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Tough virus rules imposed on Manchester after talks collapse

21 Oct 2020, 6:35 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting in London, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

From Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewal

21 Oct 2020, 6:35 PM PDT

In this March 24, 2020 file photo, Woodward Avenue is shown nearly empty in Detroit. Before the coronavirus showed up, downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin. Now, with the coronavirus forcing many office …

The Latest: Romania daily virus cases reach nearly 5,000

21 Oct 2020, 6:35 PM PDT

Pedestrians wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walk on a street during the morning rush hour in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Bjorkgren describes plan to take Pacers in new direction

21 Oct 2020, 6:34 PM PDT

This Sept. 28, 2015, file photo shows then-Phoenix Suns assistant coach Nate Bjorkgren during the Suns NBA basketball media day in Phoenix. The Indiana Pacers were seeking someone who could communicate with today’s players, who was open to a new offensive philosophy and who could win some postseason games. On …

The Latest: Snell strikes out 6 through 3 hitless innings

21 Oct 2020, 6:34 PM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers fans watch batting practice before Game 2 of the baseball World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

How Trump plowed through $1 billion, losing cash advantage

21 Oct 2020, 6:34 PM PDT

President Donald Trump dances after speaking at a campaign rally at Prescott Regional Airport, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Prescott, Ariz. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

21 Oct 2020, 6:34 PM PDT

In this Aug. 28, 2018, file photo, a cursor moves over Google's search engine page, in Portland, Ore. A French appeals court on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020 upheld an order for Google to pay media companies to show their news content in search results. The Paris Court of Appeal rejected …

Trump rape accuser expected in court for oral arguments

21 Oct 2020, 6:34 PM PDT

In this March 4, 2020, photo, E. Jean Carroll talks to reporters outside a courthouse in New York. The U.S. Justice Department is seeking to take over President Donald Trump's defense in a defamation lawsuit brought by Carroll, who accused the president of raping her in a New York luxury …

New this week: The Boss, Billie Eilish, Borat & ‘Bad Hair’

21 Oct 2020, 6:33 PM PDT

This cover image released by Columbia Records shows "Letter To You" by Bruce Springsteen. The album will be released on Oct. 23. (Columbia Records via AP)

Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidays

21 Oct 2020, 6:33 PM PDT

This image shows a party game focused on Latino pop culture. the Tragos Stay Home Pack and includes such activities as showing off your best moves to Bad Bunny’s Yo Perreo Sola dance and taking your best shot at duplicating Cardi B’s coronavirus howl. Half the proceeds of the set …

Face masks to bobbleheads: All things RBG available in gifts

21 Oct 2020, 6:33 PM PDT

This product image released by Refined Raccoon Textiles shows a 100% cotton face mask featuring a repeating design of the late Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's head against a black background. Ten percent of each purchase will be donated to the American Cancer Society in Ginsburg's honor. (Refined Raccoon …

James Randi, dazzling magician and skeptic, dies at 92

21 Oct 2020, 6:33 PM PDT

In this Friday, June 29, 2007, file photo, James Randi is shown in front of a poster at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Florida-based James Randi Educational Foundation announced its founder died Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, at 92. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

Ireland focuses on Christmas as it enters new lockdown

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Paul Cadden, owner of the Saba restaurant group poses for a photograph in his restaurant in Dublin, Ireland, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Paul Cadden will have to lay off 20 people, but will do whatever is necessary to get through lockdown. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, the government has …

Stampede kills 11 Afghans seeking visas to leave country

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Afghan carry body of a woman who was killed in a stampede the city of Jalalabad east of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. At least 11 women were trampled to death when a stampede broke out Wednesday among thousands of Afghans waiting in a soccer stadium to get visas …

Nigeria protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos in Lagos

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Protesters run away as police officers use teargas to disperse people demonstrating against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria, Wednesday Oct. 21, 2020. After 13 days of protests against alleged police brutality, authorities have imposed a 24-hour curfew in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, as moves are made to stop growing violence. …

Spain 1st in western Europe to hit 1 million virus cases

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

People hold up banners in support of the hotel industry that read: "I search for work", in Pamplona, northern Spain, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, while protesting with others against the new measures against the coronavirus in the Navarra province where all bar and restaurants will be closed for 15 days …

Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Mock debaters perform onstage as preparations take place for the second Presidential debate at Belmont University, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden are scheduled to debate Thursday, Oct. 22. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

California won’t allow virus vaccines without state approval

21 Oct 2020, 6:35 PM PDT

In this Oct. 7, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin talks about the importance of wearing a face mask during a news conference at Sierra Orchards walnut farm in Winters, Calif. California won't allow any distribution of new coronavirus vaccines in the nation’s most populous state until it is reviewed …

The Latest: Imported workers test positive in New Zealand

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Military personnel arrive at the Sudima Hotel in Christchurch, New Zealand, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. A number of fishing crew who flew into New Zealand on chartered planes have the coronavirus. The crew members have been in quarantine at the Christchurch hotel since they arrived, and tested positive during routine …

Donors pledge $1.7 billion for Burkina Faso, Mail and Niger

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

This June 4, 2020, file photo shows Women and children walk in a makeshift site for displaced people in Kongoussi, Burkina Faso. The U.N. humanitarian chief, Mark Lowcock, is hoping a major ministerial meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, will not only raise a billion dollars for the three countries …

Pandemic widens learning gap in education-obsessed S. Korea

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Han Shin Bi, a high school senior in Seoul, demonstrates how to take online classes after an interview in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 18, 2020. “Online classes were really inconvenient,” said Han. Experts say the reduced interaction with teachers, digital distractions and technical difficulties are widening the education achievement …

Pope reverts to mask-less old ways amid growing criticism

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Pope Francis meets with bishops in the Paul VI hall on the occasion of the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Nonprofit app aims to help unblock global air travel

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

In this Wednesday, July 1, 2020 file photo, United Airlines planes are parked at gates at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. A nonprofit software developer is testing a smartphone app and data framework that could make it easier for international airline passengers to securely show they've complied with …

After years grappling with Google, Europe has tips for US

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Altered photo shows Ice Cube, 50 Cent in ‘Trump 2020’ hats

21 Oct 2020, 6:25 PM PDT

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson participates in the Starz "Power" panel at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, Calif., on July 26, 2019, left, and BIG3 League founder Ice Cube at the debut of the BIG3 Basketball League in New York on June 25, 2017. An altered …

Pandemic World Series draws smallest crowd in over century

21 Oct 2020, 6:24 PM PDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers line up during during the national anthem and a fly over before Game 1 of the baseball World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots

21 Oct 2020, 6:24 PM PDT

Pedestrians in protective masks pass a storefront on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020, as restrictions on operations are imposed due to an increase in COVID-19 infections in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York. After shutdowns swept entire nations during the first surge of the coronavirus …

US spacecraft diving to asteroid for rare rubble grab

21 Oct 2020, 6:24 PM PDT

This undated image made available by NASA shows the asteroid Bennu from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. After almost two years circling the ancient asteroid, OSIRIS-REx will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020. (NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/CSA/York/MDA via AP)

Judge says Breonna Taylor grand juror can speak about case

21 Oct 2020, 6:24 PM PDT

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron addresses the media following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor, in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. A judge has cleared the way for grand jurors to speak about the proceedings in the case against the police officers …

Can’t crush this: Beetle armor gives clues to tougher planes

21 Oct 2020, 6:23 PM PDT

This 2016 photo provided by the University of California, Irvine, shows a diabolical ironclad beetle, which can withstand being crushed by forces almost 40,000 times its body weight and are native to desert habitats in Southern California. Scientists say the armor of the seemingly indestructible beetle could offer clues for …

Worsening opioid crisis overshadowed in presidential race

21 Oct 2020, 6:23 PM PDT

In this Oct. 26, 2017, file photo, Jeanne Moser, center, of East Kingston, N.H., watches as President Donald Trump reaches out to touch a photo of her son, Adam Moser, during an event to declare the opioid crisis a national public health emergency in the East Room of the White …

US officials link Iran to emails meant to intimidate voters

21 Oct 2020, 6:23 PM PDT

In this May 22, 2019 file photo, Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. In a complex intimidation operation, Democratic voters in at least four battleground states including Florida and Pennsylvania have been sent emails purporting to come from …

Court orders California to cut San Quentin inmates by half

21 Oct 2020, 6:23 PM PDT

In this Aug. 16, 2016, file photo, general population inmates walk in a line at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif. A California appeals court has ordered state corrections officials to cut the population of one of the world's most famous prisons to less than half of its …

Twitter Allows Rachel Maddow and an Army of Leftists to Spread Rudy Giuliani Misinformation

21 Oct 2020, 6:18 PM PDT

Twitter Chairman and Square CEO Jack Dorsey moderates a panel discussion with Detroit entrepreneurs at Techonomy Detroit at Wayne State University September 17, 2013 in Detroit, Michigan. The topic of the discussion was 'Turbocharging Detroit's Teconomy.' (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Dan + Shay, Carrie Underwood, Chris Young win big at CMT Awards

21 Oct 2020, 6:16 PM PDT

Dan + Shay are early winners at the CMT Awards

Dodgers, Rays draw record-low TV World Series audience

21 Oct 2020, 6:15 PM PDT

Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts celebrates their win against the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. The Dodgers defeated the Rays 8-3 to lead the series 1-0 games. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Carrie Underwood adds to CMT Music Awards haul

21 Oct 2020, 6:15 PM PDT

Supreme Court puts curbside voting on hold in Alabama

21 Oct 2020, 6:14 PM PDT

The Supreme Court is seen as morning fog lingers on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Celtic and Aberdeen games off after quarantine breach: Sturgeon

21 Oct 2020, 5:55 PM PDT

Scottish Premiership season under threat due to quarantine breach

Pope Francis Urges Passage of Civil Union Laws for Homosexuals

21 Oct 2020, 5:55 PM PDT

Pope Francis gestures to worshipers from the popemobile car as he leaves at the end of the weekly general audience on November 6, 2019 at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP) (Photo by ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images)