Nation Oct 20 Missouri capital city to remove disputed Confederate general marker Jefferson City Council members voted 8-2 Monday to remove the marker dedicated to Confederate Gen. Sterling Price. The marker said Price intended to attack Jefferson City on Oct. 7, 1864 , but decided against the plan and spared the city.
Politics Oct 19 Debate commission adopts new rules to mute mics President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will have their microphones cut off in Thursday’s debate while their rival delivers their opening two-minute answer to each of the debate topics.
Politics Oct 19 Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania to count mailed ballots up to 3 days after election The justices divided 4-4 Monday, an outcome that upholds a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed election officials to receive and count ballots until Nov. 6, even if they don't have a clear postmark.
World Oct 19 Palestinian official Saeb Erekat in critical condition after COVID infection worsens An Israeli hospital says senior Palestinian official Saeb Erekat is in critical condition and breathing with a ventilator after his coronavirus infection worsened overnight.
World Oct 19 Thai authorities seek to censor coverage of student protests The efforts by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s government to drain the student-led protests of support and the ability to organize comes as demonstrations have grown in the capital and spread around the country.
Health Oct 19 Coronavirus vaccine storage issues could leave 3 billion people without access From factory to syringe, the world’s most promising coronavirus vaccine candidates need non-stop sterile refrigeration to stay potent and safe.
Health Oct 19 As coronavirus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots Confirmed world coronavirus infections surpassed 40 million, according to a Johns Hopkins University tally early Monday.
World Oct 18 The Latest: Italy tightens rules as infection numbers rise The restrictions announced Sunday stop short of a curfew like those imposed in Paris and other major French cities. But Italian mayors can close public squares and other gathering places after 9 p.m., permitting access only to reach homes or…
Economy Oct 17 Cuomo: Movie theaters in NY can open Friday, with limits Theaters in New York City aren’t included, and counties must have a positivity rate below 2% on a 14-day average and have no “cluster zones.”…
World Oct 17 Armenia, Azerbaijan announce new attempt at cease-fire Azerbaijan on Saturday accused Armenia of striking its second-largest city with a ballistic missile that killed at least 13 civilians and wounded 50 others in a new escalation of their conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.