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Asia Today: Virus arrives in Marshall Islands with 2 cases
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The Marshall Islands has reported its first cases of the coronavirus after two people who flew from Hawaii to a U.S. military base tested positive. The small Pacific nation h...
Oct 28, 2020
8 killed, 42 missing in landslides in typhoon-hit Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam - Landslides set off by Typhoon Molave killed at least eight people with 42 others missing in central Vietnam, state media said Thursday. Rescuers dug up eight bodies in Tra Van village...
Oct 28, 2020
Liberals win two Toronto byelections despite stiff challenges from Greens, Tories
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals saw their share of the vote drop in two Toronto byelections Monday, a humbling result for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the first electoral test of his government's ha...
Oct 28, 2020
Banged-up Toronto FC suffers second straight loss, beaten 1-0 by New York City FC
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - Jesus Medina's second-half goal lifted New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over a banged-up Toronto FC on Wednesday in MLS play. It marked the first loss in five outings (3-1-1) f...
Oct 28, 2020
Florida man charged with changing governor's voting address
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis couldn't initially cast his ballot this week because someone illegally changed his address online, a complication that resulted in a suspect's arrest ...
Oct 28, 2020
Barrett confirmation rises as issue in Kentucky Senate race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell took a victory lap Wednesday for shepherding Amy Coney Barrett onto the U.S. Supreme Court, while his Democratic challenger questioned his prio...
Oct 28, 2020
Liberals continue filibuster over WE affair at Commons finance committee
OTTAWA - The House of Commons finance committee - which could be holding consultations on an upcoming federal budget that is expected to contain historic deficits and unprecedented spending to deal wi...
Oct 28, 2020
Judge allows John Hinckley to publicly display his artwork
The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan can now publicly display his writings, artwork and music, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. John Hinckley has long considered himself to be a mu...
Oct 28, 2020
FBI says extremist threatened Trump, Obama in online posts
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - A man charged in an alleged conspiracy to kidnap Michigan's governor also made threatening online comments about President Donald Trump, former presidents Barack Obama and Bill ...
Oct 28, 2020
Hurricane Zeta hits Louisiana with flooding, power outages
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Zeta slammed into storm-weary Louisiana on Wednesday, pelting the New Orleans metro area with rain and howling winds that ripped apart buildings, knocked out power to thousands...
Oct 28, 2020
