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Even Before Pandemic Struck, More US Adults Were Uninsured
About 2.5 million more workingage Americans were uninsured last year, even before the coronavirus pandemic struck, according to a government report issued Wednesday.
As Trump and Biden Face off at US Presidential Debate, Here's Their Stand on 9 Major Policy Issues
Hear from Trump and Biden in their own words how they would tackle the problems facing the United States.
2020 US Presidential Debate Highlights: Trump, Biden Argue Over Covid-19, SC Pick in First Raging Debate
More than 27,000 Americans returned from mainland China in the first month after the restrictions took effect. The US officials lost track of more than 1,600 of them who were supposed to be monitored for virus exposure.
Covid-19 Cases Rising Among Children as Schools Reopen in US
A report said that about two times more teens were infected than younger children. Most infected children have mild cases; hospitalizations and death rates are much lower than in adults.
Negotiators Hunker Down As Brexit Talks Hit Final Weeks
Amid the din of diplomatic diatribes, European Union and British negotiators hunkered down Tuesday to seek compromises on everything from fishing rights to business competition rules, in a belated attempt to broker a rudimentary trade deal following the U...
Agent: Video Contradicts Georgia Trooper Charged With Murder
Dash camera video contradicts a former Georgia state trooper's statement that he fatally shot a motorist fearing the man was trying to run him over, an investigator testified in court.
Obituary: Amid War And Turmoil, Kuwait Emir Struggled For Gulf Unity
Kuwait's emir, an unwavering champion of Arab detente amid wars and regional tumult, helped lead his country out of the ruin of Iraq's 1990 invasion to renewed riches and a Gulf mediator role, first as its top diplomat and later as ruler.
Poll: Virginians About Evenly Divided On Confederate Statues
In a state where Confederate monuments have stood for more than a century and have recently become a flashpoint in the national debate over racial injustice, Virginians remain about evenly divided on whether the statues should stay or go, according to a n...
Syrian Amputee Gets New Lease Of Life From Designing Prosthetics, Helping Others
Abdelmawla Ibrahim was only 16 when he felt his life was over. While driving through a checkpoint with his family in northern Syria, a stray bullet pierced his left leg, shattering his bones and forcing doctors to amputate it above the knee.
New Japanese PM Suga Urges Putin To Resolve Island Dispute
Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he wants to settle their territorial dispute and sign a peace treaty formally ending their World War II hostilities.
U.S. Judge To Weigh Whether To Drop Criminal Case Against Ex-Trump Adviser Flynn
A federal judge on Tuesday will weigh whether to grant a request by the Justice Department to dismiss a criminal charge against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn in a highly anticipated court hearing.
Lost Year: New York Parents Wrestle With Uncertainty As More Schools Open
Jodi Cook will drop off her son to his Brooklyn school on Tuesday for the first time in months, but even though her 6yearold will get at least some time interacting face to face with teachers and staff, she fears it will not be enough.
Fauci Says He Is Worried Coronavirus Task Force Member Is Giving Bad Information To Trump - CNN
The top U.S. infectious diseases expert, Anthony Fauci, said on Monday he was concerned that White House coronavirus task force member Scott Atlas was at times providing misleading or incorrect information on the pandemic to President Donald Trump, CNN re...
Biden Campaign Tees Up Trump Tax Issue On Eve Of First Debate
Joe Biden's campaign seized on a fresh line of attack on the eve of the Democratic presidential nominee's first debate with President Donald Trump, accusing the Republican incumbent of gaming the system to avoid paying his fair share of taxes.
Viewers' Guide: Trump, Biden Meet In Ohio For 1st Debate
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will meet in their first debate Tuesday in a presidential election year marked by extraordinary turmoil.
Analysis: In Debate, A Last Chance For Trump To Define Biden
As a presidential candidate in 2016, Donald Trump seized control of the White House race and never let go. He masterfully defined and denigrated his opponents with cutting nicknames and a sayanything debate style, and repeatedly drew his rivals into the c...