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Appeals Court Gives Mixed Ruling On N.C. School's Dress Code
A federal appeals court on Monday tossed out a lowercourt ruling that banned a North Carolina charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts.
Recovery Of Alaska Plane Wreckage On Hold Due To Bad Weather
Efforts to recover the wreckage of a sightseeing plane that crashed in southeast Alaska last week, killing six people, remained on hold Monday as investigators awaited a break in poor weather conditions, a National Transportation Safety Board official sai...
France Implements President Macron's Covid Health Pass Despite Protests
The pass has already been required since July 21 to visit cultural venues such as cinemas, theatres and museums.
New Orleans Jazz Fest Canceled Again Due To COVID-19
With new COVID19 cases surging in Louisiana, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival won't be returning this year after all, organizers said Sunday.
Firefighting Aircraft Crashes in Greece, No Casualties Reported
The Pezetel aircraft crashed while tackling a blaze at the Ionian island of Zakynthos, in Western Greece.
Taliban Seize Two More Provincial Capitals in Northern Blitz Overwhelming Govt Forces
Kunduz and Sar-e-Pul in the north fell within hours of each other Sunday, lawmakers and residents in the cities confirmed, but not without fierce fighting.
Snickers Pulls Spanish Advert After Homophobia Accusations, Says Sorry for 'Misunderstanding'
The advert comes just weeks after the suspected homophobic killing of a 24-year-old man prompted protests across the country.
Gas City Woman Guilty Of Murder In Stepdaughter's Slaying
A jury has convicted a northern Indiana woman of the strangulation death of her 10yearold stepdaughter.
Timeline: Haiti, One Month Without Assassinated President Jovenel Moise
Here is a look at events in Haiti in the month since the killing of President Jovenel Moise.
UN Envoy Asks Council Demand Taliban Halt Attacks On Cities
The U.N. envoy for Afghanistan urged the Security Council on Friday to demand that the Taliban immediately stop attacking cities in their offensive to take more territory as American and NATO troops pull out of the country.
Jury Weighs Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Texas Cop
A Texas jury on Friday began deliberating whether to sentence a man to life in prison or death for slaying a San Antonio police detective.
Tropical Storm To Hit Tokyo On Last Day Of Olympics
In 2019, Typhoon Hagibis smashed into Japan as it hosted the Rugby World Cup, killing more than 100 people.
Israel Conducts First Lebanon Air Strikes in Seven Years: Military
Meeting with Israeli and Lebanese military officers at a UN position in southern Lebanon, UNIFIL's head of mission Stefano Del Col called on the sides "to explore ways to reinforce security and stability along the Blue Line."
Stanford Star Rachel Heck Advances In US Women's Amateur
NCAA champion Rachel Heck of Stanford rallied to beat Arkansas' Brooke Matthews in 19 holes Thursday to advance to the U.S. Women's Amateur quarterfinals.
Victoria Enters Sixth Pandemic Lockdown As Australia Widens Restrictions
Lockdowns have been enforced across the east coast, including Australia’s three largest cities – Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Police: Man Made Video Of Grandfather's Killing In WVa
A man who told police he killed his 94yearold grandfather made a video of the killing and sent it to family members, a police officer in West Virginia said Thursday.