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Despite Past Democratic Wins, Trump Making A Play For Nevada
Democrats have kept Nevada in their column in every presidential election since 2004. In the 2018 midterm election, Democrats delivered a blue wave, flipping a U.S. Senate seat and bolstering their dominance of the congressional delegation and Legislature...
Egypt Releases Comedian After More Than 2 Years In Prison
Egyptian authorities released a comedian, who was working for a popular satirical television program, after more than two years in prison without trial, a rights lawyer said Sunday.
Asia Today: Melbourne Eases Lockdown As Cases Decline
Australias secondlargest city, Melbourne, has loosened lockdown restrictions as new and active COVID19 continue to decline.
Polish Bishop Caught Up In Abuse Negligence Case Resigns
Pope Francis on Saturday accepted the resignation of the bishop of the Polish diocese of Kalisz who has been accused of shielding priests known to have sexually abused children.
Dark Déjà Vu For European Economy As Virus Cases Spike
Europes economy was just catching its breath from what had been the sharpest recession in modern history. A resurgence in coronavirus cases this month is a bitter blow that will likely turn what was meant to be a period of healing for the economy into a l...
Deposition Of U.S. Homeland Security Whistleblower Unlikely Before Election, Lawyer Says
A whistleblower and former official at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, who alleges he was pressured to stop providing assessments of Russian electoral interference, will likely not be deposed by Congress before the Nov. 3 elections, his lawyer s...
Canadian City Of Winnipeg To Close Bars, Casinos As COVID-19 Cases Spike
Bars and casinos in the Canadian city of Winnipeg will close for two weeks and stores and restaurants will reduce their capacities to half, Manitoba health officials said on Friday, attempting to slow rising COVID19 infections.
Australian Man Faces Life In Prison Over Large Cocaine Haul
A Sydney man is facing life in prison after Australian police intercepted cocaine worth 248 million Australian dollars ($168 million) concealed in frozen fruit products from Brazil.
Joe Kennedy III: Senate Campaign Improperly Spent $1.5M
U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III's campaign improperly spent $1.5 million earmarked for the general election during the Massachusetts congressman's failed bid to capture the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat, he said Friday.
After Census Ruling, Judges Dismiss Part Of Similar Case
A threejudge panel in Maryland has dismissed part of a case challenging the decision of President Donald Trumps administration to end data collection for the 2020 census early after the Supreme Court ruled the onceadecade head count can end this week.
US Deported Venezuelans Through Third Country Despite Risks
The Trump administration stealthily deported an unknown number of Venezuelans through a third country, possibly violating U.S. laws and undermining U.S. warnings about the socialist governments human rights record, according to the top Democrat on the Sen...
Nobel Winner Urges Billionaires To Save Millions From Famine
The head of the World Food Program, this years winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, again urged billionaires to donate just a few billion to save millions of lives, saying Friday the number of people marching toward starvation has jumped from 135 million to 2...
Ex- GOP Lawmaker Charged With Assaulting Poll Worker
A former North Carolina Republican lawmaker who was observing an early voting site in Wake Forest on behalf of his party was charged Friday with a Class 3 misdemeanor for allegedly assaulting a poll worker.
Puerto Rico To Relax COVID-19 Restrictions, Extend Curfew
Puerto Ricos governor on Friday announced that more people will be able to visit restaurants, gyms, theaters and casinos as the U.S. territory relaxes some pandemicrelated restrictions.
For Grateful NBC, Savannah Guthrie Changes The Subject
Savannah Guthrie did more than just display her journalistic chops at NBC News' town hall with President Donald Trump. She changed the subject for her bosses.
Phone Of Casino Exec In Trade Secrets Flap To Be Examined
A forensic expert must examine the personal phone of an Atlantic City casino executive accused of taking valuable data on the Borgata's top customers to his new job at a competing casino, a federal judge has ruled.