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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Sports events in England allowed to resume from Monday
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Horse racing will be the first main sport to resume in England on Monday after the government approved the end of the 11-week shutdown of events if there are no spectators and coronavirus…
Launch watchers return for 2nd try with patience, umbrellas
TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — After dodging downpours and a tornado only days earlier, Neil Wight was back at a public park Saturday hoping that rain again wouldn’t prevent two NASA astronauts from being launched into sp…
2 astronauts climb aboard SpaceX rocket for historic flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Two NASA astronauts climbed into their capsule Saturday for a second attempt at a history-making ride into orbit aboard a rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company.
Trump claims protesters in DC risked facing 'vicious dogs'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday claimed that many Secret Service agents were “just waiting for action” and ready to unleash “the most vicious dogs, and the most ominous weapons, I have ever see…
2 astronauts head for launch pad for historic SpaceX flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Despite more storms in the forecast, two NASA astronauts have begun making their way to the launch pad for another attempt at a history-making ride into orbit aboard a rocket ship built …
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NASA astronauts head to the launch pad for a second liftoff attempt from Florida.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — NASA astronauts head to the launch pad for a second liftoff attempt from Florida.
Federal officer killed in shooting at California courthouse
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal contract security officer was killed and another injured in a shooting outside the U.S. courthouse in Oakland, the FBI said Saturday.
Minneapolis overwhelmed again by protests over Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fires burned unchecked and thousands protesting the police killing of George Floyd ignored a curfew as unrest overwhelmed authorities for another night in Minneapolis, and the governor acknowledg…
Congo militia leader arrested in 2017 murders of UN experts
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese militia leader accused of involvement in the murder of an American citizen and a Swedish national working with the United Nations has been arrested more than three years after the…
2 astronauts suit up for historic launch of SpaceX rocket
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Despite more storms in the forecast, two NASA astronauts suited up Saturday for a history-making launch into orbit aboard a rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company.
The Latest: Ex-minister says French league canceled too soon
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The Latest: India keeps some areas shut down, others to open
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15 killed as extremists attack traders in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Islamic extremists killed at least 15 people, including children, in an attack on a group of traders traveling between towns in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Saturday.
The Latest: European Commission urges US reconsider WHO cuts
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