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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.
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.
World Bank Approves $12B To Finance Virus Vaccines, Care
The World Bank has approved $12 billion in financing to help developing countries buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, tests, and treatments, aiming to support the vaccination of up to 1 billion people.
8 Dead As House Collapses Amid Record Rain In Southern India
A house collapsed in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad amid record rains and heavy flooding, killing at least eight people, police said Wednesday.
Idaho Man Charged In Murder of Colorado Girl Who Disappeared 36 Years Ago
Steven Pankey, 69, was indicted by a grand jury on first-degree murder and kidnapping charges in the slaying of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews, Weld County, Colorado, District Attorney Michael Rourke said at a news conference.
Patrol Asked To Investigate Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man
Prosecutors are asking the Missouri State Highway Patrol to investigate the police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Kansas City.
Rep. Hayes' Online Campaign Event Disrupted By Racist Slurs
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, the first Black woman to represent Connecticut in Congress, said Tuesday she was rattled after an online campaign event was disrupted by people calling her racist slurs.
Indie Bookstores Launch Anti-Amazon 'Boxed Out' Campaign
With many independent bookstore owners facing the most dire financial crisis in their lifetimes, the American Booksellers Association has teamed with an awardwinning advertising agency known for culture hacking to dramatize the threats of the pandemic and...
Landlords Are Getting Squeezed Between Tenants And Lenders
When it comes to sympathetic figures, landlords aren't exactly at the top of the list. But they, too, have fallen on hard times, demonstrating how the coronavirus outbreak spares almost no one.
Fighting Between Azerbaijan and Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh Helping Spread Virus, Says WHO
More than two weeks of conflict between the Caucasus rivals has left almost 600 dead, according to partial tolls, as fighting breaches a Moscow-brokered ceasefire signed last week.
Bipartisan Christian Group Forms Super PAC To Oppose Trump
A group of prominent Christians from both sides of the aisle, including a past faith adviser to former President Barack Obama, is forming a political action committee designed to chip away at Christian support for President Donald Trump in the final weeks...
FBI To Open Office With Cambodia Police Amid Frosty Ties
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will set up an office at Cambodia's national police headquarters to help track down American criminals, at a time when Washington is seeking to repair strained relations with a close ally of China.
Cuba Urges Calm As Overhaul Of Monetary System Looms
Cuba’s economy minister on Monday urged calm as the government prepares to unify its dual currency system and multiple exchange rates in hopes of improving economic performance.