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Cori Bush beats Lacy Clay in Missouri primary, ousting incumbent after 20 years in Congress

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 05:03:01 GMT

The defat of longtime Rep. William Lacy Clay ends a political dynasty that has spanned more than a half-century.

Kris Kobach loses Kansas Senate primary, easing Republican fears of an upset in November

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 03:09:45 GMT

Establishment Republicans feared a win by polarizing conservative Kris Kobach would have put the seat in play in November.

Sunken amphibious assault vehicle found after accident that killed 9 in military

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 02:13:00 GMT

The 9 service members had either been confirmed or presumed dead after the training accident off the coast of Southern California last week.

U.S.-China relations are under "unprecedented" strain, says Chinese ambassador to the U.S.

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 02:09:16 GMT

He also accused the U.S. of fueling tensions in the South China Sea by sending ships to the region: "This is really raising the risk of a conflict."

Texas businessman spent coronavirus relief funding on Lamborghini, strip clubs, feds say

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 01:57:11 GMT

Lee Price III, 29, was expected to appear in federal district court in Houston on charges of wire fraud, bank fraud and other crimes.

Trump says Florida can provide accurate vote-by-mail results because of its Republican governors

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:17:31 GMT

Trump continued to sow questions about absentee voting, claiming that states with Democratic leadership were unprepared.

Ex-Google engineer gets 18 months in prison for stealing files

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 00:17:00 GMT

Anthony Levandowski's transfer of 14,000 files to his laptop before leaving Google for Uber was the "biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen," a judge said.

Woman charged with assault after mask dispute at Staples leaves customer with broken leg

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:35:00 GMT

The customer, walking with a cane, asked the woman to put her mask on at the New Jersey location. The woman then threw the customer to the ground.

Search continues for Florida woman whose purse was found in Four Freedoms Park six weeks ago

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 23:13:16 GMT

Lauren Dumolo, 29, was last seen by her boyfriend at the apartment they share on Coronado Parkway in Cape Coral, Florida on June 19, 2020. On the same day, her purse was found in Four Freedoms Park, a place she was known to frequent. Her cell phone was later found in her apartment. Lauren’s status as a missing person was changed to a missing person endangered on June 24. The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating.

HBO's 'The Swamp' wants to sell us a fairy tale. But Matt Gaetz isn't America's hero

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:58:46 GMT

The Democrats are imperfect in many ways, but the nation's main problem is not lobbyist-fueled gridlock. It's harmful GOP ideology.

Biden campaign accuses Trump of an 'assault on Latino dignity'

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:25:57 GMT

"Trump's strategy is to sow division — to cast out Latinos as being less than fully American," the campaign said.

'Mulan' to skip theaters and premiere on Disney+ for $29.99

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:11:50 GMT

The theatrical release of Disney's live-action adaptation had been rescheduled multiple times due to the coronavirus pandemic.

McConnell says he will likely rely on Democratic votes for coronavirus aid package

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:07:43 GMT

“If you’re looking for total consensus among Republican senators, you’re not going to find it,” the Senate Majority Leader said after a lunch meeting with GOP senators.

Expert: U.S. has 2 weeks to get mail voting right to avoid Election Day mess

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 22:06:00 GMT

A New York primary still hasn't been called six weeks after voters cast ballots. Could this fall's presidential election face the same fate?

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2020 preview

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:58:11 GMT

Find new items, fall fashion and bestsellers from brands like Ugg, Madewell, The North Face, T3, Anthropologie Home and Adidas for a limited time.

Husband of L.A. District Attorney charged for pulling gun on BLM protesters

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:47:00 GMT

The husband of Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey was charged with misdemeanors after pulling a gun on BLM protesters outside their home in March.

How TikTok went from lip-sync videos to geopolitics

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:41:00 GMT

Analysis: The app has become the international poster child for a rivalry between China and the U.S. that is increasingly playing out through technology.

How neuroscience explains the people who don't take COVID-19 seriously

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:24:00 GMT

Our brains are unique in that they can balance both long and short-term perspectives. But they aren't designed to do so perfectly.

Hit by pandemic losses, NBCUniversal begins layoffs

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 20:00:00 GMT

The cuts come as major media companies face severe revenue declines tied to the pandemic.

Census to halt operations a month early amid growing fears of a population undercount

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 19:54:55 GMT

Census Bureau move has raised fears among civil rights groups, researchers and other experts who fear that a significant portion of the population could be left out of the count.