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Lawsuit: Texas City Refused Escort To Protect Biden Bus
Police officials in a Central Texas city refused to provide an escort for a Joe Biden campaign bus when it was surrounded by supporters of thenPresident Donald Trump on an interstate, an amended lawsuit filed over the 2020 encounter alleges.
U.N. Libya Mission Urges Parliamentary Vote On Dec. 24
The United Nations Libya mission said on Saturday that the country's parliament should amend its election law to hold both presidential and parliamentary elections on Dec. 24 as originally envisioned in a peace plan.
Indian-origin Pharma CEO Shot Dead by Gunman in US for Robbery
The police have arrested Jekai Reid-John and charged him with first-degree murder.
Australia's Melbourne back to the races, shops as vaccination rate hits 80%
The city of five million, which re-emerged from its sixth lockdown last week, was reopening further as full vaccination rates across Victoria state.
UN Aid Chief Urges G20: Prevent Mass Starving In Afghanistan
The U.N. humanitarian chief had a dire message for leaders of the worlds 20 largest economies meeting this weekend: Worry about Afghanistan because its economy is collapsing and half the population risks not having enough food to eat as the snows have alr...
Canadian Designer Nygard, Accused Of Sexual Assault, Appears In Court
Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard appeared briefly in a Toronto courtroom on Friday via video feed from a jail cell to face multiple charges of sexual assault before the case was adjourned to Nov. 12.
Iowa Lawmakers Pass Vaccine Mandate Exemption Bill
Iowa employees could seek medical and religious exemptions from COVID19 vaccine mandates and those who are fired for refusing a vaccine would be guaranteed unemployment benefits under a bill approved Thursday by the Iowa Legislature.
Louisiana Ex-officer Accused Of Kicking Man, Lying About It
A federal indictment accuses a former Louisiana police officer of kicking an arrested man in the face and head, then lying about it after the man complained to the officer's superiors.
Feds: Hacker Illegally Streaming Games Tried To Extort MLB
A Minnesota man was charged Thursday with trying to extort $150,000 from the MLB as he illegally streamed copyrighted content from major professional sports leagues online.
Singapore Looking Into Unusual Surge After Record COVID-19 Cases
Singapore's health ministry said it is looking into an "unusual surge" in infections after the citystate reported 5,324 new cases of COVID19 on Wednesday, the most since the beginning of the pandemic.
Ecuador Government Will Ask Assembly To Approve Bringing Down Unauthorized Planes
Ecuador's government will ask the legislature to approve a law that would allow the Andean country to bring down irregular airplanes, President Guillermo Lasso said on Wednesday, part of a crackdown by his administration on crime and drug trafficking.
Federal Appeals Court Temporarily Halts Oklahoma Executions
A federal appeals court granted stays of execution on Wednesday for two Oklahoma inmates who were scheduled to receive lethal injections in the coming weeks.
Moroccans Protest Mass Vaccination Rules; Some Skirmishes
Demonstrators took to the streets in cities around Morocco on Wednesday, some clashing with police as they denounced the countrys decision to require coronavirus vaccination passes to be allowed to work and enter public venues.
China Says Taiwan Has No Right to Join United Nations After US Ratchets Up Tension
In a statement marking 50 years since the UN General Assembly voted to seat Beijing and boot out Taipei, Antony Blinken said he regretted that Taiwan had been increasingly excluded on the world stage.
Officials Describe Threats Following 2020 Election
Election officials told a congressional committee Tuesday they've received graphic threats to their safety since the 2020 election and warned that pressure on election workers is a threat to democracy.
Louisiana Lifts Mask Mandate Amid Sharp Drop In COVID Cases
Louisiana is ending its statewide indoor mask mandate after emerging from its latest and worst coronavirus spike of the pandemic and seeing a sharp decline in new COVID19 infections, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Tuesday.