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Dead Animal, Brick With A Name Left At Congressman's House
An upstate New York congressman said he and his family were threatened with a dead animal and a brick bearing a family members name at his home Friday.
Confederate Monument Removed From Alabama Courthouse
A 115yearold Confederate monument that was the subject of protests in Alabama this year was removed from outside a county courthouse early Friday.
France Surpasses 1 Million Confirmed Virus Cases Amid Spike
French health authorities say France has recorded over 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, becoming the second country in Western Europe after Spain to reach that number of known infections.
Policy Vs. Personality: Undecideds Torn As Election Nears
Amanda Jaronowski is torn. The lifelong Republican from suburban Cleveland supports President Donald Trump's policies and fears her business could be gutted if Democrat Joe Biden is elected.
China Passes New Law Restricting Sensitive Exports to Protect National Security
The law, which will apply to all companies in China, was passed Saturday by the National Peoples Congress Standing Committee and will take effect on December 1.
Lebanese Top Cleric Urges Leaders To Stop Delays In Forming Government
Lebanon's top Christian cleric urged Lebanese leaders to stop delaying talks on forming a government in a scathing Sunday sermon in which he blamed them for the country's financial crisis and political deadlock.
Vietnam Landslide Hits Army Camp, Buries 22 Personnel
A landslide in central Vietnam on Sunday buried at least 22 army personnel, just a week after another landslide killed 13 as heavy rains continued to pound the region, state media reported.
Beheaded French Teacher Was Target Of Angry Social Media Campaign
Samuel Paty, the teacher beheaded outside his school in a Paris suburb, was described by his pupils and their parents as caring and professional. But he was killed after becoming the target of an angry campaign on social media.
Anti-lockdowners Protest As London COVID Alert Level Is Raised
Antilockdown demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday, hours after the British capital moved to the second highest COVID19 alert level.
A Fenway First: Ballpark Becomes Voting Venue Amid Pandemic
Bostonians who lined up at the nations oldest ballpark on Saturday were far more focused on the ballot box than the batters box.
Nigerian Army Plans Nationwide Exercise As Protests Rock Country
The Nigerian army will begin a twomonth national exercise, it said on Saturday, while denying the move was part of any security response to recent widespread demonstrations against alleged police brutality.
Cuomo: Movie Theaters In NY Can Open Friday, With Limits
Movie theaters in New York state can reopen beginning next Friday with restrictions on audience size and other precautions in place, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.
Italy Governor Eyeing COVID Surge Blasts "IdIotIc" Halloween
Americans may love Naples for its most famous export, pizza. But the governor of Italys southern region had choice words for the exported American holiday of Halloween as Naples buckles under surging coronavirus infections.
Malta Tightens COVID-19 Restrictions, Makes Wearing Masks Mandatory
Malta is making the wearing of face masks mandatory in public and ordering clubs, bars and places of entertainment to close at 11 p.m. to reduce the spread of COVID19, Prime Minister Robert Abela said on Friday.
Barack Obama to Campaign for Biden and Kamala Harris, But Trump Says It's 'Good News'
Obama is the only Democratic leader who can attract a big crowd in his election rallies. His jumping into the campaign, with a little over a fortnight left for the presidential elections, is likely to motivate and encourage Black Americans and fence sitte...
French Leader Decries Terrorist Beheading Of History Teacher
For the second time in three weeks, terror struck France, this time with the gruesome beheading of a history teacher in a street in a Paris suburb. The suspected attacker was shot and killed by police.