World
Officials Say Ohio Voters To Receive Delayed Ballots Soon
Delays in the mailing of hundreds of thousands of absentee ballots across Ohio by a private vendor rocked by equipment challenges and overwhelmed by unparalleled volume should be addressed by next week, officials said Friday.
7 Chicago Cops Suspended For Roles In Chief's Traffic Stop
Seven Chicago police officers have been suspended for their roles the night thenSuperintendent Eddie Johnson was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV after having several drinks at a bar, according to a report by the city's inspector general released...
AP Explains: What's Behind Trump's Town Hall Answer On QAnon
Ask the Q has been a rallying cry for QAnon believers since the conspiracy theory's online birth three years ago. They have long claimed that if President Donald Trump was asked about QAnon, his answer would confirm their baseless belief that he is secret...
2 Suspects Arrested In Florida Pastor's Shooting Death
Two suspects have been arrested in the shooting death of a Florida pastor who was caught in the crossfire of two groups outside a Miami flea market in broad daylight.
Authorities: Top Mexico Official Helped Smuggle Drugs To US
U.S. authorities allege that Mexicos foreign defense minister helped smuggled thousands of kilograms of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States in exchange for bribes.
COVID Disrupts EU Summit As Pandemic Casts New Shadow Over Europe
The resurgent coronavirus disrupted the EU leaders' summit, only their third facetoface meeting since the pandemic began, with the EU's chief executive and Finland's prime minister dropping out after coming near people who later tested positive.
EU Leaders Hit Out At Turkey's 'Provocations' In The Med
European Union leaders on Friday criticized Turkey for ratcheting up tensions with Cyprus and Greece after Ankara sent a ship back into the east of the Mediterranean Sea on a new energy exploration mission.
Taiwan Says Hong Kong Warned of Ongoing Danger After South China Sea Flight Blocked
Tensions over the Pratas Islands, in the northern part of the contested South China Sea, have spiked in recent weeks, with China carrying out several military exercises near them.
Germany: Prisoner Shot Dead After Taking Jail Worker Hostage
A prison inmate was shot fatally by police in western Germany on Friday after he took a jail employee hostage and threatened to kill her, authorities said.
Pfizer Eyes US Approval for Emergency Use of Coronavirus Vaccine in November
The US Food and Drug Administration has said it wants at least two months of safety data before authorizing emergency use of any experimental coronavirus vaccine.
Virologist: Milan Surge Spreading To At-risk Populations
Italy has two weeks to stop the rising rate of transmission of coronavirus or it risks following in the footsteps" of European neighbors where exponential spreads have ushered back harsh restrictions, a virologist on the front lines says.
Malaysia's Anwar Faces Police Probe Over Bid To Become PM
Malaysia's opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim is set to be questioned by police Friday over his claim that he has a list of lawmakers supporting his bid to oust the government.
Fundraising Lifts Democrats In Final Weeks Of U.S. Election Campaign
Democrats hoping to capture the U.S. presidency and the Senate have seen a wave of cash from small donors come their way in the final months before the Nov. 3 election.
Maryland AG Asked To Block Baltimore Museum's Artworks Sale
A group of art lovers wants Maryland officials to block the Baltimore Museum of Arts proposed sale of three works of art, among them Andy Warhols The Last Supper.
Nebraska Sen. Sasse Rips Trump Over COVID-19, Foreign Policy
Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse told Nebraska constituents in a telephone town hall meeting that President Donald Trump has flirted with white supremacists, mocks Christian evangelicals in private, and kisses dictators' butts.
Trump Supreme Court Pick Heads Toward Senate Vote Despite Democratic Protests
The Republicanled U.S. Senate on Thursday moved a step closer to confirming President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court choice Amy Coney Barrett, with the Judiciary Committee scheduling an Oct. 22 vote on her nomination despite Democratic objections.