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Getting Warmer: Trump Concedes Human Role In Climate Change
President Donald Trump publicly acknowledged that humans bear some blame for climate change, but scientists say the president still isn't dealing with the reality of our primary role.
Judge Rejects Trump Challenge To Montana's Mailed Ballots
A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday rejected an effort by President Donald Trump's reelection campaign and Republican groups to block Montana counties from holding a mostlybymail general election, saying claims that the election could be marred by wid...
Board: Puerto Rico Education Agency Paid $84M To Non-workers
A federal control board that oversees Puerto Ricos finances announced Wednesday that it has contacted federal and local law enforcement agencies after discovering the islands Department of Education paid more than $84 million to people who no longer work...
Faith Group Deletes Mentions Of Barrett From Its Website
A religious organization tied to Amy Coney Barrett, President Trumps Supreme Court nominee, sought to erase all mentions and photos of her from its website before she meets with lawmakers and faces questions at her Senate confirmation hearings.
Trump Is Urged To Intervene In Trial Of US-Saudi National
A U.S. citizen who is also a Saudi national is set to be tried in Saudi Arabia on Thursday by a counterterrorism court that has been used to imprison rights activists in a case that could spark further tensions in already uneasy U.S.Saudi relations.
University Renaming Buildings Honoring White Supremacists
The University of Montevallo, a staterun liberal arts school, will rename two buildings that honor former Alabama governors who supported white supremacy, trustees decided.
Twitter Temporarily Suspends Hungarian Government's Account
The Hungarian government says its official Twitter account was temporarily suspended and then restored without explanation.
139 Refugees Head To Germany From Greece For Resettlement
Greek authorities say 139 vulnerable asylumseekers who had been living in overcrowded Greek island camps have left for Germany, as part of efforts to ease overcrowding and move refugees to other European countries.
UN Meeting That Began With Unity Concludes With Divisions
This year's U.N. General Assembly meeting began with calls for multilateralism and cooperation a declaration that the urgency for countries to unite has rarely been greater. It concluded with a parade of divisive grievances that echoed when the final gav...
Lives Lost: Father, Son Doctors Started As Cuban Refugees
Almost fiftyfive years ago, Dr. Jorge Vallejo told his colleagues at a Havana hospital that he needed to rush home to check on one of his toddler sons who had a fever. That was a lie.
Asia Today: South Korea Has Virus Jump Before Holiday Period
South Korea has reported 113 new cases of COVID19, its first daily increase over 100 in five days, as the country entered a holiday break that officials fear would possibly worsen transmissions.
9½ Years In Prison For Running Sex Ring Out Of Parents’ Home
A Long Island man convicted of running a sex trafficking ring out of his elderly parents sprawling suburban home was sentenced Tuesday to 9 years in prison.
Liberty Disputes Reports About Falwell Severance Payment
Liberty University said it paid its recently resigned president, Jerry Falwell Jr., the two years' base salary owed under his employment contract Tuesday.
Regulators Crack Down On Aggressive, Dubious Debt Collectors
Those mysterious debt collectors who call insisting youll be in legal peril if you dont pay them big bucks are in hot water themselves, accused in a nationwide crackdown of harassing and threatening consumers, often about debts that dont actually exist.
Sri Lanka Government Decides To Ban Cattle Slaughter
Sri Lanka's government announced Tuesday that it will ban cattle slaughter, saying it would help the dairy industry and thereby save money used to purchase imported milk powder.
Kentucky Attorney General Agrees To Release Grand Jury Tapes In Breonna Taylor Case
Kentuckys attorney general has acknowledged that he never asked the grand jury to consider homicide charges against police in the killing of Breonna Taylor.