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Kevin Hart To Host Famed Telethon Long Hosted By Jerry Lewis
Kevin Hart will host the return of a popular telethon once spearheaded by the late Jerry Lewis to fight muscular dystrophy.
Belarus's Tsikhanouskaya Says Demonstrations Must Remain Peaceful
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said antigovernment demonstrations in her country should remain peaceful during a visit to the Polish capital Warsaw on Wednesday.
Iranian Director Calls Venice Premiere 'like A New Life'
Restricted travel, quarantine and positive COVID19 tests meant that Majid Majidis appearance at the Venice Film Festival for Iranian drama Sun Children (Khorshid) was an achievement in itself.
WHO Says Vaccine Safety Top Priority as AstraZeneca Pauses Study
WHO officials did not immediately respond directly to questions from Reuters over the move by AstraZeneca to pause global trials, including large late-stage trials, of its experimental coronavirus vaccine due to an unexplained illness in a study participa...
Trump's Picks Win Senate, House Republican Primaries In New Hampshire
President Donald Trump's preferred candidates for U.S. Senate and House of Representatives seats won Republican primaries in New Hampshire Tuesday, but face an uphill battle in the general election in the state where Democrats have a slight edge.
Trump And Biden Run Vastly Different Pandemic Campaigns
North Carolina caps outdoor gatherings at 50 people to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, but don't tell that to President Donald Trump. He basked in a largely maskless crowd of several thousand supporters during a Tuesday rally in this critical...
Jordan Confirms Two COVID-19 Cases In A Syrian Refugee Camp - U.N.
Jordanian authorities confirmed the first two cases of coronavirus in a refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees since the pandemic was first reported in the kingdom, the U.N refugee agency said on Tuesday.
Rochester, New York, Police Chief Resigns In Wake Of Daniel Prude's Death
Rochester, New York's police chief abruptly resigned on Tuesday along with his command staff, saying there had been a "mischaracterization and politicization" of his actions following the death of Daniel Prude in police custody.
U.S. Postmaster General Says Trump Statements On Election Mail 'incorrect'
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told friends that President Donald Trump's comments about election mail were "incorrect," according to a letter to Congress made public on Tuesday.
Gov. Chris Sununu Easily Defeats GOP Primary Opponents
Two Concord attorneys hoping to upgrade their Statehouse experience are competing in Tuesdays Democratic gubernatorial primary, while Republican Gov. Chris Sununu easily defeated two longshots on the GOP ballot.
Vos Appoints Democratic Critic To Police Task Force
Wisconsin Assembly Republican Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday tapped one of his most outspoken Black critics to help lead his new task force on racial disparities and police policies.
House Lawmakers Ask For Probe Into Russian Poisoning Case
The top Democrat and the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are together calling on President Donald Trump to investigate whether chemical weapons were used by Russia in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Trump Says He Is Willing To Spend His Own Money On Presidential Campaign
U.S. President Donald Trump, facing the possibility of a cash crunch, said on Tuesday he would spend his own money to finance his 2020 presidential campaign against Democrat Joe Biden if he had to.
Rhode Island Facility Ramps Up Production Of Virus Masks
A British company with a factory in Rhode Island has started manufacturing recyclable paper masks it says address two problems brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
South Korea's Defiant Churches Face Backlash For Hampering COVID-19 Response
South Korea's latest COVID19 outbreak has triggered a public backlash against conservative Christian churches for defying government orders aimed at preventing the disease's spread.
Assange Told To Stop Interrupting Witnesses At UK Hearing
A British judge told WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Tuesday that his extradition hearing will proceed without him if he continues to speak from the dock and interrupt witnesses.