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Coronavirus could cause US to lose Iraqi Kurdish region to China
Al Jazeera English - 16 Jul 2020 16:16
Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, China has been working to expand its influence over the KRG through medical aid.
Police: Over 4,000 bags of heroin, 450 bags of cocaine seized from vehicle in Holyoke
Boston - 16 Jul 2020 16:23
Authorities also reported finding $3,923 in cash.
Government watchdog group says Customs and Border Protection not following health care guidelines
CBSNews - 16 Jul 2020 04:07
A new report says U.S. Customs and Border Protection doesn't follow its own guidelines when it comes to providing medical care to migrant children in their custody. This comes after the death of several children who were...
Trump shakes up campaign leadership as he struggles in latest polls
CNN - 16 Jul 2020 04:37
• Analysis: 2020's latest boogeyman is 'Secret Trump voters' • Poll: Biden takes 15-point lead over Trump • Analysis: Here's proof that Trumpism is forever
Top N.Y.P.D. Chief Injured While Making Arrest at a Protest
The New York Times - 16 Jul 2020 03:54
Terence A. Monahan, New York's highest-ranking uniformed chief, was one of several officers who were attacked on the Brooklyn Bridge, officials said.
UN warns abandoned oil tanker may explode, sparking humanitarian catastrophe
New York Post - 16 Jul 2020 16:12
An abandoned oil tanker in the Red Sea loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil may explode or rupture, causing a major environmental and humanitarian disaster. The UN Security Council has highlighted the ris...
Latin America Faces 'Lost Decade' From Coronavirus GDP Drop
Time - 16 Jul 2020 04:15
Unemployment rates in the region will probably average 13.5% by the end of the year
U.S., U.K. and Canada say Russian hackers are targeting COVID vaccine research
CBSNews - 16 Jul 2020 16:26
The three countries warned that the group known as APT29 -- also referred to as "the Dukes" or "Cozy Bear" -- was behind the attacks.
UK committee to release sensitive Russia report within days
ABC News - 16 Jul 2020 15:56
The British government has accused “Russian actors” of seeking to interfere in the U.K.'s last general election
National Association of Police Organizations endorses Trump
New York Post - 16 Jul 2020 16:01
A coalition of police unions and associations across the country is endorsing President Trump's re-election bid, recognizing his "steadfast and very public support" of law enforcement officers. The National Association o...
141 pilots from Pakistan International Airlines grounded for carrying fake licenses
IBTimes - 16 Jul 2020 13:56
Pakistan's flag carrier has been banned in the US and UK due to pilot license fraud.
George Floyd's Family Sues City of Minneapolis and 4 Officers Charged in His Death
Time - 16 Jul 2020 04:08
The lawsuit alleges the officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force
U.S. Weighs Sweeping Travel Ban on Chinese Communist Party Members
The New York Times - 16 Jul 2020 02:39
The presidential order under consideration would be based on the same statute in the Immigration and Nationality Act used in a 2017 travel ban on several predominantly Muslim countries.
Facebook "embeds," Russia and the Trump campaign's secret weapon
CBSNews - 16 Jul 2020 05:25
Brad Parscale, digital director for Trump's campaign, was a critical factor in the president's election. Now questions surround how he did it. Lesley Stahl reports.
Texas woman denied bail in death of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen
New York Post - 16 Jul 2020 03:21
A Texas woman charged in connection to the death of Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen was ordered held without bail Wednesday, according to reports. Cecily Aguilar, 20, was arraigned on three counts of conspiracy in fede...
Prosecutor got death threats over armed couple investigation
CNN - 16 Jul 2020 21:22
Roy Austin, the attorney for prosecutor Kim Gardner, told CNN's Brianna Keilar, Gardner received many threatening, vile emails since she began investigating the St. Louis couple who pointed guns at protesters through the...
Sweden becomes an example of how not to handle COVID-19
CBSNews - 16 Jul 2020 16:19
The country never imposed a lockdown, now has a coronavirus mortality rate much higher than the U.S., and could face a devastating 2nd wave.
Taiwan Holds Military Drills Against Potential China Threat
Time - 16 Jul 2020 16:02
(TAICHUNG, Taiwan) — Taiwan’s military fired missiles from the air and the island’s shore facing China on Thursday in a live-fire drill to demonstrate its ability to defend against any Chinese invasion. One helicop...
Leaving WHO is equivalent of shooting your allies during battle
CNN - 16 Jul 2020 15:44
In 2003, an outbreak of a previously unknown infection, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), created great fear and uncertainty across the globe. One concern was that the Chinese government was concealing the actual...
China's economy is growing again. That's good news for the rest of the world
CNN - 16 Jul 2020 04:40
China's economy is growing again after its worst three-month period in decades -- a sign that could bode well for the global post-coronavirus recovery.
South Korea's president says he's a feminist. Three of his allies have been accused of sex crimes
CNN - 16 Jul 2020 03:53
The woman who accused Seoul's mayor of sexual harassment says the city government told her he wasn't "that kind of person" when she made her complaint, according to two non-profit organizations working with her.
Senate Democrats seek aid for Black Americans in virus bill
ABC News - 16 Jul 2020 17:21
Senate Republicans are poised to come out with their next COVID-19 aid bill as early as next week