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WATCH: In Kenosha, Biden tests his promise to unify the nation

By Scott Barrett and Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Joe Biden told residents of Kenosha, Wisconsin, that recent turmoil following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, could help Americans confront centuries of systemic racism.

Middle East’s confirmed coronavirus death toll surpasses 50,000

By Associated Press

The confirmed death toll from the coronavirus went over 50,000 in the Middle East on Thursday as the pandemic continues.

Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many businesses to slash jobs.

Livestock ship carrying 42 crew members sinks off Japan’s coast

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship carrying 42 crew members that a survivor said sank during rough weather a day earlier off a southern Japanese island, the coast guard said.

Facebook moves to target misinformation before election

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

With just two months left until the U.S. presidential election, Facebook says it is taking more steps to encourage voting, minimize misinformation and reduce the likelihood of post-election "civil unrest."…

WATCH: Pence attends Workers for Trump event in Pennsylvania

By Associated Press

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence touted the Trump administration's record on law and order at a rally in Exeter, Pennsylvania on Tuesday.

WATCH: Trump visits Kenosha, calls out violence as ‘anti-American’

By Zeke Miller, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is diving head-first into the latest eruption in the nation's reckoning over racial injustice with a trip Tuesday to Kenosha, Wisconsin, over the objections of local leaders.

Belarus poll workers describe fraud in Aug. 9 election

By Kostya Manenkov, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press

Even before the Aug. 9 presidential election in Belarus ended, a poll worker in Minsk said she was asked to sign a document summing up its result, with the vote totals left blank.

India eases virus restrictions as cases near 3.7 million

By Sheikh Saaliq, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

Many Indian states eased lockdown restrictions on Tuesday, even as the country's new daily infections remain the highest in the world and its confirmed cases near 3.7 million.

Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts

By Zen Soo, Associated Press

Hong Kong tested thousands of people for coronavirus Tuesday at the start of a mass-testing effort that's become another political flash point in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.