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White House To Take Rare Turn As Host Of Memorial Service
Sometimes politics gives way to the personal at the White House. It has seen 18 weddings and at least 10 people are known to have died there, including two presidents and three first ladies.
In Moving Speech, Boy Says Biden Helped Him Overcome Stutter
Even in a week filled with emotional endorsements of Joe Biden, Brayden Harrington's stands out.
Mexico's Graft Scandal Sparks Tit-for-tat Video Leaks
Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obradors insistence on a public airing of a rapidly widening corruption scandal could complicate the investigation, and it is drawing questions about whether he would be doing this if the accusations were against his ow...
‘We Can Manage Virus’: WHO Says Complete Lockdowns Not Required as Europe Frets Over Covid19 spikes
While Italy registered 845 new cases on Thursday, its highest daily tally since May, France reported 4,700 fresh infections -- a massive increase on the previous day. While Spain's daily increases topped even those of France, Germany was examining its own...
Chicago Mayor Defends Beefed-up Police Presence Near Home
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot adamantly defended on Thursday a beefedup police presence outside her home, saying extra officers were necessary to protect her and her family.
Embattled Postal Leader Is Trump Donor With Deep GOP Ties
Louis DeJoy, the embattled leader of the U.S. Postal Service, is the first postmaster general in nearly two decades who is not a career postal employee. That doesnt mean hes unfamiliar with the agency.
New York gyms set to re-open to athletes, members shedding 'quarantine 15'
Before coronavirus shut down the United States, gym reopening used to mean simply unlocking the front door and greeting the herds squeezed into spandex pants.
Iran, in a letter to U.N., warns against U.S. push to trigger sanctions 'snapback': TV
The United States has no right to trigger a return of all U.N. sanctions on Iran, the Iranian foreign minister said in a letter to the United Nations, calling on members of the Security Council to reject Washington's push.
Trump says U.S. would retaliate if bounties on U.S. troops were true
President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to retaliate if other countries were found to have offered bounties for attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan, but he gave no indication whether his stance toward U.S. intelligence reports outlining the bounties ha...
Loughlin, Giannulli remain silent as they await prison fate
Since Full House star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, were arrested last year on charges that they bribed their daughters' way into college, the famous couple has been consistent about at least one thing: their silence.
Whitmer: $600 Flint water deal a step toward making amends
A proposed $600 million deal between the state of Michigan and residents of the impoverished, majorityBlack city of Flint who were harmed by leadtainted water is a step toward making amends for a disaster that upended life in the city, Gov. Gretchen Whitm...
Man sentenced for role in 2017 Manchester concert bombing
The brother of the suicide bomber who set off an explosion at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds, has been sentenced to a minimum of 55 years.
Strike at Belarus' state TV erodes government control
In a new challenge to Belarus' authoritarian ruler, hundreds of employees of state television have gone on strike amid a rising tide of protests, calling for his resignation after a vote the opposition saw as rigged.
Analysis: UAE-Israel ties may get Abu Dhabi advanced weapons
A U.S.brokered deal that saw Israel and the United Arab Emirates begin to open diplomatic ties may end up with Abu Dhabi purchasing advanced American weaponry, potentially upending both a longstanding Israeli military edge regionally and the balance of po...
North Korea sets rare party meeting after economic shortfall
With unusual candor, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un admitted that U.S.led sanctions, the pandemic and devastating floods have hurt his country's dismal economy as his ruling party scheduled a rare congress in January to set development goals for the next...
State TV says Iran unveiled 2 new missiles
Irans state TV is reporting the country has unveiled two new missiles amid heightened tensions between Iran and the United States.