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FY20 cargo volumes steady at Georgia ports despite virus
The volume of cargo moving through Georgia's seaports held almost steady in the 2020 fiscal year despite a painful drop in trade during the past four months as economies in the U.S. and abroad got battered by the coronavirus pandemic.
China Seizes US Consulate in Chengdu, Retaliating for Houston
The seizure capped a dramatic escalation in tensions between the world's two biggest economies that began when employees at China's Houston consulate were seen burning documents in a courtyard last Tuesday, hours before Beijing announced that it had been...
World's Biggest Covid-19 Vaccine Study Moves into Late-stage Trial, 30,000 Volunteers to Receive Shots
Moderna said the vaccination was done in Savannah, Georgia, the first site to get underway among more than seven dozen trial sites scattered around the US.
Oakland Protesters Set Fire to Courthouse, Smash Windows
Demonstrators hurled rocks, ceramic paint-filled balls and frozen water bottles through windows at the courthouse, federal building and police building, said Police.
Billings, Carter help Dream beat Wings 105-95
Monique Billings had a careerhigh 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, rookie Chennedy Carter added 18 points and eight assists, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Dallas Wings 10595 on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.
Trump to discuss energy, tour oil rig, raise money in Texas
President Donald Trump will shift his focus to American energy dominance during a stop in Texas later this week that will include his first visit to an oil rig.
Olivia de Havilland embodied old Hollywood, and shook it up
She was one of Hollywoods most glamorous stars and determined offscreen fighters. No one was better suited than Olivia de Havilland to play the sainted Melanie Wilkes in Gone With the Wind or more tenacious about the right to appear in the films of her ch...
ProPublica posts NYPD records, bypassing judge's blockade
Days after a federal judge paused the public release of New York City police disciplinary records, a news website has published a database containing complaint information for thousands of officers.
From 1st Indian-origin Spy to British Indian Army's 1st Soldier: Rishi Sunak's Top Picks for UK Coins
Noor Inayat Khan, first Indian-origin World War II, and Khudadad Khan, the first soldier of British Indian Army to receive Victoria Cross are in the running.
Amazon, Giver of Life, Unleashes the Pandemic, Shows There’s No Such Thing as ‘Isolated’ Communities
Brazil has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, taking a particularly heavy toll on the Amazon during the rainy season, when the rivers swell.
Boris Johnson's Approach to Covid-19 Could Hasten the End of the United Kingdom
One of the many lessons from the pandemic in the UK has been the starkly different governing styles of the country's political leaders.
Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor's hometown
Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during demonstrations Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counterprotesters from a white militia group.
Series MVP Strasburg misses 1st start with hand nerve issue
World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg was scratched from what was supposed to be his first start of the season for the Washington Nationals on Saturday night because of a nerve issue with his right hand.
Stewart, Bird return; Storm beat Liberty in Ionescu's debut
Breanna Stewart had 18 points, eight rebounds and four steals in her first WNBA game since helping Seattle win the 2018 championship, sending the Storm past the New York Liberty 8771 Saturday in the season opener for both teams.
