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AP FACT CHECK: Sen. Cruz Scrambles The Stats On Obamacare
Senators examining Amy Coney Barrett's nomination to the Supreme Court heard a wildly inaccurate statement from one of their own Wednesday about how much health insurance premiums have risen since the inception of Obamacare.
Census Whiplashed By Changing Deadlines, Accuracy Concerns
Shortly after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can end the 2020 census, a text message went out to field supervisors in Northern California telling them to start collecting the iPhones their census takers use for gathering household i...
Pope Names New Bishop For Diocese Of Springfield
A priest known for his YouTube series of advice and life hacks for Catholics was named by Pope Francis on Wednesday as the new bishop of the Diocese of Springfield.
Tripura Reports 181 Fresh COVID-19 Cases, Tally Rises To
At least 181 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Tripura on Wednesday, pushing the tally to 28,859, a health department official said. The death toll rose to 315 with one more person succumbing to the virus, he said.
31 Killed as Heavy Rains Batter Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, Wreak Havoc in Karnataka
PM Narendra Modi spoke to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and his Andhra counterpart YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and assured them of all possible support and assistance from the Centre in the rescue-and-relief work.
Federal Judge Rules Tennessee Abortion Law Unconstitutional
A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that Tennessees 48hour waiting period law for abortions is unconstitutional.
With Stringent Curbs in Place, Cinema Halls Set to Open After 7 Months in New Era of Movie Watching
While theatres and multiplexes will remain closed in states like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Chhattisgarh, they will open this week in several places, including Delhi and parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, with stringent dos and don'ts in keepin...
Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: Sivasankar Seeks Anticipatory Bail
Apprehending arrest by the Enforcement Directorate probing the Kerala gold smuggling case, M Sivansankar, former principal secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, on Wednesday filed a plea in the High Court here seeking anticipatory bail. In his plea...
India's GDP 11 Times More Than Bangladesh in PPP Terms, Say Govt Sources after Rahul Gandhi's Dig
Earlier in the day in a tweet, Rahul Gandhi took a dig at the government over IMF growth projections showing Bangladesh closing in on India in terms of per capita GDP this year and described it as a "solid achievement" of six years of BJP's "hatefilled cu...
After Independent Coronavirus Test, NBC Sets Trump Town Hall
NBC News agreed to put President Donald Trump before voters in a town hall event on Thursday after the president submitted to an independent coronavirus test with the results reviewed by Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Egyptian Actor Mahmoud Yassin Dies At Age 79
Mahmoud Yassin, an Egyptian actor and pillar of the country's film industry during the second half of the 20th century, has died. He was 79.
Russia Vows In-kind Response To EU Sanctions Over Navalny
Russia's foreign minister said Wednesday that Moscow will respond in kind to the European Union's sanctions over the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
After Outrage, Indian Brand Pulls Ad With Interfaith Couple
The advertisement by the popular Indian jewelry brand featured a Muslim man and his Hindu wife preparing for a Hindustyle baby shower. Its tagline read: A beautiful confluence of two different religions, traditions and cultures.
Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime Launched: Price, Specifications, Availability and More
The Samsung Galaxy M31 gets a quad rear camera setup and is powered by Samsung Exynos 9611 processor paired with 6GB of RAM.
Vatican Trial For Sex Abuse In Pope's Youth Seminary Opens
A trial opened Wednesday in the Vaticans criminal tribunal for two priests, one accused of sexually abusing an altar boy in the Vaticans youth seminary and the other of covering it up.
Bank Of America Profits Falls 16% In Third Quarter
Bank of America Corp. says profit fell 15.6% to $4.88 billion in the third quarter from $5.78 billion a year ago.