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Georgia Tire Plant Plans $22M Expansion To Boost Production
A tire plant will spend $21.8 million to expand production in middle Georgia.
Argentines Rebel Against New Pandemic Restrictions Even As ICUs Fill
Argentines around capital Buenos Aires are rebelling against tightened pandemic restrictions, brought back in this week as daily COVID19 cases surged to record highs.
What Chicago Boy's Death Says About Foot Pursuits
The mayor's demand was fueled by the release of a video showing officer Eric Stillman shooting Adam Toledo in the chest following a foot chase that lasted a mere 19 seconds.
Italy Gives Timetable For Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
Italy will ease coronavirus curbs in many areas from April 26, the government said on Friday, warning caution was still needed to avoid any reversals in the reopening of many longshuttered activities.
Indian-origin Man Says His Niece Among Those Injured in Indianapolis Shooting
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) said at least eight people died and several others were wounded during the shooting on Thursday night.
White House: Intel On Russian ''bounties'' On US Troops Shaky
Washington (AP) The White House said Thursday that the intelligence community does not have conclusive evidence that Russian intelligence operatives encouraged the Taliban to attack American troops in Afghanistan. The assessment, revealed Thursday as t...
Florida 'Anti-riot' Bill Goes To Governor Amid Racial Strife
Florida's Republicancontrolled Legislature approved stiffer penalties against violent protesters on Thursday, handing a major legislative victory to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who began campaigning for the measure last year following a summer of turmoil across th...
San Antonio Airport On Lockdown After Police Shooting
San Antonio's airport was placed on lockdown Thursday after a reported police shooting, but authorities said there was no active threat to the public.
UK PM Acted On Plea From Saudi Crown Prince Over Axed Newcastle United Deal - Daily Mail
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted on a personal plea from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the axed 300 million pounds ($413.34 million) deal to buy Premier League club Newcastle United, the Daily Mail newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Interview: Kentucky Governor Sees Useful Lessons In Pandemic
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday there are lessons to be drawn from the COVID19 pandemic from a greater sense of shared responsibility to the outsized role social media plays in a crisis.
EXPLAINER: Chauvin Defense Suggests Prone Position Not Risky
The attorney for the former officer charged with killing George Floyd says several studies suggest police can safely use their bodyweight to hold a handcuffed suspect facedown on the ground or prone as Floyd was in the last minutes of his life.
AP PHOTOS: Sacrifice, Sorrow: 20 Years Of War In Afghanistan
President Joe Biden has announced a withdrawal of all remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by September, about 20 years after the start of a war provoked by the deadliest terror assault on the United States.
Humanitarian Crisis Feared In St. Vincent Amid Eruptions
Ongoing volcanic eruptions have displaced about 20% of people in the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as a U.N. official on Wednesday warned of a growing humanitarian crisis.
What's Happening in Myanmar and What the Biden Administration is Trying to Do about it
The Biden administration has called for the country's military to end its crackdown on peaceful protests and has levied at least two rounds of sanctions.
Caribbean Island Tackles Water, Food Shortages After Volcano Eruption
The tiny eastern Caribbean island of Saint Vincent was rocked by a fifth day of eruptions from the La Soufriere volcano on Tuesday as leaders warned of shortages of water and the potential need for hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild.
WHO Urges Ban on Sale of Live Wild Mammals in Food Markets, Cites Wuhan’s Covid-19 Link
The WHO said some of the earliest known cases of Covid-19 had a link to a wholesale traditional food market in Wuhan in China, with many of the initial patients stall owners, employees or visitors to the market.