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Questions over Kim's health highlight intelligence limits

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's prolonged public absence has led to rumours of ill health and worries about how it could influence the future of what one analyst calls No...

Apr 27, 2020

Georgia restaurants allowed to reopen as restrictions loosen

ATLANTA - Some Georgia restaurants were reopening for limited dine-in service Monday as the state continued a loosening of coronavirus restrictions, but many chose to remain closed for the time being....

Apr 27, 2020

Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rights

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on gun rights Monday in a dispute over New York City's former ban on transporting guns. The justices threw out a challenge from gun rights g...

Apr 27, 2020

Man charged in drive-by shooting at 'Duck Dynasty' estate

WEST MONROE, La. - A man was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at the Louisiana estate of "Duck Dynasty" star Willie Robertson. Daniel King Jr. was booked into a correctional centre afte...

Apr 27, 2020

Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms

NEW YORK - In party dresses or come as you are, with colored lights flashing in their bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs spinning, high schoolers have turned to virtual proms to salvage at least one sli...

Apr 27, 2020

King's Day at Home: Dutch monarch's birthday muted by virus

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The Dutch national birthday party for their king was a muted affair Monday, dubbed King's Day at Home because of coronavirus restrictions. King Willem-Alexander was celebratin...

Apr 27, 2020

1-eyed squirrel with Instagram account is returned to nature

LAFAYETTE, La. - A one-eyed squirrel that gained a social media following is being returned to nature. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries took Willamina the squirrel from Emily Istre...

Apr 26, 2020

Brad Pitt portrays Fauci in SNL's 2nd at-home edition

NEW YORK - Brad Pitt portrayed Dr. Anthony Fauci in the second at-home episode of "Saturday Night Live," that featured musical guest Miley Cyrus, an Adam Sandler cameo and plenty of disinfectant jokes...

Apr 26, 2020

Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia's King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed by minors, according to a statement Sunday by a top official. The decision comes o...

Apr 26, 2020

Tampa mayor lightheartedly apologizes to NFL's Tom Brady

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - When it comes to first impressions, Tampa didn't exactly give the best of welcomes to one of its newest and most famous residents when NFL superstar Tom Brady was ejected from a do...

Apr 25, 2020