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93 Dead, Hundreds Missing in Huge Floods in Germany and Belgium
Authorities in Rhineland-Palatinate said 50 people have died in the western state, bringing the national toll to at least 81.
Biden Says U.S. Prepared To Send Vaccines To Cuba But Not Ease Policy On Remittances
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States is prepared to send vaccines to Cuba if it is assured an international organization would administer them but he is not considering easing U.S. policy around sending remittances to the country.
4 Officers Shot, 2 Critically, In Texas Standoff With Man
Four officers were shot and wounded, two critically, after a man barricaded himself in a house in a small West Texas town, authorities said.
U.S. Reviewing Whether It Can Help Restore Internet Access In Cuba -Biden
President Joe Biden said on Thursday the White House is reviewing whether the United States can help Cubans regain internet access in the wake of Cuban government actions following the biggest antigovernment protests in decades.
Arizona County To Spend $3M On Voting Machines After Audit
Arizona's largest county approved nearly $3 million Wednesday for new votecounting machines to replace those used in the 2020 election, which were given to legislative Republicans for a partisan review of the results.
Video Shows Florida Massacre Suspect Attacking Jail Guard
Accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz rushed at a jail guard and was briefly able to wrestle him to the ground during a 2018 altercation before he was subdued, according to a video shown in court Wednesday.
British Defence Minister Says UK Will Work With Taliban Should They Come To Power - Telegraph
Britain will work with the Taliban should they enter the government in Afghanistan, British Defence Minister Ben Wallace told the Daily Telegraph in an interview published on Tuesday.
U.S Warns Cubans Away From Sea Crossings Amid Protests, But Most Cross On Land
U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday told any migrants fleeing unrest in Cuba: "Let me be clear: If you take to the sea, you will not come to the United States."
Maine Governor Vetoes Consumer-owned Electric Utility
A bill that would eliminate Maine's privately owned electric utilities by buying them out and replacing them with a consumerowned utility was vetoed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, likely spelling the end of the proposal this legislative session.
Four Killed And One Presumed Death In Canada Crane Collapse -police
A crane that collapsed in Kelowna, British Columbia, on Monday killed four people and left another missing presumed dead, Canadian police said on Tuesday.
At Least 39 Killed, 20 Injured In Coronavirus Hospital Fire In Iraq - Police, Medics
At least 39 people were killed and over 20 injured in a fire at a coronavirus hospital in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya, health officials and police said on Monday.
Left-leaning Groups Pressure Schumer To Act On Voting Bill
Dozens of leftleaning organizations are asking Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule a new vote this month on Democrats' sweeping voting and elections bill, a top priority for the party that Republicans blocked from debate last month.
Youngkin Declines Debate In Part Over Moderator Woodruff
Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin's campaign announced Monday that the political newcomer would not debate Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe at a perennial event hosted by the state bar association, in part because of the journalist moderat...
Snippets from UK: England Fans at Wembley Outdo Mass Gathering at Kumbh Mela; UK Could Move India to Amber List
From social distancing violations at Wembley during the Euro 2020 to the UK considering moving India to Amber list of countries, a roundup of what's making news today
Salon Owner Sells Business For $1 To 'Worthy' Employee
Salon owner Pio Imperati took a chance and hired hairstylist Kathy Moura right out of technical high school 15 years ago. It has worked out so well that Imperati sold her his venerable New Haven, Connecticut, business for $1.
Myanmar Faces Rapid Rise in Covid Cases, Shortage of Oxygen Supplies
Myanmar's new rulers have ordered oxygen plants to work at full capacity including converting industrial oxygen for the needs of patients.