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DOJ Nearing Antitrust Action On Google; Trump Eyes Tech Curb
As the Trump administration moves toward antitrust action against search giant Google, its campaigning to enlist support from sympathetic state attorneys general across the country.
Pence Brings Law-and-order Tour To City Where Floyd Died
Vice President Mike Pence is bringing President Donald Trumps lawandorder campaign message to Minneapolis on Thursday, showing support for law enforcement in the city where George Floyd's death after police tried to arrest him sparked angry and sometimes...
Hundreds Of Migrants Reach UK In Record Month Of Crossings
Hundreds of migrants have taken advantage of the warm weather and calm seas in the English Channel to reach the U.K. in a flurry of small boat crossings, British officials said Wednesday.
S Carolina Teachers Stay Home To Advocate For Pay, Safety
Some South Carolina teachers took a personal day Wednesday to fight for safer classrooms amid the pandemic as well as an annual small raise that was frozen after the economy crashed because of the virus.
A Timeline Of Events Related To The Death Of Breonna Taylor
Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing by police in her home in Kentucky has encouraged a national reckoning on race:
France's Defense Chief Misled Nation On Troops' Virus Safety
Frances defense minister has admitted to misleading the nation about virus protections for air force personnel who evacuated French citizens from the hardhit Chinese city of Wuhan and have been suspected of links to Frances first confirmed COVID19 cluster...
Thai Royalists March Against Calls For Amending Constitution
Hundreds of Thai royalists marched to parliament on Wednesday to oppose calls from antigovernment protesters for changes to the constitution as the assembly met to consider amending it.
Lukashenko Abruptly Sworn In For New Term In Belarus, Opposition Calls For More Protests
President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus was sworn in for a new term on Wednesday in an inauguration denounced as illegitimate by the opposition, which called for more protests against his 26year rule.
Group Sues Austrian Gov't Over Ski Resort Virus Outbreak
An Austrian consumer protection group said Wednesday it has filed four civil lawsuits against the country's government for failing to contain a coronavirus outbreak at an Alpine ski resort during the early phase of the pandemic that has been blamed for th...
Mexican Soldiers May Be Arrested In Infamous Missing Students Case - Sources
Mexican authorities are preparing arrest warrants that could for the first time target soldiers in the investigation into the 2014 abduction and presumed massacre of 43 students, according to three sources briefed on the new developments.
Feds: Fraudster Blew $30K In Vegas With Virus Loan Money
A convicted bank robber from Rhode Island fraudulently obtained $600,000 in forgivable federal business loans and spent $30,000 in Las Vegas before being caught, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
Bulgaria: On Independence Day, Thousands Urge Govt To Resign
Thousands of people took to the streets in cities across Bulgaria on Tuesday, Independence Day, calling on the prime minister and the chief prosecutor to step down over allegations they allowed an oligarchic mafia to seize control of the Balkan country.
Court Papers: Woman Wrote 'Give Up' In Ricin Note To Trump
A Canadian woman accused of mailing a package containing ricin to the White House included a threatening letter in which she told President Donald Trump to give up and remove your application for this election, according to court papers filed Tuesday.
Beta Weakens To Tropical Depression As It Crawls Through Texas
Beta weakened to a tropical depression on Tuesday as it crawled inland along the Texas coast south of Houston, unleashing heavy rains and flooding.
Trump Confirms He Will Announce Supreme Court Pick on Saturday
Democratic opponents, led by presidential candidate Joe Biden, have demanded that the Republicans hold off on replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg until after the November 3 election.
Huge California Wildfire Threatening More Than 1,000 Homes
A wildfire scorching its way through brush and timber from the mountains to the desert northeast of Los Angeles threatened more than 1,000 homes on Tuesday as crews across the West battled dozens of other major blazes.