters from a homemade tank in his garage.
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Many more likely sought US jobless aid even as layoffs slow
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is set to issue its latest report Thursday on the layoffs that have left millions unemployed but have steadily slowed as many businesses have begun to reopen and to rehire some…
Spain: New prison terms for men in notorious sex abuse case
MADRID (AP) — Four Spanish men in prison for raping a woman in a notorious case from 2016 have received new prison terms for a separate incident of sexual abuse the same year.
Madeleine McCann family seeks closure after suspect revealed
LONDON (AP) — The family of a 3-year-old British girl who disappeared 13 years ago while on holiday in Portugal is hoping for closure in the case following the revelation that a German man in prison has now been id…
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On Tiananmen anniversary, Hong Kong bans insults to anthem
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s legislature approved a contentious bill Thursday that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem.
Deputies: Virginia man assaulted 3 people due to their race
LOCUST GROVE, Va. (AP) — Deputies in Virginia said a white man who called to report an assault turned out to be the aggressor, and has been charged with attacking three people because of their race.
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Protests turn subdued after new charges in Floyd case
Focus shifts to Hong Kong's fate on Tiananmen anniversary
HONG KONG (AP) — As China tightens its control over Hong Kong, activists in the city defied a police ban and broke through barricades Thursday evening to mark the 31st anniversary of the crushing of a democracy mov…
Strong earthquake shakes eastern Indonesia; no casualties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful undersea earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Thursday, causing panic but no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Police: Teen hurt in gunfire at rapper YFN Lucci video shoot
ATLANTA (AP) — A teenager was injured Wednesday night after gunfire rang out during the filming of a music video in Atlanta, the city’s police said.
US says Alaska man laundered nearly $1B for Iran through UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Alaska man accused of laundering $1 billion held in South Korea for Iran funneled nearly all the money through the United Arab Emirates, U.S. federal court documents released e…
Global stocks mixed after Wall St rises on better US data
European markets opened on Thursday lower while Asian shares gained after Wall Street rose on better U.S. jobs and manufacturing conditions than expected.