Missouri governor clarifies comments on school kids, virus
Missouri Gov_ Mike Parson is clarifying comments he made in a radio interview in which he said children returning to school will come down with the coronavirus but will “get…
Ex-student pleads to swatting conspiracy with neo-Nazi
A former Old Dominion University student who targeted his school with a fake bomb threat so he could skip class has pleaded guilty to a swatting conspiracy that ended up…
Lee descendant urges official removal of Confederate statues
Democratic lawmakers and others are urging official removal of Confederate monuments at the center of a politically fraught national debate By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press July 21, 2020, 7:50 PM…
2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken by Atlanta in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second…
Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60M bribery case
The powerful Republican speaker of the Ohio House and four associates have been arrested in a $60 million federal bribery case connected to a taxpayer-funded bailout of Ohio’s two nuclear…
Size mattered: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
NEW YORK — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger companies had their loans approved…
UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong
Britain’s government has suspended its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, after China imposed a tough new national security law By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press July 20, 2020, 2:48 PM 3…
Biden eyes GOP supporters while Trump focuses on his base
In the four months since Joe Biden effectively won the Democratic presidential nomination, he has focused on consolidating the party’s divergent and often warring factions. As the closing stretch of…
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016…
Portland protesters gassed after setting fire at courthouse
Protesters outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse set a fire in the building’s entryway in yet another night of conflict with federal agents July 20, 2020, 2:32 PM 4 min read Share…