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5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. PROTESTS RAGE FOR A 3RD…
EU says conditions needed in Lufthansa bailout, seeks deal
BRUSSELS – The EU competition chief said Friday that she is not “creating extra hurdles”…
Protest in Hong Kong over China’s move to pass security law
HONG KONG – Dozens of people protested in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday…
VIRUS DIARY: For boy with Down syndrome, new path of therapy
PHOENIX – The speech therapist held up a book of animals. Our 4-year-old looked curiously…
New USAID adviser sparks furor over past anti-Islam comments
NEW YORK – Some Muslim American groups are calling for the dismissal of a newly…
IS blasts Iraq PM as American agent, calls for more attacks
BAGHDAD – The Islamic State group in an audio message blasted Iraq’s new prime minister,…
Police: Tulane football player arrested after punching girl
ZACHARY, La. – A fight at a Waffle House in Louisiana landed a Tulane University…
Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national…
Police across US speak out against Minneapolis custody death
LOS ANGELES – Murder. Brutality. Reprehensible. Indefensible. Police nationwide, in unequivocal and unprecedented language, have…
Alec Baldwin on pandemic life and why he worries for kids
NEW YORK – Whether he’s playing President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” or hosting…
EU criticizes China over Hong Kong but no action planned
BRUSSELS – The European Union criticized China on Friday for asserting more control over Hong…
12-meter long fin whale washes up dead on UK beach
LONDON – Police have urged people to stay away from a 40-foot (12-meter) long whale,…
Alaska virus relief excludes companies that took federal aid
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska small businesses affected by the coronavirus that have already received federal…
Somalia says 8 ‘very young’ aid workers abducted, killed
NAIROBI, Kenya – Somalia’s government says eight “very young” aid workers have been abducted and…
Mahathir challenges ouster from party amid party struggle
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s former prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, was ousted from his ethnic…
Disease that began among rich shifts to Latin America’s poor
BOGOTA – The passenger from Spain that Sonia Sanchez picked up at the airport in…
Parents settle lawsuit over disabled son’s forced baptism
PAINESVILLE, Ohio – The parents of a disabled Ohio teen have settled a lawsuit against…
Fed lockup where Epstein died gets harsh coronavirus review
NEW YORK – Prisoners with COVID-19 symptoms were neglected and ignored as the outbreak rippled…
Hawaii hotel union protest calls for worker protections
HONOLULU – The union representing workers at many of Hawaii’s hotels have held a demonstration…
Medical examiner identifies bodies as missing Tulsa toddlers
TULSA, Okla. – The Oklahoma medical examiner’s office confirmed Friday that two bodies found in…
Battered Caribbean prepares for hurricanes amid pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Hurricanes. Earthquakes. COVID-19. Caribbean islands have rarely been so vulnerable…
South Africa has virus testing backlog of nearly 100,000
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests for…
Maryland governor issues 2 orders related to coronavirus
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Friday extended a moratorium on utility shutoffs…
Sheriff: Texas constable mistakenly killed by deputy
A Texas deputy mistakenly shot and killed another responding officer early Friday while searching a…