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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
US to revoke Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is ending nearly all of the last vestiges of U.S. sanctions relief provided under the 2015 Iran
Mayor: Officer who put knee on man's neck should be charged
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges against the white police officer seen on video kneeling against the neck of a handcuffed black man who complained that he could not …
2 U.S. astronauts board SpaceX rocket for historic launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With thunderstorms threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts climbed aboard a SpaceX rocket ship Wednesday for liftoff on a history-making flight that was seen as a giant leap forward for…
Top lawmaker denies that Russia sent warplanes to Libya
MOSCOW (AP) — A senior Russian lawmaker on Wednesday strongly rejected the U.S. military's claim that Russia has deployed fighter jets to Libya to support east-based forces in their offensive on the capital, Tripol…
Canadian judge rules U.S. extradition case against senior Chinese Huawei executive can advance
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian judge rules U.S. extradition case against senior Chinese Huawei executive can advance.
Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast, dissipates in a day
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha surprised the South Carolina coast Wednesday, forming, making landfall within two hours and was downgraded before sundown, bringing a poor beach day of rain and gusty win…
Turkey reports 34 new deaths and 1,035 COVID-19 cases
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister said Wednesday that the country recorded 34 coronavirus-related deaths since the day before, bringing the country's COVID-19 death toll to 4,431.
Warrants describe nightmarish child abuse case in Tennessee
KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) — Arrest warrants in a Tennessee couple's abuse case describe a hellish existence for four children in their legal custody, a nightmare that finally ended after a little boy was spotted walking…
Brazil's most populous state eyes reopening business in June
SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil, will reopen some of its closed businesses starting June 1 despite a fast growing number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.
Canada judge rules Huawei CFO Meng's fraud case will proceed
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can proceed to the next stage, a decision that is expected to further harm relations b…
5 killed in fire at Bangladesh coronavirus treatment tent
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Fire swept through a through a unit of a hospital in an upscale area of the Bangladeshi capital to treat people infected with the coronavirus, killing five people, an official said Wednesday.
For launch spectators, storms more worrisome than virus
TITUSVILLE, Fla. (AP) — For the spectators gathered along the Space Coast on Wednesday for an astronaut launch, the rumbling thunder, darkening clouds and then a drenching downpour were more worrisome than any pand…
Home Launch
NASA astronauts are poised to blast into orbit from home turf on a private company’s rocket — a first since the end of the space shuttle era in 2011.
A stunning tirade highlights Israeli divide over Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — He named names of police investigators and prosecutors. He accused them of using “Soviet style” extortion to turn witnesses against him. He even claimed that elderly Holocaust survivors were on his…
Nation's capital set to begin a gradual reopening on Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's capital will begin a gradual reopening Friday, even as Mayor Muriel Bowser warns that it probably will result in more