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Northam declares state of emergency in response to virus
RICHMOND, Va. – Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency Thursday in response to…
Atlantic City wants ex-Trump casino razed; owner agrees
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City officials said Thursday that they will ask a judge…
Woman fatally shot by Troopers after brandishing weapon
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska State Troopers fatally shot a woman they say brandished a firearm…
Probe: Ex-Texas Southern University leader knew about fraud
HOUSTON – An ousted head of Texas Southern University knew about the university giving low-performing…
Florida deputies fatally shoot armed man following chase
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Florida deputies fatally shot an armed man Wednesday afternoon following a…
Amid recount dramas, Florida hopes for election night relief
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a state where vote tallying frequently goes deep into the night,…
Georgia moves closer to major overhaul of HIV criminal law
ATLANTA – The Georgia House of Representatives approved legislation Thursday that would dramatically overhaul a…
Pregnant 19-year-old dies trying to climb US border wall
HOUSTON – A 19-year-old pregnant woman from Guatemala died this week from injuries suffered when…
Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns
New York’s governor ordered all Broadway theatres to shut their doors in the face of…
Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns
New York’s governor ordered all Broadway theatres to shut their doors in the face of…
Thunderstorms bring widespread flooding to Egypt, killing 5
CAIRO – Thunderstorms packing heavy rains and lightning caused widespread flooding across Egypt on Thursday,…
As central banks intervene to calm markets, few see solution
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank moved Thursday to try to…
Madoff seeks to make ‘dying, personal plea’ for release
NEW YORK – Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff wants to make a “dying, personal plea” by…
The mighty bull (market) falls victim to a tiny virus
NEW YORK – In the end, the mighty bull was slayed by a tiny virus.…
Gannett, Fox News take steps to empty offices
NEW YORK – The head of Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain, on Thursday urged…
Book critics give fiction prize to Edwidge Danticat
NEW YORK – Edwidge Danticat’s story collection “Everything Inside” has won the National Book Critics…
Biden pivots focus to Trump amid coronavirus concerns
WILMINGTON, Del. – Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus outbreak on…
March Madness: NCAA Tournaments cancelled due to coronavirus
March Madness came to a screeching halt before a bracket could even be filled out.…
Rapper Kodak Black pleads guilty to weapons charge in NY
LOCKPORT, N.Y. – Rapper Kodak Black pleaded guilty Thursday to a weapons charge stemming from…
Lawmakers repeal tax break for Boeing to resolve dispute
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Legislature has approved a revised bill to repeal a tax…
NYC officials knock down train and subway closure rumours
New York City officials moved swiftly Thursday to address a false text message spreading on…
Fleeing Maduro, Venezuelans find nightmare in Trump’s jails
MIAMI – When Jose Ramon Zambrano and his pregnant wife crossed the Rio Grande to…
US surveillance powers set to temporarily expire
WASHINGTON – Three surveillance powers available to the U.S. government are set to temporarily expire…
UN welcomes encouraging peace developments in South Sudan
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the mandate of…