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- Germany seeks more scrutiny of Belarus by top UN rights body September 18, 2020Germany has presented a resolution at the U.N.’s top human rights body that raises concerns about torture, “arbitrary deprivations of life,” and sexual and gender-based violence linked to Belarus’ disputed presidential election last month
- Today in History September 18, 2020Today in History Today is Friday, Sept. 18, the 262nd day of 2020. There are 104 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Sept. 18, 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, which created a force of federal commissioners charged with returning escaped slaves to their owners. On this date: In 1759, […]
- Senior US envoy holds talks in Taiwan amid Chinese drills September 18, 2020The second high-level U.S. envoy to visit Taiwan in two months has begun a day of closed-door meetings as China conducted military drills near the Taiwan Strait after threatening retaliation
- Photos fuel concerns over in-custody death of La. Black man September 18, 2020Graphic photos that surfaced online this week appear to show deep bruises on the face of a Black man who died following a police chase in Louisiana last year
- Latest: Southern California forest fire burns near homes September 18, 2020A stubborn, growing wildfire in mountains northeast of Los Angeles is moving toward homes
- Lawyer: Texas city's police leaders must reform or resign September 18, 2020A lawyer for the family of a woman shot dead by a Texas police officer last year during a struggle over a stun gun says the police department’s leadership must make “specific reforms” or step down
- 'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charges September 18, 2020“Cheer” star Jerry Harris has been arrested on charges of felony production of child pornography
- Police: Portland killing suspect pointed gun at officers September 18, 2020Authorities say a man suspected of killing a right-wing protester in Portland, Oregon, pointed a handgun at officers before he was shot to death by members of a federal task force
- US envoy begins second recent high-level visit to Taiwan September 18, 2020U.S. Under Secretary of State Keith Krach has begun the second visit by a high-level American official to Taiwan in two months, prompting a stern warning and threat of possible retaliation from China
- Police: Man picked up gun before Los Angeles deputies fired September 18, 2020Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies told investigators they fatally shot a Black man in South Los Angeles two weeks ago after he picked up a gun he’d dropped during a struggle
- Study: Ending census early will cost Florida, Montana seats September 18, 2020Ending the 2020 census at the end of September instead of the end of October, could cost Florida and Montana congressional seats
- Man shelters from wildfire flames in Oregon river September 18, 2020An Oregon man says he used a green plastic chair as a shield from a huge, deadly wildfire as he sheltered from the flames on a rock in the middle of a river
- US envoy to United Nations meets with Taiwan official in NY September 17, 2020The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has met with Taiwan’s top official in New York
- Man pleads guilty to poaching black bear on reservation September 17, 2020A man accused of shooting a 700-pound black bear on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota and removing its head pleaded guilty on Thursday
- Gulf between White House's words, Trump's actions on masks September 17, 2020The gulf between President Donald Trump and public health experts over wearing face masks keeps getting wider
- Black man beaten during Georgia traffic stop to be released September 17, 2020A Black man captured on video being repeatedly punched by a white Georgia sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop will be released from jail
- Phoenix courthouse shooting suspect agrees to remain jailed September 17, 2020A man accused of opening fire earlier this week on a security officer outside the federal courthouse in Phoenix has agreed to remain jailed on assault and weapons charges
- Less than 1 million gay couple households in US in 2019 September 17, 2020Five years after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages around the U.S., more than a half million households are made up of married same-sex couples
- Papa John's announces plan for new hub in Atlanta September 17, 2020Pizza purveyor Papa John’s has announced plans to open a new Atlanta-area facility housing several key departments along with about 200 jobs
- Woman holds fatal stabbing suspect at gunpoint in Michigan September 17, 2020An 85-year-old man has been stabbed to death inside a southern Michigan supermarket, but his attacker was unable to flee because a woman who witnessed the attack held him at gunpoint until the police arrived
