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Barrett Deflects Senators' Questions On Climate Change
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett refused to say whether she accepts the science of climate change, saying she lacks the expertise to know for sure and calling it a topic too controversial to get into.
Graham's $28M Sets Quarterly Fundraise Record For Senate GOP
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has set a fundraising record for Republican Senate candidates, bringing in $28 million in the third quarter of a reelection battle that is swiftly becoming among the more expensive in the country and his toughes...
Video Suggests Slain Protester Was Upset About Being Filmed
Video from a Denver television station shows that a propolice demonstrator who was fatally shot by a security guard hired by the station was apparently angry that he was being filmed by a producer for the station as he argued with another man just seconds...
Pope Apologizes For Keeping Distance As Virus Cases Spike
Pope Francis apologized to the faithful Wednesday for not being able to greet them and shake their hands as Italy posted a record spike in coronavirus infections that is threatening to once again spiral out of control.
McGrath Faces Strong Headwinds In Mission To Oust McConnell
Amy McGrath was in elementary school when Mitch McConnell was first elected to the Senate. Now, 36 years later, the Democrat who reached her dreams of becoming a military aviator has set her sights on a mission no one else has achieved ending the Republi...
White Woman Charged In Racist NYC Run-in Made A 2nd 911 Call
Amy Cooper, the white woman charged with filing a false police report for calling 911 during a videotaped dispute with a Black man in New Yorks Central Park in May, could resolve the case by participating in a program to educate her and the community on t...
Alabama City Takes Step To Move Confederate Monument
An Alabama city has taken a step toward removing a Confederate monument following weeks of pressure.
Effort To Bar LGBTQ Discrimination Moves Ahead In Michigan
A ballot drive has turned in more than 483,000 signatures for an initiative to prohibit discrimination against LGBTQ people in Michigan by amending the state's civil rights law.
'It Was So Abrupt': COVID-19 Upends Burial Rites In Cameroon
The commotion broke out in the cemetery after dark, flashlights flickering wildly. Curious, neighbors stumbled upon a dispute between a grieving family and Cameroon's security forces.
Pandemic Leaves American Samoa Residents Stranded, Homesick
Makerita Iosefo Vaa hasn't been home for nearly eight months the longest she's ever been away from American Samoa.
Anchorage Mayor Resigns Over Texting Scandal With TV Reporter
Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, one of Alaska's most prominent Democrats, resigned on Tuesday, days after he was accused of texting sexual messages to an underage girl and a local television anchor.
Cuomo Book On NY Pandemic Outbreak Short On State Missteps
Gov. Andrew Cuomo condemned the federal government's coronavirus response and lauded his own leadership efforts in a new book released Tuesday that offers a few new details but not many about New Yorks battle against the pandemic.
Supreme Court Halts Census In Latest Twist Of 2020 Count
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stopped the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident from continuing through the end of October.
Report: Social Media Influencers Push Voting Misinformation
Social media influencers, partisan news outlets and even President Donald Trump's son are driving the spread of online misinformation swirling around the U.S. vote, casting doubt on this years election and prematurely raising suspicions about the accuracy...
Army: No Requests Made For Use Of Troops Around Election
Army leaders said Tuesday that they have not received any requests to use active-duty or National Guard troops for possible civil unrest surrounding the presidential election next month, but are ready to do so if called on.
Mozambique's Health Minister Says Test Shows He Has COVID-19
Mozambiques health minister says he has tested positive for COVID19, in a routine test conducted ahead of a planned trip abroad.