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Kim visits North Korea flood zone, orders shelter, food aid
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leader Kim Jong Un visited parts of southern North Korea where days of torrential rains have flooded hundreds of houses and vast areas of agricultural land, state media reported Friday....
Read more...Virus talks on brink of collapse, sides still 'far apart'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money are teetering on the brink of collapse after a marathon meeting in the Capitol Thursday night generated a wave of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators....
Read more...Commission rejects Trump push to add debate against Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates has rejected a request from the Trump campaign to either add an additional general election debate or move up the calendar for the contests....
Read more...Milwaukee chief demoted over tear-gas use, other concerns
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An oversight board demoted Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales on Thursday after questioning how he handled multiple incidents, including ordering officers to fire tear gas and pepper spray at protesters demonstrating over George Floyd's death....
Read more...Trump questions Biden's faith during Ohio trip
CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump billed his trip to Ohio Thursday as a chance to promote economic recovery, but he pivoted to a personal attack on Joe Biden, even questioning the former vice president's faith in God....
Read more...Macron promises help, Beirut residents vent fury at leaders
BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon's leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. Shouting "Revolution!" they crowded around the visiting leader who…...
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