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In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defence bill
WASHINGTON - Congress on Friday overrode President Donald Trump's veto of a defence policy bill, a first by lawmakers since he took office nearly four years ago, ensuring that the measure becomes law....
Jan 01, 2021
Quiet New Year gives breathing room after UK-EU Brexit split
LONDON - A steady trickle of trucks rolled off ferries and trains on either side of the English Channel on Friday, a quiet New Year's Day after a seismic overnight shift in relations between the Europ...
Jan 01, 2021
Report: Ethiopian forces killed scores in June-July unrest
NAIROBI, Kenya - Ethiopian security forces killed more than 75 people and injured nearly 200 during deadly ethnic unrest in June and July following the killing of a popular singer, the Ethiopian Human...
Jan 01, 2021
Officials: Evidence of UK virus strain found in Florida man
MIAMI - Florida health authorities late Thursday reported finding evidence of the latest U.S. case of the new and apparently more contagious coronavirus strain first seen in England, saying it was det...
Dec 31, 2020
Japan's emperor acknowledges virus hardship in video message
TOKYO - Japan's Emperor Naruhito expressed gratitude to medical professionals and acknowledged the hardship caused by the coronavirus in a New Year's Day message shared by video instead of the usual p...
Dec 31, 2020
North Korea's Kim thanks people in rare New Year's cards
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un thanked the public for their trust and support "in the difficult times" and wished them happiness and good health in his first New Year's Da...
Dec 31, 2020
Minneapolis police release officer video in fatal shooting
MINNEAPOLIS - Police in Minneapolis on Thursday released body-camera video from a traffic stop one night earlier that ended with a man shot dead, an extraordinarily quick move aimed at stemming public...
Dec 31, 2020
California hospitals at 'brink of catastrophe'; 25,000 dead
LOS ANGELES - California surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, reporting the grim milestone Thursday as an ongoing surge swamps hospitals and pushes nurses and doctors t...
Dec 31, 2020
Trump extends visa ban; court clears health insurance rule
SAN DIEGO - President Donald Trump on Thursday extended pandemic-related bans on green cards and work visas to large groups of applicants through March 31, while a federal appeals court sided with him...
Dec 31, 2020
Chief justice praises work of federal courts during COVID-19
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is praising federal courts nationwide for their flexibility in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, acknowledging in his annual year-end report th...
Dec 31, 2020
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On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...
