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German diocese transfers black priest after death threat
BERLIN – Catholic Church officials in Germany say they are transferring a black priest to…
25 years ago, a prayer service gave hope to a shaken America
OKLAHOMA CITY – Search-and-rescue workers came straight from the blast site, hard hats atop their…
Look left, turn right.. jump! Islands offer remote tourism
LONDON – Wish you could travel to a faraway island during the lockdown? The Faroe…
Spirit AeroSystems bringing back some furloughed workers
WICHITA, Kan. – A major aircraft parts supplier in Kansas is expected to bring about…
25 years ago, a prayer service gave hope to a shaken America
OKLAHOMA CITY – Search-and-rescue workers came straight from the blast site, hard hats atop their…
Security Council backs UN chief’s call for Yemen cease-fire
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. Security Council on Friday endorsed the secretary-general’s call for the…
Virus-fueled conspiracy theories take aim at hospitals
The video lasts just 13 seconds and shows nothing more than the view from a…
Venezuela’s go-to test for fighting virus raising questions
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan officials have taken to state TV in recent weeks to crow…
France finds more than 1,000 virus cases on aircraft carrier
PARIS – The French navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 1,000 sailors…
US border officials opt to close Antelope Wells crossing
ANTELOPE WELLS, N.M. – Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say the Antelope Wells…
Fort Bragg soldiers make masks to fight coronavirus pandemic
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – It’s become a competition for the soldiers of 647th Quartermaster Company…
Vermont man charged in human smuggling case on Canada border
A Vermont man is facing a federal charge that he was involved in a human…
IMF, World Bank pledge help amid calls for more debt relief
WASHINGTON – The 189-nation International Monetary Fund and its sister lending agency, the World Bank,…
Virginia sued over witness requirement for absentee ballots
RICHMOND, Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday asked a federal court to…
‘Outlander’ star Sam Heughan speaks out against online abuse
HONOLULU – “Outlander” star Sam Heughan spoke out on social media about what he calls…
2 Georgia high schoolers expelled after posting racist video
CARROLLTON, Ga. – Two high school students in Georgia have been expelled after they posted…
Governor gives some Florida beaches green light to reopen
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida’s governor on Friday gave the green light for some beaches and…
Court in Rome orders psychiatric exam for U.S. man in trial
ROME – A court in Rome has agreed to a request by defence attorneys for…
Judge: Misconduct claims in college scam case ‘disturbing’
The judge overseeing the case against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli…
Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home orders
While many Americans are filled with fear, Melissa Ackison says the coronavirus pandemic has filled…
‘Heartbreaking’ report shows virus ravaging NY nursing homes
ALBANY, N.Y. – New York, by far the nation’s leader in coronavirus nursing home deaths,…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro takes risk with new minister for pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro made it clear on Friday that he…
Biden looks to placate Sanders by letting him keep delegates
WASHINGTON – Seeking to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the 2016 Democratic convention, Joe…
Mexican vigilante group threatens reporter, activist
MEXICO CITY – An armed vigilante group in southern Mexico has threatened a well-known human…