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Former VA Doctor Pleads Guilty To Molesting Patients
A former doctor at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges that he molested three male patients and violated their civil rights.
Ex-Pence Adviser Says Trump Bungled Virus; She's For Biden
A former adviser to Vice President Mike Pence who also served on the White House coronavirus task force says President Donald Trump once suggested that COVID19 might be a good thing because it would stop him from having to shake hands with disgusting peop...
Phoenix Courthouse Shooting Suspect Agrees To Remain Jailed
A man accused of opening fire earlier this week on a security officer outside the federal courthouse in downtown Phoenix has agreed to remain jailed on assault and weapons charges.
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VIRUS OUTBREAK-GLOBAL CASES Map. Global interactive map offered in English and Spanish, visualizes cumulative coronavirus cases and deaths by country for geographical comparison. This map will updated multiple times daily. Source: Johns Hopkins Universit...
Photos Fuel Concerns Over In-custody Death Of La. Black Man
Graphic photos that surfaced online this week appear to show deep bruises on the face of a Black man who died following a police chase in Louisiana last year, raising new questions about whether his injuries were caused by the crash that ended the chase o...
Kosovo Veterans Puzzled By Court War Crime File Delivery
Kosovo war veterans said Thursday that war crime files inexplicably sent to their office have been returned to a special international court in The Hague, Netherlands, probing alleged crimes during and after the Balkan nations 19981999 war.
Greece Speeds Up Lesbos Migrants Entry Into Tent Camp After Fire
Greek police moved hundreds of migrants stranded on the island of Lesbos into a new temporary tent camp on Thursday, more than a week after a fire razed the country's biggest migrant camp, where they had been staying.
Islamic State Claims Killing Of French Aid Workers In Niger
Islamic State has credited its West Africa affiliate for killing six French aid workers and their Nigerien guide and driver at a giraffe reserve in Niger on Aug. 9, according to a statement published by the SITE Intelligence Group on Thursday.
In England, Parents Despair At COVID Dilemma As Testing System Buckles
Parents across England are facing a COVID19 dilemma: their children are not allowed to return to school unless they have a negative coronavirus test, but it is fiendishly difficult to get one as the British testing system buckles.
Former Model Accuses Trump of Sexually Assaulting Her at US Open Tournament in 1997
Trump has faced more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, including a claim by prominent American columnist E. Jean Carroll that he raped her in a department store changing room in the mid-1990s.
NYC Again Delays In-person Learning For Most Students
New York City has again delayed the planned start of inperson learning for most of the more than 1 million students in its public school system.
Ex-Washington University Chancellor William Danforth Dies
William Danforth, a member of a prominent St. Louis family and the leader who oversaw Washington University's rise to national prominence during his 24year career as chancellor, has died. He was 94.
Man Who Shot Michigan Deputy Kills Himself, Ending Standoff
A man accused of shooting a Michigan sheriff's deputy killed himself inside his home, ending an hourslong standoff with police, authorities said.
Virus Hits Lebanese Prison As Inmates Jockey For Release
Lebanons largest prison on Thursday was grappling with an alarming coronavirus outbreak, as many inmates refused to take preventative measures or get tested under the impression that catching the virus could speed up their release as part of a rumored gen...
Woman Holds Fatal Stabbing Suspect At Gunpoint In Michigan
An 85yearold man was stabbed to death inside a southern Michigan supermarket, but his attacker was unable to flee because a woman who witnessed the attack held him at gunpoint until the police arrived.
U.S. Intelligence Officials To Do In-person Election Security Briefings For Lawmakers After All
Top U.S. intelligence officials will provide inperson briefings to congressional intelligence committees on foreign efforts to meddle in the 2020 election after all, having previously said they would communicate mainly in writing, senators said on Wednesd...