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More Than 40 Crew Missing After Cattle Ship Capsizes In Storm Off Japan
More than 40 crew members were missing after a ship carrying cattle from New Zealand to China capsized in stormy weather in the East China Sea, the Japanese coastguard said on Thursday.
Seven Police Officers In Rochester, NY Suspended Over Black Man's Death, Mayor Says
Seven police officers were suspended Thursday over the arrest and asphyxiation death of Black man Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York after video of the March incident was released, the city's mayor said, calling it an act of racism.
Biden Speaks to Jacob Blake, Hears From Kenosha Residents Two Days After Trump Visit
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden put himself squarely in the middle of ongoing national tumult over racial injustice and police brutality on Thursday, meeting with residents of strifetorn Kenosha, Wisconsin, and speaking by phone with the Black m...
Hedge Fund Founder Arrested In Neiman Marcus-linked Case
A hedge fund founder was arrested Thursday on charges that he defrauded creditors of the luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus by pressuring an investment bank not to bid against his hedge fund in buying securities from the creditors.
U.S. CDC Tells States To Prep For COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Soon As Late October
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to highrisk groups as soon as late October, according to documents published by the agency.
Man Who Shot Unarmed Panhandler Released From Jail On Bond
A Louisiana man who fatally shot an unarmed panhandler was released from jail on bond Thursday, a week after his arrest and public outcry over the shooting.
German Prosecutors Drop Probe Of Journalists Over Wirecard
German prosecutors said Thursday they have closed an investigation into two journalists with the Financial Times that was launched following reports last year about allegations of irregularities at nowbankrupt payment company Wirecard.
Boseman To Be Honored In Hometown, Where He Inspired Others
Actor Chadwick Boseman will be mourned, honored and celebrated Thursday in his hometown of Anderson, South Carolina, where he gave residents a deep sense of pride, event organizers said.
Protests Planned After Video Shows Fatal Arrest Of Black Man In Upstate New York
Protests were planned on Thursday after the release of a video showing the arrest of a Black man who died by asphyxiation in March after police in upstate New York put a hood over his head as he knelt on the ground, handcuffed and naked.
Five Children Found Dead In German Flat, Mother Tried To Kill Herself
German police have found the bodies of five children in an apartment in the western town of Solingen and their mother, who is suspected of their murder, tried to kill herself, police said on Thursday.
30 Dead, 38 Hurt and Over 100 Houses Damaged as Landslides, Flash Floods Rip Through Northwest Pakistan
Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Swat, Buner, Shangla, Upper Kohistan and Chitral districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Trump, After Comments On Voting Twice, Says Voters Should Check Mail-in Ballots At The Polls
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said voters should send in their ballots as early as possible ahead of the Nov. 3 election, then go to polls in person to make sure their vote was counted.
Ex-Kosovo Rebel Army Chief Summoned As A War Crimes Suspect
Kosovos rebel army commander during the 19981999 war with Serbia said Thursday he has been summoned by prosecutors of the international court looking into suspicions of war crimes.
Pandemic Review Panel Named, Includes Miliband, Ex Mexican President
Members of an independent panel examining how the World Health Organization and countries handled the COVID19 pandemic were named on Thursday, including former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and Britain's former foreign secretary David Miliband.
Tropical Storm Nana Upgraded To Hurricane As It Sweeps Towards Belize
Tropical storm Nana has strengthened into a hurricane, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday, warning it will bring dangerous storm surges when it makes landfall overnight before it weakens.
Afghanistan To Move To Qatar Seven Prisoners Sought By Taliban - Sources
Afghanistan will transfer to Qatar seven prisoners whose release has been demanded by the Taliban ahead of peace talks set to start this week, officials of both warring sides, as well as Western diplomats, said on Thursday.