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'Vanity Fair' cover shot by Black photographer for 1st time
The new issue of Vanity Fair featuring a powerful image of Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis marks the first time the publication has featured the work of a Black photographer on...
Jul. 14, 2020
China: US Xinjiang warning 'bad for the whole world'
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government has warned it will protect Chinese companies after Washington said enterprises may face legal trouble if they help carry out abuses in the Muslim northwestern...
Jul. 14, 2020
Former Texas GOP Rep. Pete Sessions, who spent more than 20 years in Congress, wins primary runoff in new district
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Texas GOP Rep. Pete Sessions, who spent more than 20 years in Congress, wins primary runoff in new district.
Jul. 14, 2020
Trump's former doctor wins House GOP nomination in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump's former White House physician won the Republican nomination for a U.S. House seat in Texas on Tuesday in a primary runoff election that...
Jul. 14, 2020
Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former White House physician, wins GOP nomination for Texas congressional seat
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump’s former White House physician, wins GOP nomination for Texas congressional seat.
Jul. 14, 2020
Flash flood kills 16 in Indonesia, 23 still missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A flash flood in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi province left at least 16 people dead and 23 are still missing, an official said Wednesday. “The latest update...
Jul. 14, 2020
The Latest: Navajo Nation reports 47 new cases, no deaths
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. -- The Navajo Nation has reported 47 new cases of the coronavirus and no additional deaths. The latest positive cases of COVID-19 on the sprawling reservation bring...
Jul. 14, 2020
The Latest: 30 Mississippi legislators positive for virus
JACKSON, Miss. — At least 30 Mississippi legislators and 11 other people who work in the state Capitol are known to have tested positive for the new coronavirus, said the...
Jul. 14, 2020
Mexico records near-record daily deaths, coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico recorded 836 more confirmed deaths from COVID-19 and 7,051 more coronavirus cases Tuesday, both among the highest figures the country has registered as continued high...
Jul. 14, 2020
Appeals court temporarily halts Dakota Access line shutdown
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily halted a judge’s order that the Dakota Access Pipeline be shut down in three weeks. The U.S. Court of...
Jul. 14, 2020
Democrat Gideon wins primary, will face GOP Sen Collins
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon beat two other Democrats on Tuesday for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in a race that’s critical...
Jul. 14, 2020
Sara Gideon wins Democratic Senate primary in Maine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sara Gideon wins Democratic Senate primary in Maine.
Jul. 14, 2020
Tuberville defeats Sessions, wins Alabama Senate GOP primary
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions lost the Republican nomination for his old Senate seat in Alabama to former college football coach Tommy Tuberville, likely ending...
Jul. 14, 2020
UN: Migrants in Yemen are blamed for virus, stranded, abused
CAIRO (AP) — Over the course of Yemen’s civil war, African migrants determined to reach oil-rich Saudi Arabia have endured unspeakable cruelties - torture, rape, detention, extortion - often perilously...
Jul. 14, 2020
Tuberville beats Sessions, wins Alabama Senate GOP primary
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions lost the Republican nomination for his old Senate seat in Alabama to former college football coach Tommy Tuberville, likely ending...
Jul. 14, 2020
Tuberville beats Sessions, wins Alabama Senate GOP primary
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions lost the Republican nomination for what had once been his Senate seat in Alabama to former college football coach Tommy...
Jul. 14, 2020
Tommy Tuberville wins Republican Senate primary in Alabama
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tommy Tuberville wins Republican Senate primary in Alabama.
Jul. 14, 2020
Dozens injured in collision of trains near Czech capital
PRAGUE (AP) — A passenger train and a freight train collided near the Czech capital on Tuesday, injuring dozens of passengers, officials said. The Czech Rail Safety Inspectorate said the...
Jul. 14, 2020
The Latest: Venezuela's new coronavirus cases reach 10,000
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan officials say new coronavirus cases have surpassed 10,000 nationwide, with an alarming number of recent illnesses found in the capital of Caracas. President Nicolás Maduro on...
Jul. 14, 2020
The Latest: Nevada sees record high in positive virus tests
LAS VEGAS -- Nevada officials say a record high in the daily number of positive COVID-19 tests in the state may be the result of people failing to wear masks...
Jul. 14, 2020
Trump transition panel agrees to fine over NJ registration
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said Monday he reached a deal with President Donald Trump's transition committee stemming from a lawsuit alleging the organization failed...
Jul. 14, 2020
Mississippi Capitol outbreak: At least 41 with coronavirus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At least 30 Mississippi legislators and 11 other people who work in the state Capitol are now known to have tested positive for the new coronavirus,...
Jul. 14, 2020
Rabbi hurt in California synagogue shooting admits fraud
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The longtime leader of a Southern California synagogue who was wounded in a deadly attack at the house of worship he founded pleaded guilty Tuesday to...
Jul. 14, 2020
World-class hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance dies
Champion hoop dancer Nakotah LaRance, who traveled the world performing with Cirque du Soleil then returned to New Mexico to coach youth dancers, has died at age 30. LaRance, who...
Jul. 14, 2020
