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Mexico Sees Discrimination In Stores' Coronavirus Measures
A Mexican government body warned grocery stores Thursday about complaints it has received alleging discrimination against the elderly and singleparent families due to coronavirus socialdistancing measures.
Burned Out And Abused: French COVID-19 Testers Strike Over Work Conditions
Hundreds of workers at COVID19 laboratories in France went on strike on Thursday, a trade union said, angry over poor working conditions as the coronavirus testing system buckles under huge demand.
Former Model Accuses Trump of Sexually Assaulting Her at US Open Tournament in 1997
Trump has faced more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, including a claim by prominent American columnist E. Jean Carroll that he raped her in a department store changing room in the mid-1990s.
'Melrose Place' Actress Headed Back To Prison For 2010 Crash
A former Melrose Place actress who has already served a prison sentence for a fatal 2010 drunken driving crash in New Jersey is headed back behind bars after a judge agreed with prosecutors Thursday that her initial sentence was too lenient.
Only 14% Of England COVID-19 Tests Come Back In 24 Hours, In Sharp Drop As System Buckles
Only 14% of coronavirus test results in England came back within 24 hours last week, a sharp fall from the week before, according to data on Thursday that adds to pressure on a government fending off criticism that its strategy is collapsing.
Burundi Impunity For Abuses Continues, Says U.N. Report, As Another Mass Grave Opened
Impunity for rape, murder and other abuses is still widespread in Burundi despite a change of government, a U.N. report released on Thursday said.
Woman's Remains Found In Luggage Of Man Visiting Relatives
A man visiting relatives in suburban Chicago from Kentucky has been arrested after a womans remains were found in several bags of luggage.
Top Bills Fail In Missouri Governor's Special Crime Session
Republican Gov. Mike Parson's contested proposal to give the Missouri attorney general the power to intervene in St. Louis homicide cases failed Wednesday when the GOPled House finished a special session focused on curbing violent crime without taking act...
Leader Of Libya’s UN-backed Gov't Wants To Hand Over Power
The head of Libyas U.N.supported government said Wednesday night that he wants to hand over power to a new administration in October amid talks on ending the countrys conflict.
Michigan Deputy Shot While Responding To Neighbor Feud
A Michigan sheriff's deputy was shot Wednesday after responding to a call between feuding neighbors, authorities said.
US General Meets With German Officials Over Resort Outbreak
The general commanding American troops in Bavaria met Wednesday with local officials in the Alpine town of GarmischPartenkirchen to reassure them of the U.S. military's commitment to preventing the spread of COVID19, after an outbreak at a troop hotel sic...
Supreme Court To Stick With Arguments Via Telephone, For Now
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will start its new term next month the way it ended the last one, with arguments by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic and live audio available to the public.
Hurricane Sally Lumbers Into Gulf Coast, Bringing Heavy Rains
Hurricane Sally brought heavy winds and massive flooding as it landed on the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning as a Category 2 hurricane, the latest in what has been a busy season of dangerous storms in the United States.
Ex-manager Of Bone-strewn Cemetery Charged With Embezzling
A former caretaker of a Connecticut cemetery where police found bones strewn about and new graves placed over old ones is facing a new charge of embezzling more than $60,000 from the cemetery.
Cambodia, China, Challenge US Over Sanctions On Chinese Firm
Cambodia and China on Wednesday rejected U.S. allegations that a Chinese stateowned company was guilty of human rights abuses and corruption in its acquisition of land in Cambodia.
Russian Spymaster Accuses US Of Fomenting Belarus Protests
Russia's intelligence chief on Wednesday accused the United States of fomenting massive demonstrations against Belarus' authoritarian president that have entered their sixth week.