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EU Trade Chief Insists He Broke No COVID-19 Rules On Irish Trip
The Irish government on Tuesday evening said there were clear breaches of COVID19 public health guidelines during European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan's recent trip to his native Ireland.
U.S. Evangelical Leader Falwell To Leave University After Personal Scandal
Jerry Falwell Jr, a towering force in the U.S. evangelical Christian movement whose endorsement played a key role in President Donald Trump's 2016 victory, has resigned as president of Liberty University, the school said on Tuesday.
Canadian, Chinese Foreign Ministers Meet Amid Tensions Over Huawei, Detainees
The foreign ministers of Canada and China met in Rome on Tuesday to discuss a bilateral relationship that has soured over diplomatic and trade tensions, a Reuters eyewitness said.
Probe: Pandemic Jobless Pay Went To Pennsylvania Inmates
About 10,000 state prison inmates in Pennsylvania fraudulently applied for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors said in announcing charges Tuesday against 33 people.
Judge Sides With Prosecutors Over Treatment Of Epstein's Pal
Prosecutors won't have to immediately divulge the identities of three women who say financier Jeffrey Epstein and his exgirlfriend conspired to sexually abuse when they were teenagers, a judge said Tuesday.
Weather Gives Firefighters Relief Battling California Wildfires
Lower temperatures and a let up in lightning storms offered relief on Tuesday to firefighters battling some of the largest and most ferocious wildfires in California's history.
Falwell Says He's Resigned From Liberty University
Jerry Falwell Jr. said Tuesday that he has submitted his resignation as head of evangelical Liberty University.
Iowa Farmers Unsure What's Next After Winds Flatten Corn
Usually this time of year, someone could get lost in the tightly packed sea of corn that surrounds farmer Rod Pierce's house in central Iowa.
U.S. Slams Turkey's Erdogan For Hosting Hamas
The United States said on Tuesday it strongly objected to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's recent hosting of two leaders of Hamas in Istanbul.
UAE, Israel Defence Ministers Hold First-ever Phone Call, Herald Security Cooperation
The UAE and Israeli defence ministers on Tuesday held their first publiclyacknowledged phone call since their countries' agreement to normalise ties, officials said, heralding possible security cooperation.
6th Circuit: OK To Ration Hepatitis C Treatment To Prisoners
In a split decision, a panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld Tennessee's rationing of lifesaving hepatitis C drugs to prisoners as constitutional.
Teen From Video Of 2019 Washington Protest To Address RNC
A Kentucky teenager known for video of his interaction with a Native American man during dueling demonstrations at the Lincoln Memorial last year is among Tuesday's speakers at the virtual Republican National Convention.
Fierce Storm Surge Feared As Laura Bears Down On Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Laura entered the warm and deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, gathering strength on a path to hit the U.S. coastline as a major hurricane that could unleash a surge of seawater higher than a basketball hoop and swamp entire towns...
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Back To School In Sweden
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is back in school after a gap year in which she emerged as the voice of young people trying to save the planet from global warming and a thorn in the side of politicians she sees as dragging their heels over change.
Iran Won't Accept Any Demands Beyond 2015 Nuclear Deal
Iran won't accept any additional demands beyond its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, the country's top nuclear official declared Tuesday as the chief of the U.N. nuclear watchdog was visiting Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported.
Turkey Detains IS Suspect Planning 'sensational' Attack
Police in Istanbul have detained a suspected Islamic State group militant who was allegedly planning a sensational attack in the city, Turkeys staterun news agency reported Tuesday.