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Asia Today: S. Korean students return to class; 32 new cases
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean students began returning to classes Wednesday as the…
Direct flights to Greek tourist destinations to begin July 1
ATHENS, Greece – Greece’s long-awaited tourist season will begin on June 15 with the opening…
Devils Tower National Monument climbing, hiking to resume
Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming will partially reopen Friday after an almost two-month closure…
Texas pushes for kids to return to normal during pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas – After months of home schooling and lost sports seasons, millions of Texas…
Trump congratulates daughter Tiffany on finishing law school
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is celebrating a new addition to his immediate family: a…
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ May 19 The Post and Courier on creating…
Workers cheered as they enter South Dakota pork plant
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Employees at a Smithfield pork processing plant in South Dakota where…
Pompeo denies retaliation but won’t explain watchdog ouster
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday adamantly denied that he recommended firing…
Teachers union sues DeVos, school district over special ed
CHICAGO – The Chicago Teachers Union on Wednesday announced it is suing U.S. Department of…
Pakistan police arrest suspect in honour killing of 2 cousins
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – A Pakistani man accused of killing his two teenage cousins after a…
3 barbers ticketed for cutting hair at Michigan Capitol
LANSING, Mich. – Police ticketed three people for cutting hair during a protest outside the…
20 years after withdrawal, Israel, Hezbollah brace for war
KFAR CHOUBA, Lebanon – Twenty years after Hezbollah guerrillas pushed Israel’s last troops from southern…
‘Frugal’ EU nations push back vs French-German recovery plan
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Living up to their reputations for budgetary frugality — the Netherlands,…
Body of WWE’s Shad Gaspard found after suspected drowning
LOS ANGELES – The body of former World Wrestling Entertainment pro Shad Gaspard was found…
In Brazil Amazon, help a flight away for many virus patients
SANTO ANTONIO DO ICA, Brazil – Residents of Santo Antonio do Ica hid from the…
Police say 14 kidnapped health workers freed in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY – Officials in Mexico City say they have rescued 14 health workers who…
Stocks close higher as investors regain some more confidence
Stocks posted solid gains on Wall Street Wednesday, erasing their losses from a day earlier.…
A pastor fights for flock in war against an invisible enemy
NEW YORK – Fabian Arias arrived in New York City from his native Argentina for…
Georgia congressmen ask Barr to assist Arbery investigation
ATLANTA – All of Georgia’s lawmakers in the U.S. House asked Attorney General William Barr…
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit plans first space launch
LOS ANGELES – Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit is targeting the coming weekend for its first…
Missouri prosecutor investigating arrest caught on video
O’FALLON, Mo. – St. Louis County’s prosecutor launched an investigation Wednesday into the arrest of…
Reopening: It’s back to business, but not business as usual
NEW YORK – This is what “normal” will look like for the foreseeable future. In…
Brazil expands use of unproven drug as virus toll rises
RIO DE JANEIRO – President Jair Bolsonaro unveiled rules Wednesday expanding the prescription of chloroquine,…
Survey shows effect of virus on food scarcity, rent payments
ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 10% of U.S. households in a survey last week said…