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Swiss Arrest 4 Suspected Of Ties To Islamic State, Al-Qaida
Authorities in Switzerland say they have arrested four people on suspicion of having ties to the Islamic State group and alQaida.
Harvest Workers Among COVID World's Last Regular Travelers
Her hands were hardly visible, so quickly did they press the clippers before dropping grape clusters into red plastic bins. Some distance behind her, in the next row over, Italian students subbing in due to a pandemicfueled worker shortage tried vainly to...
In His Own Words: Trump And The Coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump, in quarantine on Friday after being tested positive for COVID19, has underplayed the pandemic for months, eschewing masks, criticizing others who wear them and holding large rallies with unmasked supporters against the advice...
Mexican Workers Send Home Huge Amounts Of Money Amid Virus
The coronavirus pandemic stopped work for nearly a month at the California farm where Luis earns $80 a day picking tomatoes, but that didn't stop him from sending $800 to family in Mexico.
Ex-congressman Seeks To Delay Going To Prison, Citing COVID
The first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president four years ago cited the coronavirus Thursday as he asked to delay or modify his 26month prison sentence.
Louisiana Trooper Indicted; Suit Says She Shot Teen In Back
A Louisiana trooper accused of shooting a 19yearold man in the back during a traffic stop two years ago has been indicted on charges of aggravated seconddegree battery and illegal use of a weapon.
Stay In Congress To Be Fleeting For Georgia Election Winner
More than $1 million dollars and 30,000 ballots later, Georgia voters will be sending someone to Congress amid hopes that a month in Washington is worth it.
CIA, NSA Chiefs Opposed Release Of Unverified Russia Intelligence - Sources
The CIA and National Security Agency directors opposed U.S. spy chief John Ratcliffe's decision to declassify and send to a top Republican lawmaker unverified Russian intelligence that may have been fabricated, according to current and former U.S. officia...
Paternity Ruling Nudges Delphine Boel To Belgian Royalty
Artist and sculptor Delphine Boel is on the cusp of officially becoming a Belgian princess after a Brussels court ruled in her favor Thursday in a decades-old royal paternity scandal pitting her against former King Albert II.
After Pompeo Criticism, Vatican Asserts Right To Go Its Own Way On China
The Vatican's number two said on Thursday after talks with Mike Pompeo that the two sides' positions on China remained far apart and firmly asserted the Holy See's right to pursue an accord with Beijing denounced by the U.S. Secretary of State.
Exclusive: Trump Policing Panel Was Warned About Secretive Process Before Court Ruling
Before a U.S. federal judge on Thursday halted the work of a Trump administration law enforcement commission saying it had violated public meetings laws the panel had been warned about shutting out public input by several of its own participants, intern...
Assange To Hear Judge's Verdict On US Extradition On Jan 4
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will likely have to spend another three months in a British prison cell before finding out whether he can be sent to the U.S. to face espionage charges, the judge in his extradition trial said Thursday.
German Privacy Watchdog Fines H&M $41M For Spying On Workers
A German privacy watchdog said Thursday that it is fining clothing retailer H&M 35.3 million euros ($41 million) after the company was found to have spied on some of its employees in Germany.
Ohio Killer Alleging Racism-tainted Jury Seeks New Trial
An Ohio death row inmate who is Black deserves a new trial based on allegations that some white jurors used racial slurs in describing him during their deliberations over his fate, according to arguments before a state appeals court.
Cambridge University Ending Fossil Fuel Investments
The University of Cambridge said Thursday that it will kick all fossil fuel investments out of its portfolio within the next decade as part of a plan to end the emissions of greenhouse gases it's responsible for by 2038.
In Crowded Gaza, Public Embraces Mask-wearing To Fight COVID-19
The coronavirus may have been slow to reach the sealedoff Gaza Strip, but Palestinians in the densely populated enclave have been quick to embrace maskwearing to try to contain its spread.