The Trump administration fought back against accusations that it pressured the Centers for Disease Control and…
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NBA postpones playoff games after Milwaukee Bucks boycott over Jacob Blake shooting
The NBA’s three postseason games scheduled for Wednesday will not take place because players decided to…
Republicans place free exercise of faith at front of convention agenda
Speakers throughout the Republican National Convention are aggressively courting President Trump’s religious base by touting him…
Woods faces a new, stern test to get to FedEx Cup finale
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) – Tiger Woods at Olympia Fields brought concerns about the state of…
Provo Municipal Council issues mask mandate; veto expected
PROVO, Utah (AP) – City officials in Utah have unanimously passed an ordinance in Provo mandating…
National Guard troops in Texas and Louisiana busy preparing for Hurricane Laura
More than 4,000 troops from National Guard units in Texas and Louisiana have been activated to…
Colorado starts fund for small businesses affected by virus
DENVER (AP) – Colorado small businesses suffering from the effects of the coronavirus will be able…
Man beats woman into coma and tries to rip off her pants on NYC sidewalk: Police
Police say a woman walking to work on a New York City sidewalk was sexually assaulted…
US sanctions Chinese company that built military outposts in South China Sea
The Trump administration is cracking down on China Communications Construction Company affiliates in retaliation for their…
‘Granny panties’: Falwell Jr. denies that sharing image of exposed female Liberty University student was sexual act
Jerry Falwell Jr., who resigned as president of Liberty University amid an affair controversy, denies claims…
Kenosha County Sheriff Says ‘People Walking Around With Guns’ Aren’t Helping Police: ‘They Create Confrontation’
At a press conference on Wednesday, Kenosha County Sheriff David Beth announced the extension of a…
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: Dr. Fauci Was Under General Anesthesia as Officials Debated Widely Panned New CDC Guidelines
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta detailed a conversation he had with Dr. Anthony Fauci on The Lead…
McConnell, McGrath jockey over debates in Senate race
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Jockeying over a debate schedule continues in the hard-hitting Kentucky Senate race…
EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan resigns after controversy over observance of COVID-19 restrictions
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Indiana teachers hit by pellets in training drill sue police
MONTICELLO, Ind. (AP) – A group of teachers at a northern Indiana elementary school who were…
Democrat governors sending COVID patients into nursing homes probed by DOJ
The Justice Department said it is probing four Democratic-led states that pushed nursing homes to admit…
Navajo Nation asks Trump to halt execution of Native American man convicted of murder
Lezmond Mitchell, the only Native American on federal death row, is seeking an 11th-hour plea to…
Milwaukee Bucks boycott playoff game following Jacob Blake shooting
The Milwaukee Bucks decided to boycott their Wednesday afternoon playoff game following the shooting of Jacob…
Wisconsin Democratic senator: Riots in Kenosha are ‘not advancing the cause of racial justice’
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin called for peace in Kenosha after three nights of riots in the…
Trump Admin Officials Suggested Using ‘Heat Ray’ Weapon That Makes Skin Feel Like It’s Burning to Repel Migrants: NYT
Samuel Corum/Getty Images The New York Times has new reporting on one suggested that was briefly…