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New York Confronts Second-Wave Risk: Visitors From Florida and Texas
The New York Times - 14 Jul 2020 11:00
Gov. Cuomo is worried about travelers from the Sun Belt who are infected with the virus -- and about New Yorkers who might let down their guard.
I Didn't Mean to Adopt a Dozen Pet Snails
The New York Times - 14 Jul 2020 11:00
They aren't very good companions. But the lockdowns forced us to bond.
US rejects Beijing's claim to South China Sea, deepens Chinese anger
New York Post - 14 Jul 2020 03:54
WASHINGTON – The United States on Monday rejected China's disputed claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, a move that Beijing criticized as inciting tensions in the region and which highlighted an...
Roger Stone slams his prosecution, says trial was 'most horrible experience'
New York Post - 14 Jul 2020 05:33
Roger Stone on Monday night said his trial for lying to Congress was “the most horrible experience you can have” -- and slammed the federal justice system for his prosecution. Stone, whose 40-month sentence was commu...
Kellyanne Conway's daughter posts 'last tweet' after being kicked off social media
New York Post - 14 Jul 2020 05:59
Kellyanne Conway's teenage daughter says her parents are kicking her offline after she began playfully trolling them and sharing her liberal opinions on TikTok and Twitter. In what she called “my last tweet” on Monda...
Mexican man with coronavirus dies in ICE custody
New York Post - 14 Jul 2020 04:12
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida -- A Mexican man being held in U.S. immigration custody in Florida died shortly after testing positive for the coronavirus, officials said Monday. Onoval Perez-Montufa, 51, died Sunday afternoon ...
Navy Warship Is Still Ablaze, and Now Tilting to One Side
The New York Times - 14 Jul 2020 02:44
The U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard in San Diego is listing because of water from the fire hoses, tugboats and helicopters fighting the inferno, which has destroyed the ship's forward mast.
The Specter of Caste in Silicon Valley
The New York Times - 14 Jul 2020 21:00
Indian immigrants from Dalit backgrounds are rising up against caste discrimination at their workplaces in the United States.
Squirrel tests positive for plague in Colorado
New York Post - 14 Jul 2020 00:51
A squirrel has tested positive for the bubonic plague inColorado. According to health officials, the squirrel is the first case of plague in The Town of Morrison, Jefferson County,which is about 17 miles southwest of Den...
Death toll in Armenia-Azerbaijan border clashes reaches 14
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jul 2020 16:08
Eight more people were killed in Azerbaijan and Armenia reported two fatalities as the two nations clash at the border.
Daniel Lewis Lee is first federal inmate executed in 17 years
New York Post - 14 Jul 2020 15:47
The US government on Tuesday morning carried out the first federal execution in nearly two decades -- despite objections from family members of the killer's victims.
White House turns on Fauci as Trump minimises virus spike
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jul 2020 19:06
Fauci has been sidelined as he sounds alarms about the virus, while Trump is focused on pushing an economic rebound.
Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell to appear in court
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jul 2020 16:20
Jeffrey Epstein's longtime friend Maxwell expected to appear in Brooklyn court via video conference on Tuesday.
Can Europe and the US achieve a Serbia-Kosovo deal together?
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jul 2020 15:49
After Trump's failure to get a Serbia-Kosovo deal, the EU has taken back the lead. But it still needs the US.
Tucker Carlson ex-staffer will take 'long-planned' vacation after racist posts revealed
CNN - 14 Jul 2020 05:18
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Hong Kong adopts toughest-ever coronavirus curbs after case surge
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jul 2020 04:54
New measures to come into force at midnight as authorities warn of 'extremely high' risk of large-scale outbreak.
Lawyer calls first federal execution in 17 years 'beyond shameful'
New York Post - 14 Jul 2020 19:04
The first federal execution in nearly two decades was carried out “in the middle of the night,” as the condemned triple murderer was still battling in court to avoid his fate, his lawyer said Tuesday. Daniel Lewis Le...
Texas GOP votes to hold convention online after legal fight
CBSNews - 14 Jul 2020 15:32
The vote comes after the Texas GOP suffered a loss before the state supreme court Monday.
Japan accuses China of pushing territorial claims during pandemic
Al Jazeera English - 14 Jul 2020 05:02
White paper approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe describes 'relentless' intrusions near group of East China Sea islets.
Democrats Are Optimistic in Arizona
The New Yorker - 14 Jul 2020 00:00
Peter Slevin on Democrats' optimism in Arizona heading into the 2020 general election, with Joe Biden hoping to become the first Democrat to win the state since 1948, and with Senate candidate Mark Kelly, the husband of ...
Police officer shot and killed near Seattle
CNN - 14 Jul 2020 16:13
A suspect in the fatal shooting of a police officer in Washington is in custody, according to police.
South Africa Surpasses the U.K. in Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
Time - 14 Jul 2020 22:51
The nation now has the world's eighth-highest number of cases