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US diplomat in Hong Kong says security law use a ‘tragedy’
July 6, 2020
US diplomat in Hong Kong says security law use a ‘tragedy’
HONG KONG (AP) — The top American diplomat in Hong Kong said Monday that it is a “tragedy” to use…
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
July 6, 2020
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within…
Debates turn emotional as schools decide how and if to open
July 6, 2020
Debates turn emotional as schools decide how and if to open
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — School districts across America are in the midst of making wrenching decisions over how to resume…
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
July 5, 2020
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Antonio Chenarce, a 49-year-old baker and father of three in Buenos Aires, has struggled to make…
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
July 5, 2020
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests…
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
July 5, 2020
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
TOKYO (Reuters) – The death toll from floods and landslides unleashed by torrential rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu…
US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus cases
July 5, 2020
US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus cases
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States has dipped under 50,000 new daily infections for the first time…
US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
July 5, 2020
US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday, the latest…
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
July 5, 2020
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious…
Wide shift in opinion on police, race rare in US polling
July 4, 2020
Wide shift in opinion on police, race rare in US polling
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s rare for public opinion on social issues to change sharply and swiftly. And yet in the…