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September 29, 2020

The Latest: Israel says Hezbollah has 'arms depot' in Beirut

The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times local): ___ 12:58 p.m. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused ...

September 29, 2020

The Latest: Trump in debate prep before faceoff with Biden

The Latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local): 12:30 p.m. President Donald Trump spent Tuesday morning in ...

September 29, 2020

Crown prince becomes oil-rich Kuwait's new ruling emir

Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation's new ruling emir Tuesday night, state media ...

September 29, 2020

Kuwait ruler, longtime diplomat Sheikh Sabah, dies at age 91

Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the ruler of Kuwait who drew on his decades as the oil-rich nation’s top diplomat to push for ...

September 29, 2020

Court pick Barrett visits Senate ahead of hearings

President Donald Trump's nominee for the Supreme Court, Amy Coney Barrett, is on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for a day of ...

September 29, 2020

Negotiators hunker down as Brexit talks hit final weeks

Amid the din of diplomatic diatribes, European Union and British negotiators hunkered down Tuesday to seek compromises on ...

September 29, 2020

Amnesty Int'l halts India operations, citing gov't reprisals

Human rights watchdog Amnesty International said Tuesday that it is halting its operation in India, citing reprisals by the ...

September 29, 2020

No more UK soldiers to be charged over Bloody Sunday deaths

No more British Army veterans will be charged over the 1972 “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 civil rights protesters in ...

September 29, 2020

Today in History for September 29th

Highlights of this day in history: Germany annexes Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland region; America returns to manned spaceflight ...

September 29, 2020

Italy repatriates female Islamic fighter and her 4 children

Italian carabinieri arrested a female foreign fighter on Tuesday after returning her and her four young children to Italy ...

September 29, 2020

Crews fight northern California wine country fires

Northern California's wine country was on fire again Monday as strong winds fanned flames in the already scorched region, ...

September 29, 2020

Former Trump campaign chief threatens to self-harm

President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Brad Parscale was hospitalized after he threatened to harm himself, ...

September 28, 2020

Cindy McCain joins Biden's transition advisory board

Cindy McCain, the widow of Republican Sen. John McCain, will advise Democrat Joe Biden's presidential transition team as it ...

September 28, 2020

AP Top Stories September 28 P

Here are the top stories for Monday, Sept. 28th: Trump, Biden to square off in first 2020 debate; Chines executive back in ...

September 28, 2020

Vision 2020: Are absentee votes and mail-in votes different?

What’s the difference between absentee voting and mail voting? There really isn’t any difference. Both refer to the practice ...

September 28, 2020

Poland rejects international criticism over LGBT rights

Polish leaders on Monday rejected suggestions that LGBT people are deprived of any of their rights in the country, after an ...

September 28, 2020

Former Kosovo separatist commander appears in court

A former commander of separatist fighters in Kosovo’s 1998-1999 war appeared at a special court in the Netherlands on Monday ...

September 28, 2020

Today in History for September 28th

Highlights of this day in history: Ariel Sharon visits Jerusalem's Temple Mount; The American Revolution's last battle ...

September 28, 2020

Russia's Navalny visited by German chancellor in hospital

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday confirmed reports that German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited him in a ...

September 28, 2020

AP Top Stories September 27 P

Here are the top stories for Sunday, Sept. 27th: Trump, Biden battle over confirmation of court pick; Fighting erupts between ...