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Maryland AG Asked To Block Baltimore Museum's Artworks Sale
A group of art lovers wants Maryland officials to block the Baltimore Museum of Arts proposed sale of three works of art, among them Andy Warhols The Last Supper.
Gloves Linked To Forced Labor In China Stopped At LA Port
A shipment of womens gloves at a California port has been traced to a factory that uses forced labor of people caught up in a brutal crackdown on ethnic minorities in China, U.S. authorities said Thursday.
Georgia's McBath Seeks 2nd Win In Once-famed GOP District
Karen Handel is looking for Republicans to mobilize in Georgia's 6th District, once an incubator of highprofile Republicans. But Democrat Lucy McBath, who unseated Handel in 2018, is trying to show that Atlanta's wealthiest suburbs have changed.
The Latest: Biden Thanks GOP Donors After Record Fundraising
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Bolivia Hopes Election Can Help Ease Year Of Pain, Turmoil
For Bolivia, the pandemic has been just part of the turmoil over the past 12 months.
Former Roommate Of Accused Capital One Hacker Sentenced
The former roommate of a woman accused of hacking Capital One banking company and at least 30 other organizations has been sentenced to four years in prison for illegally possessing firearms, according to federal prosecutors.
AP-NORC Poll: Americans Critical Of Trump Handling Of Virus
Less than three weeks from Election Day, majorities of Americans are highly critical of President Donald Trumps handling of both the coronavirus pandemic and his own illness, according to a new poll from The Associated PressNORC Center for Public Affairs...
Over 5,600 Afghan Families Displaced By Fighting In South
Renewed fighting in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province between Taliban insurgents and government forces has forced more than 5,600 families to flee their homes, local officials said Thursday.
Coronavirus May Spread More Via Respiratory Droplets in Winter, Say Scientists
The modelling study, published in the journal Nano Letters, also noted that the currently followed physical distancing guidelines are inadequate in curbing the transmission of COVID-19.
Some European Officials Use Virus As A Cover To Target Roma
In Bulgaria, Roma communities were sprayed with disinfectant from crop dusters this spring as coronavirus cases surged in the country. In Slovakia, their villages were the only ones where the army conducted testing. And across Central and Eastern Europe,...
The Latest: India Reports Fewest Virus Deaths In 11 Weeks
NEW DELHI India has reported its lowest daily increase in coronavirus deaths in nearly three months.
Hackers Target Puerto Rico Firefighting Department Servers
Puerto Rico's firefighting department said Wednesday that its database was hacked by unknown people demanding $600,000 in an act of alleged extortion.
Georgia's Loeffler And QAnon-supporting Candidate Set Event
U.S. Sen Kelly Loeffler will be hitting the campaign trail again Thursday with fellow Georgia Republican and congressional candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has peddled in racist tropes and baseless QAnon conspiracy theories.
Month After Mass Shooting, Rochester Seeks Answers, Suspects
It's the big question looming over one of this year's bloodiest mass shootings: Who opened fire at a crowded house party in Rochester, New York, on the last weekend of summer, killing two teenagers and wounding 14 other people?
History, Mistrust Spurring Black Early Voters In Georgia
They came by the thousands to vote early, descendants of slaves, children of the civil rights era and other Georgians standing in line for hours when all could have been somewhere else.
On Brazil’s Tropical Island Of Cats, Virus Led To Starvation
All the locals knew the island just west of Rio de Janeiro was teeming with cats. They left food and even brought tourists. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit, and human support dried up, resulting in a gruesome scene witnessed by fishermen: a group of cat...