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First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal
Middle East
August 31, 2020
First direct Israel-UAE flight lands in Abu Dhabi amid deal
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Star of David-adorned El Al plane flew from Israel to the United…
State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting
World
August 31, 2020
State police returning to Portland following deadly shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police will return to Portland to help local authorities after the fatal shooting of…
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
Middle East
August 31, 2020
Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises
BEIRUT (AP) — It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on…
2020 Watch: Can Trump ignore reality as Election Day nears?
World
August 31, 2020
2020 Watch: Can Trump ignore reality as Election Day nears?
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:…
Trump seizes on protests as Dems blame him for tensions
World
August 31, 2020
Trump seizes on protests as Dems blame him for tensions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his…
In Israel, Kushner says ‘stage is set’ for Mideast progress
Middle East
August 30, 2020
In Israel, Kushner says ‘stage is set’ for Mideast progress
JERUSALEM (AP) — White House adviser Jared Kushner on Sunday trumpeted the recent agreement by Israel and the United Arab…
Biden, aiming at Trump, says he won’t use military as ‘prop’
World
August 30, 2020
Biden, aiming at Trump, says he won’t use military as ‘prop’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said on Saturday that as president, he would never use the military “as a prop…
Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike
World
August 30, 2020
Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike
HACKBERRY, La. (AP) — Bradley Beard calls Hurricane Laura his third strike. In 2005, Rita pushed a foot of floodwaters…
‘How dare we not vote?’ Black voters organize after DC march
World
August 30, 2020
‘How dare we not vote?’ Black voters organize after DC march
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tears streamed down Brooke Moreland’s face as she watched tens of thousands gather on the steps of…
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
Middle East
August 29, 2020
UN expresses concern over ‘dramatic turn’ in Libya crisis
CAIRO (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday voiced alarm over what it called “a dramatic turn of events” in…