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Ex-Trump Advisor Steve Bannon Says He is 'Political Hit Job' Victim
"I'm in this for the long haul. I'm in this for the fight. I'm going to continue to fight," he said Friday on his podcast, Bannon's War Room.
U.N. Nuclear Chief Grossi To Visit Iran 'this Week', Iranian Envoy Says
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's chief Rafael Grossi will make his first trip to Iran in that role "this week", Iran's ambassador to the agency said on Saturday as the two sides are in a standoff over access to two Iranian sites.
New Covid-19 Vaccine Injected Via Nose Found to Prevent Infection in Mice in Major Breakthrough
While there are several Covid-19 vaccine candidates currently under development, the study noted that unlike these, the one delivered via the nose targets the initial site of infection, and causes more widespread immune response.
Biden, Once An Orator, Reaches For Rhetorical Flourish Again
The early months of Joe Bidens third White House bid were marked with uneven debate performances and winding town halls in Iowa and New Hampshire. That contrast to the loquacious, eloquent young senator who first sought the presidency 33 years ago, struck...
Asia Today: S Korea Mulls Stricter Measures As Virus Spreads
South Korea has reported 332 new cases of the coronavirus, its ninth straight day of tripledigit increases, as government officials mull unprecedented economic restrictions to slow a resurgence that threatens to ruin what had been heralded as a rare succe...
US Ex-Green Beret officer Charged with Spying for Moscow
US-born Peter Rafael Dzibinski Debbins, 45, was recruited by the Russians as early as 1996, before he had joined the army but after several trips to Russia.
Portland Man Arrested In Beating Near Black Lives Matter Protests
A 25yearold man turned himself into police in Portland on Friday and was charged in connection with a beating caught on videotape near Black Lives Matter protests in the city's downtown.
Bannon Partners Had History Of Cashing In On Trump Movement
One is a tripleamputee Iraq war veteran who ran news sites stoking rightwing rage, often with exaggerated stories. Another owns a company that sells Donald Trumpthemed energy drinks. And the third is an excolumnist for Breitbart and an entrepreneur who ha...
Michigan Appeals Court Upholds Governor's Emergency Powers
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declarations and orders to curb the coronavirus clearly fall within the scope of her legal powers, the Michigan appeals court ruled Friday, rejecting a lawsuit filed by the Republicanled Legislature.
AP Exclusive: Barr 'vehemently Opposed' To Pardoning Snowden
Attorney General William Barr said he would be vehemently opposed to any attempt to pardon former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, after the president suggested he might consider it.
DA To Review 2011 Police Shooting Of 68-year-old Black Man
A Massachusetts prosecutor says her office will review the investigation into the 2011 fatal shooting by police of an unarmed 68yearold Black man during a drug raid targeting his stepson and another man.
Explosion Reported In Port District Of Corpus Christi, Texas
Firefighters in Corpus Christi responded Friday to an apparent explosion in the citys port and refinery district.
'Telegram Revolution': App Helps Drive Belarus Protests
Every day, like clockwork, todo lists for those protesting against Belarus' authoritarian leader appear in the popular Telegram messaging app. They lay out goals, give times and locations of rallies with businesslike precision, and offer spirited encourag...
Strong And Deep Undersea Earthquake Shakes Eastern Indonesia
A strong, deep undersea earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Friday, but no damage has been reported.
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.9 Strikes Banda Sea off Indonesia, Says EMSC
The quake was at a depth of 640 km (398 miles), said the agency, which had earlier estimated a magnitude of 6.6.
Asia Today: Seoul Surge Appears To Spread Around South Korea
South Korea added its most new virus cases in months on Friday, driven by a surge around the capital that appears to be spreading nationwide.