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Portland police action indicates federal withdrawal moving ahead
Portland police on Thursday cleared a downtown park, making at least one arrest, as part of a plan for federal tactical police to leave the city following weeks of clashes with protesters.
1st dog that tested positive for COVID-19 dies in New York
A German shepherd in New York that had the first confirmed case of COVID19 in a dog in the U.S. has died.
UPS, Apache rise; Yum China, Citigroup fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
Trump global media chief probes pro-Biden VOA content
The head of U.S.funded global media has ordered an investigation into the posting of a video package featuring former Vice President Joe Biden on a Voice of America website and affiliated social media accounts.
Jamal Adams leaves stress behind with new start in Seattle
The day before he became the newest member of the Seattle Seahawks, it was apparent to those around Jamal Adams that the AllPro safety was stressed.
UK PM Johnson: We cannot delude ourselves that pandemic is over
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said COVID19 was now under some measure of control in the UK, but a resurgence of the coronavirus in some European countries made clear that the pandemic was not over.
Herman Cain, ex-presidential candidate who refused to wear mask, dies after COVID-19 diagnosis
Herman Cain, a former Republican presidential candidate and supporter of President Donald Trump who pointedly refused to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic, has died after contracting COVID19, his website and Facebook page said on Thursday.
Arizona, Florida report record increase in COVID-19 deaths
Florida reported a record increase in new COVID19 deaths for a third day in a row on Thursday, with 252 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department.
Zimbabwe's security forces clear streets ahead of planned protests
Zimbabwe's security forces on Thursday cleared people off streets of the capital Harare and forced shops to close, a day before planned antigovernment protests during the worst economic crisis in more than a decade.
UK Offers Grace Period for Visa Extensions Until End of August
The extension, initially announced until May 31 and then extended to July 31, has been extended by another month and will apply to anyone whose leave to remain in the UK expired after January 24 and they are still unable to leave the country because of tr...
J&J starts human safety trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Johnson & Johnson on Thursday kicked off U.S. human safety trials for its COVID19 vaccine after releasing details of a study in monkeys that showed its bestperforming vaccine candidate offered strong protection in a single dose.
'India, China Don't Take Care of Their Air': Trump Justifies Pulling Out of Paris Climate Accord
Trump, in his address on energy and the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas on Wednesday, said that by imposing these punishing restrictions -- and beyond restrictions "the Washington radical-left, crazy Democrats" would also send countless American jobs, fac...
Virginia teen gets 35 years in neighbor's hammer bludgeoning
A Virginia teenager convicted of murder in the claw hammer bludgeoning death of his elderly neighbor has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
UN says over 100 civilians killed in 2nd quarter in Libya
More than 100 civilians including women and children were killed by ground fighting, explosive remnants and airstrikes in Libya between April and June, an increase of 65% from the first three months of the year, the United Nations said Wednesday.