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Company advances plan for private citizen flight to space station

Company advances plan for private citizen flight to space station

Justice Dept. sues Google over 'monopoly' on web search market

Justice Dept. sues Google over 'monopoly' on web search market

Senate to vote Tuesday on the first of two COVID-19 relief bills

Senate to vote Tuesday on the first of two COVID-19 relief bills

World Series: Kershaw, Bellinger guide Dodgers to Game 1 win over Rays

World Series: Kershaw, Bellinger guide Dodgers to Game 1 win over Rays

Andy Richter: COVID-19 makes for 'interesting' times on 'Conan'

Andy Richter: COVID-19 makes for 'interesting' times on 'Conan'

COVID-19 Pandemic

U.S. adds 58K COVID-19 cases; expert says 'rapid' spike coming

U.S. adds 58K COVID-19 cases; expert says 'rapid' spike coming

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A former top health official in the Trump administration has said the United States is about a week away from seeing a substantial rise in COVID-19 cases.

Study: Tocilizumab lowers death risk in patients with severe COVID-19

Study: Tocilizumab lowers death risk in patients with severe COVID-19

Melania Trump cancels campaign trip due to 'lingering cough'

Melania Trump cancels campaign trip due to 'lingering cough'

Study: COVID-19 protections may have reduced asthma hospitalizations

Study: COVID-19 protections may have reduced asthma hospitalizations

Effectiveness, politics impact public's willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine

Effectiveness, politics impact public's willingness to take COVID-19 vaccine

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HRW: North Koreans endure brutal conditions in pretrial detention centers

Leslie Jones explains updates in new 'Supermarket Sweep'

Lebanon marks first year of uprising, sees long road to change

Army: Vanessa Guillen's death was 'in the line of duty'

Army: Vanessa Guillen's death was 'in the line of duty'

Trump fundraiser pleads guilty to secretly lobbying for foreign interests

Lawyers say they can't find parents of 545 migrant children

U.S., South Korea alliance facing setback, ex-U.S. commander says

U.S., South Korea alliance facing setback, ex-U.S. commander says

Pope calls for peace during ecumenical event

Nigerian security forces fire live rounds at Lagos protesters

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Jon M. Chu to helm pilot for Disney+ 'Willow' sequel series

Jon M. Chu to helm pilot for Disney+ 'Willow' sequel series

Jake Gyllenhaal, Denis Villeneuve sign on to HBO's 'The Son'

TXT dances in 'Blue Hour' music video teaser

Identical lottery tickets cause player to split $3.8M jackpot with himself

Identical lottery tickets cause player to split $3.8M jackpot with himself

'Friendsgiving Island' available for weeklong rental over Thanksgiving

Ring lost while hunting in Maine found 8 years later

Survey: Older adults using marijuana for common health problems

Survey: Older adults using marijuana for common health problems

Peer-based anti-bullying initiatives may harm victims more, researcher says

1 in 3 Americans with arthritis say pain, symptoms persist

NASA's OSIRIS-REx touches down on asteroid Bennu to nab sample

NASA's OSIRIS-REx touches down on asteroid Bennu to nab sample

Study: Salt-based mosquito-control products don't work

Climate change driving mussel, barnacle, snail declines along Maine coast

First seven trainees to directly enlist in Space Force sworn-in

First seven trainees to directly enlist in Space Force sworn-in

Marine Corps general fired amid probe into use of racial slur

USS Zumwalt successfully conducts first missile test

Cowboys' Randy Gregory removed from commissioner's exempt list

Cowboys' Randy Gregory removed from commissioner's exempt list

Ex-Dallas Cowboys DL David Irving signs with Las Vegas Raiders

Washington Football Team name could remain in 2021 season

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Japan celebrates belated Sanja Matsuri Festival

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This week in the National Football League

2020 election: scenes from final stretch of presidential campaign

2020 election: scenes from final stretch of presidential campaign

Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Amy Coney Barrett nominated to U.S. Supreme Court

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Juror in Breonna Taylor case says grand jury was not advised on homicide charges

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Juror in Breonna Taylor case says grand jury was not advised on homicide charges

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- An anonymous grand juror in the case of Breonna Taylor's killing said Tuesday that jurors were not advised about possible homicide charges against the officers involved in her shooting.

Houston police officer killed, another injured responding to domestic disturbance

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Houston police officer killed, another injured responding to domestic disturbance

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Houston police officer was fatally shot Tuesday after responding to a domestic disturbance in which another officer and a teenager also were injured, authorities said.

U.S., Russia near deal to extend nuclear arms treaty, freeze warheads

World News // 8 hours ago

U.S., Russia near deal to extend nuclear arms treaty, freeze warheads

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The United States and Russia said Tuesday they are nearing a deal to freeze nuclear warheads in both nations and extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty for a year.

U.S. markets rise as Nancy Pelosi says she is 'optimistic' about stimulus talks

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

U.S. markets rise as Nancy Pelosi says she is 'optimistic' about stimulus talks

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. markets rose slightly Tuesday as House Speaker said she was "optimistic" about negotiations with the Trump administration on an additional round of COVID-19 stimulus.

NTSB: No cause determined for dive boat fire that killed 34

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

NTSB: No cause determined for dive boat fire that killed 34

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Investigators told the National Safety Transportation Board on Tuesday that they were unable to determine a cause for a fire that killed 34 aboard a dive boat off the coast of California last year.

Study: Open windows, glass screens can limit COVID-19 spread in classrooms

Health News // 10 hours ago

Study: Open windows, glass screens can limit COVID-19 spread in classrooms

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Open windows and glass droplet screens placed in front of desks significantly reduce airborne transmission of COVID-19 in school classrooms, an analysis published Tuesday by the journal Physics of Fluid found.

Space Station air leak repaired with help from floating tea leaves

Odd News // 11 hours ago

Space Station air leak repaired with help from floating tea leaves

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The crew of the International Space Station plugged a longstanding air leak after locating the source with the help of a tea bag.

Khashoggi's fiancee sues Saudi crown prince over murder of journalist

World News // 12 hours ago

Khashoggi's fiancee sues Saudi crown prince over murder of journalist

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee and the human rights organization he started before he died filed a federal civil lawsuit in Washington, D.C., Tuesday against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Tuatara hypercar breaks speed records on Nevada highway

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Tuatara hypercar breaks speed records on Nevada highway

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A U.S. company captured the title of world's fastest production car when its latest model reached an average speed of 316.11 mph.

Cat reunited with Pittsburgh family 5 months after house fire

Odd News // 13 hours ago

Cat reunited with Pittsburgh family 5 months after house fire

Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania woman was reunited with her beloved cat five months after the feline was feared dead in a house fire.

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On This Day: Jacqueline Kennedy marries Aristotle Onassis

On Oct. 20, 1968, former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy married Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis on the Greek island of Skorpios.

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Entertainment

Leslie Jones explains updates in new 'Supermarket Sweep'

Leslie Jones explains updates in new 'Supermarket Sweep'

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Leslie Jones was a fan of the game show "Supermarket Sweep," which premiered in 1990. So, she executive produced and hosted a new edition, premiering Sunday on ABC.

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Disney's pivot to streaming signals severe economic crisis to come

Disney's pivot to streaming signals severe economic crisis to come

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