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Movie Theater Trade Group Establishes COVID-19 Protocols
As movie theaters come back to life across the country, the National Association of Theater Owners is helping to take the guess work out of safe operating practices in the era of COVID-19.
Peace Envoy, Ex-Sen. George Mitchell Diagnosed With Leukemia
Former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell of Maine, a famed peace envoy in Northern Ireland in the 1990s, is starting treatment for leukemia at a Boston hospital on Friday, a day after his 87th birthday.
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.9 Strikes Banda Sea off Indonesia, Says EMSC
The quake was at a depth of 640 km (398 miles), said the agency, which had earlier estimated a magnitude of 6.6.
Ex-CIA Officer In Spy Case Called 'extreme Flight Risk'
A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI accused of giving China classified information must remain detained because the trained spy is an extreme flight risk, U.S. prosecutors said.
Nielsen Says 22.8 Million Watched Convention's Third Night
Television viewership Wednesday for the third night of the Democrats' virtual convention, which featured speeches by vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama, rose to 22.8 million viewers.
Survey: Toll-road Traffic Still Lagging Pre-pandemic Levels
Traffic on some major U.S. toll roads has rebounded from lows reached during the height of the coronavirus pandemic but the range of the recovery varies widely in different parts of the country, according to a survey released Thursday.
Study: Craft distillers see sales evaporate amid pandemic
For five months, no rum has flowed for visitors at Jaime Windon's distillery in Maryland, drying up a crucial part of her revenue stream. Windon's tasting room remains shuttered by the coronavirus, another victim of the pandemic's devastating impact on th...
Mauritius starts to scuttle Japanese oil-spill vessel
Mauritius said on Thursday it had started to scuttle the Japaneseowned bulk carrier that ran aground off its shores and spilled oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs.
Anti-globalist Media Entrepreneur Steve Bannon Stretched Wings Abroad Before Arrest
Steve Bannon shaped the rightwing US political media environment that paved the way for Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, which he helped lead to victory.
Iran, in a letter to U.N., warns against U.S. push to trigger sanctions 'snapback': TV
The United States has no right to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran, the Iranian foreign minister said in a letter to the United Nations, calling on members of the Security Council to reject Washington's push.
Trump says U.S. would retaliate if bounties on U.S. troops were true
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to retaliate if other countries were found to have offered bounties for attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan, but he gave no indication whether his stance toward U.S. intelligence reports outlining the bounties ha...
WHO, UNICEF urge African countries to reopen schools safely
African governments should accelerate the reopening of schools, the World Health Organization has urged, saying that the continent's youths will suffer from prolonged closures due to the COVID19 pandemic.
Greenland's ice sheet saw record mass loss in 2019, study finds
Greenland's ice sheet lost a record amount of mass last year, according to a study published on Thursday, a finding that could prompt scientists to redefine their worstcase scenario as they assess the effects of climate change.
Stranded and injured, Lebanese family reels from blast
Beirut's catastrophic port explosion has demolished Rita Faraj Oghlo's house, left her family stranded and may cost her husband Adel his leg.
'Nothing to worry about' - Thailand seeks to ease fears of coronavirus return
Thailand sought to allay fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections on Thursday, after a woman tested positive having cleared quarantine nearly two months ago on returning from overseas.
Sept. 11 Museum to re-open on 9/11 anniversary
Nearly six months after the coronavirus forced its closure, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will be reopening on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks next month, first to those who lost loved ones and then to the general public, museum officials announced Th...