Top US official on secret Syria visit for talks on missing

BEIRUT (AP) — A top U.S. official recently visited Syria for rare, secret high-level talks on securing the return of two Americans missing in the war-torn country for years, the daughter of one of them said Monday.

Trump goes after Fauci, tries to buck up his campaign team

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — An angry President Donald Trump came out swinging Monday against Dr. Anthony Fauci, the press and polls that show him trailing Democrat Joe Biden in key battleground states in a disjointed clos…

Election 2020-Debate, ADVISORY

The 2nd presidential debate takes place at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, Oct. 22 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. The debate will be moderated by NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker.

1-year-old boy dies after shooting in Arizona; gunman sought

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Police in a Phoenix suburb have not yet found the person who opened fire on crowd gathered near food trucks, killing a 1-year-old boy and wounding several others.

The Latest: Biden has light Monday schedule, tapes interview

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Retirees rally in Belarus against authoritarian president

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — About 3,000 retirees rallied in the Belarusian capital of Minsk for a third straight Monday to demand the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko as mass protests of a dispu…

School monitor for sex abuse claims quits, cites retaliation

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A monitor appointed to oversee the handling of sexual abuse claims at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire has resigned, accusing campus officials of thwarting his efforts.

Wisconsin county says ballot misprint will delay count

APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Officials in a northeastern Wisconsin county said Monday that a technical ballot misprint will most likely delay the counting of some absentee ballots on Election Day, but they reassured the p…

Election 2020-General Election, ADVISORY

The General Election takes place on Nov. 3. At the top of the ticket is the U.S. presidency, along with all 435 U.S. House seats, 35 U.S. Senate seats and 11 gubernatorial races.

6 Russian military officers charged in vast hacking campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced charges Monday against Russian intelligence officers in cyberattacks that targeted a French presidential election, the Winter Olympics in South Korea and American …

The Latest: Harris back campaigning after pause over virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

World Bank: 5.2% decrease in MENA economies expected in 2020

CAIRO (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic and a collapse in oil prices have affected all aspects of the Middle East and North Africa, with the region’s economies projected to contract by 5.2% in 2020, the World Bank sa…

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Judge puts Wisconsin capacity limit order back into effect

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Monday reimposed an order from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration limiting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor venues to 25% of capacity.

Woman missing for 2 weeks found safe in Zion National Park

SPRINGDALE, Utah (AP) — A California woman who was missing for about two weeks in Zion National Park in Utah has been found and left the park with her family who had feared the worst, authorities said.