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No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
October 8, 2020
No charges for Wisconsin officer in killing of Black teen
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Black Wisconsin police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager outside a suburban Milwaukee mall…
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
October 8, 2020
China tells Indian media not to call Taiwan a country, Taiwan says “get lost”
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – China was accused by Taiwan of trying to impose censorship in India after its embassy in…
Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight new clashes before Geneva talks
October 8, 2020
Azeris and ethnic Armenians fight new clashes before Geneva talks
YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters) – Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces fought new clashes in and around the Nagorno-Karabakh region on Thursday, before…
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
October 8, 2020
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Trading barbs through plexiglass shields, Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris turned the only…
How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask?
October 7, 2020
How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask?
How do I politely ask someone to wear a mask? Experts say you should make the request discreetly because shaming…
Pence, Harris to clash in VP debate amid White House virus outbreak
October 7, 2020
Pence, Harris to clash in VP debate amid White House virus outbreak
(Reuters) – Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic challenger Kamala Harris will square off on Wednesday in their only debate,…
September was the world’s hottest on record, EU climate change service says
October 7, 2020
September was the world’s hottest on record, EU climate change service says
LONDON (Reuters) – Last month was the world’s hottest September on record, with unusually high temperatures recorded off Siberia, in…
Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday
October 7, 2020
Russia touts test launch of hypersonic missile on Putin’s birthday
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has test launched its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile and successfully hit a target in the Barents…
Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
October 7, 2020
Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called an abrupt end to negotiations with Democrats over additional COVID-19 relief,…
Category 3 Hurricane Delta roars toward Mexico’s Cancun area
October 7, 2020
Category 3 Hurricane Delta roars toward Mexico’s Cancun area
CANCUN, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Delta, a slightly weakened but still dangerous Category three storm, barreled toward Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula…