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Face to Face: Trump and Biden to Meet for Final Debate

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 22, 2020 | World

President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, are set to square off in their...

U.S. Jobless Claims Drop to 787,000, but Layoffs Remain High

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 22, 2020 | World

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels. With confirmed infections having neared 60,000 in...

U.S. Officials Link Iran to Emails Meant to Intimidate Voters

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 22, 2020 | World

U.S. officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of threatening but fake emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states in a late-stage efforts to sway public opinion and interfere in the presidential...

North Carolina’s Unemployment Rate Rises to 7.3% in September

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 21, 2020 | State

North Carolina’s unemployment rate rose in September, state officials announced on Tuesday, as the number of additional jobs filled didn’t keep pace with people returning to the workforce as pandemic restrictions were lifted...

Court Lets North Carolina Keep Absentee Deadline Extension

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 21, 2020 | 2020 Election, State

North Carolina can accept absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day for more than a week afterward, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block an extension for accepting...

Barrett Was Trustee at Private School With Anti-Gay Policies

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 21, 2020 | World

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett served for nearly three years on the board of private...

Nigeria Protesters Break Curfew Amid Gunfire, Chaos in Lagos

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 21, 2020 | World

Nigerians protesting against police brutality stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage....

Worsening Opioid Crisis Overshadowed in Presidential Race

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 21, 2020 | World

Like millions of Americans, Diane Urban watched the first presidential debate last month at home with her family. When it was over, she turned off the television and climbed into the bed her 25-year-old son Jordan used to sleep...

From Detroit to Oakland, Pandemic Threatens Urban Renewal

Posted by Associated Press | Oct 21, 2020 | World

Downtown Detroit was returning to its roots as a vibrant city center, motoring away from its past as the model of urban ruin. Then the pandemic showed up, emptying once-bustling streets and forcing many office workers to flee to...