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Forklift Damages Fort McHenry Walkway Ahead Of Pence Speech
A forklift has damaged a brick walkway at the iconic national monument Fort McHenry, where Republicans were building a stage for Vice President Mike Pences appearance for the partys national convention, a National Park Service spokeswoman said Monday.
Evangelical Leader Falwell's Fate In Limbo After New Reports Of Personal Scandals
Jerry Falwell Jr, whose endorsement helped power Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency, denied reports in the Washington Post and other media that he has resigned as head of the Christian university he runs, leaving the fate of the evangelical political lea...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump's Fiction On Health Care, Voting Fraud
President Donald Trump made a dizzying array of misleading claims about voting fraud and falsely asserted that he was the one who ensured that people with preexisting medical problems will be covered by health insurance in opening remarks at the Republica...
Bodies Found Of Remaining 2 Missing In Texas Port Explosion
The bodies of the remaining two crew members of a dredging boat who were missing after an explosion last week in the Port of Corpus Christi in Texas were found Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Florida Judge Tempers State Mandate That All Schools Should Reopen In-person Class
A Florida judge struck down a state mandate Monday requiring "brickandmortar" schools to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, siding with a major Florida teachers union that wants local districts to decide.
US Signals It Will Deport Colombian Warlord To Italy
Attorneys for the Justice Department signaled the U.S. would deport a former Colombian paramilitary warlord to Italy within the next two weeks despite a lastminute challenge by the South American nation to seek his extradition.
California Braces For More Lightning Wildfires
California braced for more lightning storms, which have sparked over 600 wildfires in the past week, but firefighters got some relief as temperatures eased off record highs.
May Cancel Spectrum Licenses if Telcos Are Not Ready to Pay AGR Dues: SC
The Supreme Court Monday said it may order cancellation of spectrum allocation if telecom companies are not ready to pay the AGR-related dues owed to the government. It observed that the Department of Telecom (DoT) should cancel the spectrum licence if...
Professor, NASA Researcher Accused Of Concealing China Ties
A NASA researcher and Texas A&M University professor has been charged with accepting federal grant money while hiding work he was doing for an university established by the Chinese government as well as his affiliation with Chineseowned companies.
Greece To Extend Fence On Land Border With Turkey To Deter Migrants
Greece will proceed with plans to extend a cement and barbedwire fence that it set up in 2012 along its northern border with Turkey to prevent migrants from entering the country, the government said on Monday.
Belarus Arrests Opposition Figures, Calls In Nobel Laureate After Mass Protests
The authorities in Belarus arrested two leading opposition figures on Monday and called a Nobel laureate in for questioning, a day after thousands of people defied the army to march demanding the downfall of president Alexander Lukashenko.
26/11 Survivor Moves Bombay High Court Seeking Home, Education Assistance
The plea said Rotawan suffered a bullet injury on her leg, while her father and brother, too, were sustained wounds. Because of several morbidities, it was not possible for her father and brother to earn a livelihood.
Cholinesterase Inhibitors: What Are They And What Do They Do?
German doctors said on Monday that tests on Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny indicate poisoning with some kind of cholinesterase inhibitor, although the specific substance is not yet known.
Syria Constitutional Committee Put on Hold After Three Members Test Positive For Coronavirus, Says UN
The Syrian Constitutional Committee, which began its first session in nine months in Geneva on Monday as part of efforts to find a political solution to end Syria's war, was swiftly put "on hold" after three members tested positive for COVID19, the United...
If They Don’t Hate 'Vanraj' They Will Not Love 'Anupamaa', Says Sudhanshu Pandey
Sudhanshu Pandey, who plays Vanraj Shah in 'Anupamaa', talks about his daily soap debut and why his character is receiving so much hate.
TikTok To Fight Trump Over His Pending Order To Ban Its App
Video app TikTok said it will wage a legal fight against the Trump Administration's efforts to ban the popular, Chineseowned service over nationalsecurity concerns.