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Mail-in ballots sent to Trump, First Lady in Florida
President Donald Trump has requested a mailin ballot for Floridas Tuesday primary election, despite weeks of criticizing the practice.
U.S. says Ghislaine Maxwell was isolated in jail for her safety
U.S. prosecutors said ensuring Ghislaine Maxwell's safety was a key reason she has been isolated from other inmates at the Brooklyn jail where she is being held on charges she facilitated late financier Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse of underage girls.
Creator of mosquito-themed state flag says design was a joke
A Mississippi man who submitted a proposal to place a giant mosquito on the new state flag, a design that went viral on social media, said he created it as a joke.
Both sides play the blame game as virus relief talks stall
With talks on emergency coronavirus aid having stalled out, both sides played the blame game Thursday rather than make any serious moves to try to break their stalemate. Official Washington is emptying, national politics is consuming the airwaves and the...
Trump, Biden trade barbs on coronavirus response
President Donald Trump on Thursday attacked Joe Biden for calling on governors to mandate that all Americans wear masks for the next three months, accusing the Democratic presidential candidate of politicizing an issue Trump himself has used for political...
Half of Pentagon's schools in US will do virtual learning
Despite President Donald Trump's push to open all schools, half of the Defense Department's schools in America will not open for inperson learning as the country struggles with the COVID19 pandemic.
'We don't need war': Belarus leadership says sorry in bid to quell protests
An ally of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko issued a rare public apology on Thursday in a bid to quell nationwide street protests that pose the biggest challenge to the strongman leader's 26year rule.
U.S. Justice Department says Yale illegally discriminates against Asians, whites
Yale University illegally discriminates against Asian American and white applicants in its undergraduate admissions process in violation of U.S. civil rights law, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Mexico's central bank lowers prime rate to 4.5%
Mexicos central bank decided Thursday to lower its prime interest rate by a halfpoint to 4.5% amid a sharp economic downturn and rising inflation due to the coronavirus pandemic.
People should not fear spread of COVID-19 in food, packaging - WHO
The World Health Organization said on Thursday it saw no evidence of coronavirus being spread by food or packaging and urged people not to be afraid of the virus entering the food chain.
Forecast says US hotel occupancy may not recover until 2023
U.S. hotel demand likely wont see a full recovery until 2023, according to a new forecast from travel data company STR and consultant Tourism Economics.
NSA, FBI expose Russian intelligence hacking tool - report
The U.S. National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation have exposed a sophisticated Russian hacking tool, they said on Thursday in a rare public report offering new insight on Russia's arsenal of digital weapons.
Coronavirus making it harder for Colombia's indigenous Wayuu to survive - HRW
Coronavirus is making it more difficult for indigenous Wayuu people in Colombia to survive and putting children at risk of malnutrition, advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Thursday.
Bolivia's political crisis threatens hospitals and patients
Hooked up to ventilators, 11 prematurely born infants struggled for survival Thursday in the intensive care ward of a Bolivian maternity hospital.
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria Reviews Operational Preparedness of IAF at Frontline Base
The Chief of Air Staff urged the air warriors to maintain the highest standards of readiness, the IAF said in a statement without naming the airbase he visited.
About 1.5 Lakh People in Odisha's Berhampur Have Developed Antibodies against Covid-19: Sero Survey
Twenty-three per cent of the people in the high-risk category were found to have developed antibodies against COVID-19, the survey found.