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Benefits to hygiene theatre? Experts say all-encompassing approach needed
Denver Broncos football players were filmed last week walking through a door frame that misted…
Tribe says new border wall harming burial sites; sues Trump
SAN DIEGO – A California tribe whose ancestral lands span across the U.S.-Mexico border is…
Sheriff: Woman killed by ex during daughter’s online class
INDIANTOWN, Fla. – A Florida man stormed into a house and fatally shot his ex-girlfriend…
Lawsuit: Campaign and ex-cop’s stepmom defamed company
ATLANTA – A Georgia congressional candidate’s campaign conspired with the stepmother of the former Atlanta…
Nerves fray in Argentina, where some flout pandemic lockdown
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In Argentina’s capital, authorities closed a bar after customers were seen…
LAFC’s Diego Rossi named the MLS is Back Young Player of the Tournament
Los Angeles FC forward Diego Rossi has been named the MLS is Back Young Player…
NJ casinos, tracks win $264M in July after virus reopening
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – New Jersey’s casinos and horse tracks won $264.5 million in July…
Judge faces ethics charges over racist, demeaning comments
HARRISBURG, Pa. – A Pittsburgh judge who allegedly referred to a Black juror as “Aunt…
1 hurt in in Louisiana hospital shooting, suspect arrested
SHREVEPORT, La. – The suspect in a shooting early Wednesday at a north Louisiana hospital…
3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland
LONDON – Three people were killed and six others injured Wednesday when a passenger train…
Canadian Premier League ready to kick off Island Games in Prince Edward Island
With Major League Soccer having successfully concluded its MLS is Back Tournament, now it’s the…
CEO in scheme that left workers without paychecks pleads
ALBANY, N.Y. – The former head of payroll company pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges…
Tear gas at Portland protests raises concern about pollution
SALEM, Ore. – The presence of U.S. agents has diminished in Portland, Oregon, but city…
Black victims of U-Michigan doc seek equity in settlements
NOVI, Mich. – Dwight Hicks left New Jersey as a teenager, seeking to take a…
Ontario budget deficit projected to jump to $38.5 billion in 2020-2021
TORONTO – The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a heavy toll on Ontario, the province’s…
Bulgaria: Protesters seek support from Berlin and Brussels
SOFIA, Bulgaria – Several hundred anti-government protesters gathered on Wednesday in front of the German…
Stein Mart files for bankruptcy; to close nearly 300 stores
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – National discount department store chain Stein Mart filed for bankruptcy on…
Sumner Redstone, who built media empire including CBS, dies
Sumner Redstone, who joined his family’s drive-in movie chain in the 1950s and used it…
Syria: President Assad suffers brief drop in blood pressure
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syrian President Bashar Assad interrupted a speech he was giving to parliament…
Editorial Roundup: US
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 11 The Los…
Colombia arrests US men accused of selling fake COVID cure
BOGOTA – Colombian officials say they have arrested two Florida men wanted in the United…
Egyptians wrap up voting for Senate seats with no power
CAIRO – Egyptian election authorities began counting ballots Wednesday after polls closed in a vote…
Kentucky attorney general meets with Breonna Taylor’s family
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky’s attorney general, facing increasing pressure to charge police who fatally shot…
Innu Nation files human rights complaint over Ottawa’s child protection funding
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Innu Nation has filed a complaint with the Canadian Human…