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Hundreds Gather At Supreme Court To Mourn Ginsburg's Death
Hundreds of people gathered Friday night outside the Supreme Court, singing in a candlelight vigil and weeping together as they mourned the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Spanish Capital Region Orders Partial Lockdown In Some COVID-hit Areas
The region including the Spanish capital Madrid will limit movement between and within areas badly affected by a new surge in coronavirus infections, which would affect over 850,000 people, regional leader Isabel Diaz Ayuso said on Friday.
Canadian Province Sends Cops to Bars, Restaurants to Police Covid-19 Compliance
They will also enforce a new prohibition on the sale of alcohol after midnight, brought in during the pandemic. Dancing and karaoke singing are also prohibited.
Canada Opposition Party Head Erin O' Toole Tests Positive For Coronavirus
O' Toole was elected last month. He will face Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the next general election.
Missile Launch Or Storm Repairs? Flurry Of Activity Fuels Speculation Of N.Korea Test
Analysts and security officials say they are watching for signs that North Korea may use an upcoming holiday to unveil new weapons or test fire a submarinelaunched ballistic missile (SLBM), after a flurry of activity was detected at a key base.
Texas Ex-deputies Say Leaders Rewarded Force With Gift Cards
Two former employees of a Texas sheriff's office say leaders rewarded officers with steakhouse gift cards when they used force on the job.
Despair In Lebanon Pushing Some To Flee To Europe In Boats
Mohammed Sufian did not dream of much: a job, food on the table, the chance to buy his 2yearold son the little things a toddler wants.
AP Exclusive: Pandemic Shrinking Europe's Monitor Of US Vote
Europes largest security organization said Friday that it has drastically scaled back plans to send as many as 500 observers to the U.S. to monitor the Nov. 3 presidential election and now will deploy just 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Guatemalan President Tests Positive For New Coronavirus
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said Friday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus, but he told a local radio station he feels well.
Vile Social Media Attacks Target Pakistani Women Journalists
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Friday condemned relentless social media attacks on women journalists in Pakistan vicious assaults that have threatened rape and even death.
Teacher On Leave For 'Pretend You Are A Slave' Assignment
A high school teacher in Iowa has been placed on leave for assigning students to pretend you are a black slave.
Russian Military Says US Flights Near Crimea Fuel Tensions
The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the Black Sea region with a sharp increase in the number of bomber patrols and intelligence flights.
195 Homicides Reported In St. Louis, Surpassing All Of 2019
The shooting death of a woman in St. Louis marks the city's 195th homicide this year, topping the 194 killings in all of 2019.
Firefighter Dies Battling Wildfire Sparked By Gender Reveal
A firefighter died battling a wildfire in California that officials said was sparked by a device used to reveal a baby's gender.
White House Says Five More Countries Seriously Considering Israel Deals
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said on Thursday that five more countries are seriously considering striking a normalization deal with Israel after the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed accords this week.
'Forrest Gump' Author Winston Groom Dead At 77
Winston Groom, whose novel Forrest Gump was made into a sixOscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon, has died at age 77.