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Texas high court blocks Houston plan to offer mail ballots

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 2 million Houston voters cannot receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials who are dramatically expanding ...

Oct 07, 2020

Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor

NEW YORK - President Donald Trump's accountant must turn over his tax records to a New York state prosecutor, an appeals court ruled Wednesday in a decision that likely sets up a second trip to the U....

Oct 07, 2020

'Saturday Night Live' has best season opener since 2016

NEW YORK - The big debate - the one between Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey - was a winner in the ratings. "Saturday Night Live" scored its biggest season premiere audience in four years and second best i...

Oct 07, 2020

Reward set as Atlanta police seek suspect in actor's death

ATLANTA - Authorities are offering a $10,000 reward as they continue to search for the person who shot actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd in Atlanta. Best known for his roles in Spike Lee films, Byrd was fou...

Oct 07, 2020

AP source: US to announce charges against British IS members

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department is preparing to announce charges Wednesday against two men from Britain who joined the Islamic State and were part of a cell that beheaded Western hostages, a law e...

Oct 07, 2020

Viewer's Guide: Virus response on stage with Pence, Harris

Mike Pence and Kamala Harris do not have a tough act to follow. The vice-presidential debate set for Wednesday night follows the disorderly prime-time spectacle last week that had viewers of President...

Oct 07, 2020

Voter beware: US tells public how to avoid election mischief

WASHINGTON - The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity agency have issued a series of advisories in recent weeks aimed at warning voters about problems that could surface in the ...

Oct 07, 2020

Problem at Roche warehouse raises fears over UK COVID tests

LONDON - Swiss pharmaceutical firm Roche said Wednesday that problems at a U.K. warehouse are delaying shipments of testing products to clinics and hospitals, triggering concerns that COVID-19 testing...

Oct 07, 2020

Pence-Harris debate to unfold as Trump recovers from virus

SALT LAKE CITY - Vice-President Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Sen. Kamala Harris, are poised to meet for a debate that will offer starkly different visions for a country confron...

Oct 07, 2020

With 239 deaths, Iran hits its highest daily COVID-19 toll

TEHRAN, Iran - Iranian state TV said the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities reported on Wednesday. The report quoted the spokesperson of t...

Oct 07, 2020