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Wildfires Rip Through California Wine Country, Tens of Thousands Flee
Between the two blazes more than 35,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate, with thousands more poised to flee, as "explosive fire growth" burnt through dry vegetation and difficult mountainous terrain.
Nicaragua Proposes Limits On Media, NGOs; Critics See Attempt To Silence Opposition
The government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has proposed two pieces of legislation that would clamp down on news outlets and nongovernmental organizations, which critics say is an attempt to control the opposition and the media.
Mexico Ups COVID-19 'EstimatE' To 89,612 Deaths
Mexico upped its estimated COVID19 deaths to 89,612 on Monday, and boosted estimates of its total number of cases to 870,699, almost 137,000 more than it previously recognized.
Mexico Says Drug Cartels Prey On Mining Companies
Mexico launched a special government guard force for mining operations Monday, admitting that drug cartels have preyed on the companies, many of which are foreign.
Trump And Biden Get Evites As Al Smith Dinner Goes Virtual
President Donald Trump is expected to be in virtual attendance Thursday as New York Citys annual Al Smith Dinner moves mostly online because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said.
Man Gets 30 Years In 2nd Sentencing For Beheading Plot
A man convicted of leading a plot to behead blogger Pamela Geller on behalf of the Islamic State group will serve even longer behind bars after he was sentenced for a second time Monday and ordered to 30 years in prison.
Judge Orders Georgia To Have Paper Pollbook Backups
A federal judge ruled Monday that every polling place in Georgia must have at least one updated paper backup of the electronic pollbooks that are used to check voters in.
Mother, Daughter Get Life Terms In Slayings Of 5 Relatives
A mother and her adult daughter were sentenced Monday to life in prison in the slayings of five close relatives, including three children, outside Philadelphia last year.
US Latino Civil Rights Group Moves 2021 Convention Online
The League of United Latin American Citizens, the oldest Latino civil rights group in the U.S., has decided to move its 2021 national convention online amid concerns and health orders caused by COVID19.
Officer Pleads Guilty In Georgia Traffic Stop Of Black Man
A former Atlanta area police officer who acknowledged choking a Black man during a 2017 traffic stop will never work in law enforcement again after pleading guilty Monday to a charge of simple battery, prosecutors said.
European Central Bank Head: Ready To Add Stimulus If Needed
European Central Bank head Christine Lagarde says the bank's massive monetary stimulus measures have helped stabilize the economy amid the pandemic and the ECB is ready to deploy even more stimulus if necessary.
Milan Fashion Gives Small Opening To Black Lives Matter
When asked why there arent more people of color in the Italian fashion industry, officials have cited a lack of candidates in homogeneous Italy. Five Africanborn designers in Italy want to put that view to rest with their inclusion on the official Milan F...
500 Years Ago, Another Epidemic Swept Mexico: Smallpox
There were mass cremations of bodies; entire families died and the inhabitants of the city, afraid to pull their bodies out, simply collapsed their homes on top of them to bury them on the spot.
Former Kosovo Separatist Commander Appears In Court
A former commander of separatist fighters in Kosovos 19981999 war appeared at a special court in the Netherlands on Monday to face charges that he was involved in the torture of detainees and the murder of one prisoner held at a compound in Kosovo during...
Mourning Daughter, A Guatemalan Couple Find Healing In Dance
Jenifer Vsquez was 32 when she died of renal insufficiency in June, leaving behind grief-stricken parents already struggling with the isolation of the coronavirus lockdown in Guatemala.
The Only Debate Moderator To Return, Fox's Wallace Preps
Four years ago when he first moderated a general election presidential debate, Chris Wallace was firm and funny in trying to get Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to stop talking simultaneously.