National News

Aftermath of India-China Deadly Border Clashes Uncertain

New Delhi, India (AP) — India’s government has been silent about the potential fallout from clashes with China’s army in a disputed Himalayan border area that the Indian army said claimed 20 soldiers’ lives. Security officials said neither side fired any shots and the injuries were inflicted by fists and rocks. China accused Indian forces…
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Don’t ask Tulsa’s mayor about Trump rally plans

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The prospect of hosting the first rally for President Donald Trump in months would be a delight for many mayors in deep-red states like Oklahoma. But Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum isn’t celebrating Trump’s planned rally Saturday at the city’s 19,000-seat downtown BOK Center arena. While other Oklahoma GOP officials are hailing…
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China Reimposes Some Travel Restrictions Amid Fresh Outbreak

Beijing, China (AP) — Chinese authorities are reimposing some travel restrictions in the capital as they work to contain a new coronavirus outbreak and prevent it spreading more widely in a country that previously appeared to have largely contained the virus. As reopenings continued from Europe to Latin America, the resurgence in China highlighted expert…
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Justices rule LGBT people protected from job discrimination

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that a landmark civil rights law protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment. It's a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court. The court decided by a 6-3 vote Monday that a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that…
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Poll: Black Americans most likely to know a COVID-19 victim

DETROIT (AP) — African Americans are disproportionately likely to say a family member or close friend has died of COVID-19 or respiratory illness since March. Eleven percent of African Americans say they were close with someone who has died compared with 5% of Americans overall and 4% of white Americans. That's according to an analysis…
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