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Mysterious Robocalls - but no evidence of US election hacking 03 Nov 2020 - 08:37 pm

The FBI is looking into a spate of mysterious robocalls urging people to stay home on Election Day as the nation remains on...

America on edge as nation decides between Trump and Biden 03 Nov 2020 - 08:33 pm

Washington - A bitterly divided America was going to the polls on Tuesday amid the worst pandemic in a century and an economic...

Melania Trump casts her vote near Florida resort 03 Nov 2020 - 08:26 pm

WASHINGTON - First lady Melania Trump has cast her vote, stopping in at a voting center in Palm Beach, Florida, close to President...

Brazil allows J&J to resume trial of COVID-19 vaccine 03 Nov 2020 - 07:33 pm

SAO PAULO - Brazilian health regulator Anvisa has authorized the resumption of a clinical trial of Johnson & Johnson's experimental COVID-19 vaccine, according...

Hurricane Eta hits Nicaragua with strong wind and rain: official 03 Nov 2020 - 04:23 pm

Bilwi, Nicaragua: A powerful Hurricane Eta lashed the north coast of Nicaragua on Tuesday with heavy rain and winds of more than 130...

US Election Day begins as polls open in New York, New Jersey, Virginia 03 Nov 2020 - 02:10 pm

New York: Polling stations opened in New York, New Jersey and Virginia early Tuesday, marking the start of US Election Day as President...

Anxious Americans brace for Election Day with faces masked, stores boarded up 03 Nov 2020 - 01:17 pm

MCCONNELLSBURG, Pa.: Millions of Americans will cast ballots on Tuesday in an Election Day unlike any other, braving the threat of COVID-19 and...

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Eta poised to slam into Nicaragua 03 Nov 2020 - 01:02 pm

Hurricane Eta was due to slam into Nicaragua's Caribbean coast on Tuesday morning while heavy rains across Central America stoked fears of deadly...

Central America braces for strengthening Hurricane Eta 03 Nov 2020 - 12:35 am

Managua - Eta strengthened to a Category 3 hurricane on Monday as it barreled towards the Caribbean coast of Nicaragua and Honduras, the...

Obama says he understands voters' frustrations 03 Nov 2020 - 12:30 am

WASHINGTON - Former President Barack Obama is telling reluctant voters he knows their frustrations but doesn’t believe they’re reason not to vote. He...

Fauci is tough to fire despite Trump crowd’s pleas 03 Nov 2020 - 12:03 am

As a career civil servant, Anthony Fauci is not an easy man to fire, despite the pleas of a crowd of Donald Trump...

US judge rejects Republican effort to toss 127,000 votes in Texas 02 Nov 2020 - 11:53 pm

HOUSTON - A federal judge in Texas on Monday denied an attempt by Republicans to throw out about 127,000 votes already cast in...

US judge doubtful about Texas Republican bid to scrap 127,000 votes 02 Nov 2020 - 09:28 pm

HOUSTON - A federal judge in Texas on Monday appeared skeptical of an attempt by Republicans to throw out about 127,000 votes already...

With one day left, Trump and Biden search for last-minute support in key states 02 Nov 2020 - 08:00 pm

OPA-LOCKA, Fla./WILMINGTON, Del - U.S. President Donald Trump hunts for support in four battleground states on Monday while Democratic rival Joe Biden focuses...

US surpasses 95 million early ballots on eve of Election Day 02 Nov 2020 - 07:25 pm

WASHINGTON - More than 95 million Americans had cast their votes in the 2020 presidential election by Monday, according to a tally by...

6 key questions going into the 2020 presidential election 02 Nov 2020 - 03:46 pm

Election Day is finally upon us. Or at least what we still call Election Day, since more than 93 million Americans have already...

Can Trump call in troops to quell Election Day unrest? 02 Nov 2020 - 02:46 pm

There have been pockets of unrest in battleground states ahead of the showdown between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden,...