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2020 Watch: Can Trump ignore reality as Election Day nears?
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
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…
Japan’s ruling party to hold September 14 leadership vote; four possible candidates for PM
August 31, 2020
Japan’s ruling party to hold September 14 leadership vote; four possible candidates for PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to hold a leadership vote on Sept. 14 to replace Prime…
Hong Kong health workers, activists urge boycott of mass testing
August 30, 2020
Hong Kong health workers, activists urge boycott of mass testing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong pro-democracy union of healthcare workers and several activists, including Joshua Wong, called on…
Kenoshians face ‘wake-up call’ after tumultuous, painful week of violence
August 30, 2020
Kenoshians face ‘wake-up call’ after tumultuous, painful week of violence
KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) – Five decades after he came with his migrant-worker family from Texas to Kenosha, Wisconsin to pick…
Biden, aiming at Trump, says he won’t use military as ‘prop’
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…
One shot dead in Portland as rival protesters clash
August 30, 2020
One shot dead in Portland as rival protesters clash
(Reuters) – One person was shot dead in Portland late on Saturday as protesters from rival groups clashed in the…
Home smashed: For one family, Hurricane Laura the 3rd strike
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
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…
‘Protect our babies:’ Hospital cares for babies in hurricane
August 29, 2020
‘Protect our babies:’ Hospital cares for babies in hurricane
As the wind howled and the rain slammed down, a team of nurses, respiratory therapists and a doctor worked through…