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Chechen leader resurfaces after COVID-19 infection reports
MOSCOW – The strongman leader of Russia’s province of Chechnya went live on Instagram Wednesday…
Turkey: Soldier killed in explosion in Syria’s Idlib
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s defence ministry has announced the death of a Turkish soldier in Idlib,…
Denmark residents sue over laws for dismantling ‘ghettos’
STOCKHOLM – A group of Copenhagen residents sued the Danish government Wednesday over legislation that…
CEO pay has topped $12.3M. Can it keep rising post-pandemic?
The typical pay package for CEOs at the biggest U.S. companies topped $12.3 million last…
Florida homeowner fatally shot man who smashed through door
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – A Florida homeowner fatally shot a Georgia man who broke through…
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s newly elected parliament convened on Wednesday, dominated by conservative lawmakers and…
Warrants describe nightmarish child abuse case in Tennessee
KINGSTON, Tenn. – Arrest warrants in a Tennessee couple’s abuse case describe a hellish existence…
Top lawmaker denies that Russia sent warplanes to Libya
MOSCOW – A senior Russian lawmaker on Wednesday strongly rejected the U.S. military’s claim that…
Brazil police search Bolsonaro allies in fake news probe
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s Federal Police on Wednesday executed more than two dozen searches…
Belgium, France: 26 arrests over ring linked with UK deaths
BRUSSELS – Judicial authorities in Belgium and France on Wednesday announced the arrests of 26…
Appeals court sides with tech giants in activists’ lawsuit
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused Twitter,…
Lake of the Ozarks business owner defends actions
O’FALLON, Mo. – The owner of a business that hosted crowded pool parties over the…
Body found in river may be that of missing Oklahoma child
TULSA, Okla. – Police in Tulsa said Wednesday that a body found in a river…
Cheyenne Frontier Days cancelled for 1st time in 124 years
CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Cheyenne Frontier Days, billed as the world’s largest outdoor rodeo, has been…
Mexico president to resume travel, fly commercial next week
MEXICO CITY – Just hours after Mexican health officials reported record numbers of deaths and…
Through kids’ eyes: Virus outbreak brings sadness, fear, joy
CHICAGO – These are children of the pandemic. In the far-north Canadian town of Iqaluit,…
Nevada casinos to reopen; America can’t get enough pizza
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
US deaths from coronavirus surpass 100,000 milestone
HARTFORD, Conn. – The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000…
Man who hanged effigy of Kentucky governor fired from job
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A protester who participated in hanging an effigy of Kentucky’s governor at…
Coronavirus, pouring rain can’t dampen New Orleans’ seniors
NEW ORLEANS – Neither the coronavirus pandemic nor rain showers could deter the 2020 graduating…
Governor orders probe of failed dams that caused flooding
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday demanded an investigation to determine what…
Navy admiral submits results of probe on virus-infected ship
WASHINGTON – The Navy’s top admiral on Wednesday received the results of an internal investigation…
State to help with ferry service to Ketchikan, Hollis
JUNEAU, Alaska – The state plans to use one of its ferries to provide service…
Victim in police encounter had started new life in Minnesota
Before he died after being pinned for minutes beneath a Minneapolis police officer’s knee, George…