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Her Words: Amy Coney Barrett On Faith, Precedent, Abortion
Some notable quotes from Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, a former Notre Dame law professor and current judge on the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Her confirmation hearings begin Monday at the Senate Judiciary Committee to fill...
Precedent, Recusal, Roe: A Court Nomination Viewer's Guide
A scant two weeks after her nomination, Judge Amy Coney Barrett goes before a Senate committee that's bitterly split along partisan lines over whether the Supreme Court vacancy created by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death should be filled now or should...
New Framework For Areas Badly Affected By Coronavirus, Says UK Minister
Britain's government is designing a new framework for those places in England where coronavirus cases are rapidly increasing which should hand more control to local leaders, housing minister Robert Jenrick said on Sunday.
ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus Pens Support For Day Of The Girl Child
ABBAs Bjrn Ulvaeus grew up in at a time when his education was valued more than his sisters, and he wants it to be different for girls around the world.
Graham, Harris Share Spotlight As Barrett Hearings Begin
Senate Republicans are vowing a quick confirmation for President Donald Trumps Supreme Court nominee, as the party undeterred by coronavirus infections or other distractions rushes to put conservative Judge Amy Coney Barrett on the high court before the...
Man Shot Dead At Dueling Denver Rallies, Suspect In Custody
A man was fatally shot on Saturday during dueling protests by leftwing and rightwing groups in downtown Denver, and police arrested a suspect they said was working as a private security guard.
Thousands of Israelis Protest Against Netanyahu, Accuse him of Mismanaging Covid Crisis
Protesters gathered at hundreds of locations across the country due to a nationwide lockdown that has barred them from protesting at the usual site outside Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem.
New Bosnian Film On Srebrenica Screened At Place Of Massacre
After premiering her latest feature at the Venice Film Festival last month and sending it off to the international festival circuit, acclaimed Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Zbanic returned home to Bosnia to host what she described as the films most emotional...
Miami Road To Be Named After Trayvon Martin
A Florida road will be named after a Black teenager whose death by a neighborhood watch volunteer in 2012 catalyzed a movement for racial justice.
Five Killed After Tourist Plane, Microlight Aircraft Collide in West France
The small microlight carrying two people collided with a DA40 tourist plane with three people onboard.
European Tour BMW PGA Championship Scores
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Specter Of Election Chaos Raises Questions On Military Role
It's a question Americans are unaccustomed to considering in a presidential election campaign: Could voting, votecounting or the postvote reaction become so chaotic that the U.S. military would intervene?
Trump Says He Stopped Taking Medications To Combat Coronavirus Eight Hours Ago
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview on Fox News on Friday night that he stopped taking medications to combat coronavirus eight hours ago.
Judge Blocks Order Limiting Texas Ballot Drop-off Locations
A federal judge in Texas on Friday halted Republican Gov. Greg Abbotts order that shuttered dozens of mail ballot dropoff sites weeks before Novembers election, authorizing only one for every county no matter the size.
Medication-free for 8 Years, Says Trump, Describes Covid-19 Battle in First TV Interview Since Diagnosis
Trump's doctors had previously said they have given him an aggressive cocktail of therapeutic drugs including the steroid dexamethasone, usually associated with serious Covid-19 cases.
Detained Australian Yang Hengjun To Face Trial In Beijing
Detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun will face trial in Beijing on an espionage charge with a judge expected to be appointed in the next fortnight, friends said on Saturday.