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Newhouse to retire from Congress
WASHINGTON D.C. — Fourth District Representative Dan Newhouse has announced he will not seek reelection to the US …
Nurse charged with murder of 8 babies in UK held in custody
LONDON (AP) — A nurse accused of killing eight babies and trying to kill another 10 at a hospital in northwest England was remanded into custody Thursday, a day after she was charged with murder and attempted murde…
Women, Islamists suffer setbacks in election in Jordan
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The already small number of female legislators in Jordan's parliament dropped even further on Thursday, while Islamist opposition parties also lost seats as officials announced results from thi…
Signs of hope in Germany, France but virus strains hospitals
BERLIN (AP) — The surge of new coronavirus cases appears to be slowing in Germany and France, generating hopes that the two European heavyweights are beginning to regain control over the pandemic. But authorities s…
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ELECTION 2020-VOTE CANVASS DATES — Table. This digital embed table shows dates for the state canvass of votes for the 2020 general election and highlights those states where Republicans are mounting legal challenge…
Virus surge engulfs the US, Texas at 1M cases, Calif. nears
Texas on Wednesday became the first state with more than 1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, and California closed in on that mark as a surge of coronavirus infections engulfs the country.
Iran passes grim milestone of 40,000 deaths from coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Thursday passed the grim milestone of 40,000 coronavirus deaths, with the latest 10,000 added in less than a month, as the country struggles to contain its most widespread wave of infect…
US envoy insists pressure on Iran will persist under Biden
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. special representative for Iran insisted Thursday that a pressure campaign of sanctions targeting Iran would persist into the administration of Joe Biden, even as the…
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Biden moves forward without help from Trump's intel team
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House race was in limbo in 2000 when outgoing President Bill Clinton decided to let then-Gov. George W. Bush read the ultra-secret daily brief of the nation’s most sensitive intelligence.
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UK summons Chinese ambassador over actions in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — The U.K has summoned the Chinese ambassador in London to register “deep concern at this latest action by his government,” Foreign Office minister Nigel Adams told lawmakers Thursday.
Greek hospital workers demand more hirings in pandemic
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Dozens of hospital workers held protests at hospitals in Greece Thursday, demanding more medical staff be hired as the country struggles to contain a resurgence of the coronavirus that has led…
Tropical Storm Eta dumps blustery rain on Florida west coast
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Eta dumped torrents of blustery rain on Florida's west coast as it moved over Florida after making landfall north of the heavily populated Tampa Bay area Thursday morning,…