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UK Defends Planned Brexit Deal Breach As Biden Slams Move
The British government struggled Thursday to overcome American opposition to its plans to breach the Brexit withdrawal agreement with the European Union, after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden became the latest U.S. politician to express alarm.
Japan New PM Begins 1st Full Day, Vows To Push Reforms
Japan's new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga started his first full day in office Thursday with a resolve to push forward popular reforms.
Western Wildfire Smoke Causes East Coast Haze, Vivid Sunsets
The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of mile...
Showdown Set As US To Declare UN Sanctions On Iran Are Back
In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United N...
Mexico Asks Info On Alleged Migrant Abuse At US Centers
The Mexican government said Wednesday it has requested information from the United States about claims that migrants were subjected to hysterectomies at a detention center in Georgia and that a migrant allegedly suffered sexual abuse at a facility in Texa...
New York Education Leader Convicted For Child Sex Crime
A highranking New York City education official and former Wisconsin principal accused of swapping explicit sexual images with a 15yearold boy has been convicted in federal court.
Raytheon Doubles Job Cuts To 15,000, Citing Airline Downturn
Raytheon Technologies Corp. plans to eliminate more than 15,000 jobs this year at its corporate offices, jet enginemaker Pratt & Whitney and aviation and military equipment manufacturer Collins Aerospace amid the downturn in the airline industry, Chief Ex...
Wildfire Smoke Brings Haze, Vivid Sunsets To East Coast
The smoke from dozens of wildfires in the western United States is stretching clear across the country and even pushing into Mexico, Canada and Europe. While the dangerous plumes are forcing people inside along the West Coast, residents thousands of mile...
Mexico's Independence Day Celebrations Muted By Pandemic
Mexicos Sept. 16 Independence Day celebrations were muted by the coronavirus pandemic, with a small, symbolic gathering replacing the usual massive military parade Wednesday.
Judge: Louisiana Must Return To Pandemic Mail-in Voting
Louisiana must reinstate coronavirus pandemic voting plans used for summer elections rather than using a more restrictive plan proposed by the Louisiana secretary of state and approved by the Legislature for elections in November and December, a federal j...
GOP Shrugs Off Trump's Call For 'HigHer' Offer On Virus Aid
President Donald Trump parachuted into the coronavirus aid debate Wednesday, upbraiding his Republican allies for proposing too small of a relief package and encouraging both parties to go for a bigger one that would include his priority of $1,200 stimulu...
Trump, Eyeing Undecided Voters, Loses One During TV Exchange
If President Donald Trump agreed to a Pennsylvania town hall to sway undecided voters, his exchange with a literature professor born with a chronic disease lost him at least one vote in the battleground state.
Trump Urges Reluctant Republicans To Go Higher On Coronavirus Relief
President Donald Trump urged his fellow Republicans Wednesday to go for "much higher numbers" in a coronavirus aid bill, as Washington remained deadlocked over economic relief from the crisis ahead of the Nov. 3 elections.
2 Shot In Minneapolis Had Worked For Candidate
A 17yearold boy who had worked for a Minnesota congressional candidate was shot and killed in an attack outside a gas station on Minneapolis' north side.
Federal Judge Awards $440,000 In Forced Catheterization Suit
A federal judge has approved legal settlements totaling $440,000 for people in South Dakota who were subjected to forced catheterizations to check for drug use.
Family Of UPS Driver Slain In Police Shootout Files Lawsuit
A family is suing over the fatal December shooting of a Florida UPS driver who was taken hostage by two robbers and killed in a torrent of gunfire after he and the suspects got stuck in rushhour traffic.