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Israel urges citizens to avoid Gulf, cites Iran threat

JERUSALEM - The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the Gulf states of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. The travel advisory com...

Dec 03, 2020

Senate confirms Christopher Waller to serve on Fed's board

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed the nomination of Christopher Waller for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, placing another of President Donald Trump's picks on the Fed's...

Dec 03, 2020

OPEC, Russia agree to nudge up oil output gradually from Jan

VIENNA - OPEC and a group of allied countries including Russia have agreed to increase their oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from January. Alexander Novak, deputy prime minister of Russia, a...

Dec 03, 2020

Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the battleground state, saying the cas...

Dec 03, 2020

California monolith emerges after Utah, Romania works exit

LOS ANGELES - Days after the discovery and swift disappearance of two shining metal monoliths spotted half a world away from each other, another towering structure has popped up, this time at the pinn...

Dec 03, 2020

Chinese moon probe begins return to Earth with lunar samples

BEIJING - A Chinese lunar probe lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a cargo of lunar samples on the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported, on what is expect...

Dec 03, 2020

William McRaven's next book is called 'The Hero Code'

NEW YORK - The retired U.S. Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden has a new book coming out. William McRaven's "The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived" is schedu...

Dec 03, 2020

Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower federal court to reexamine California restrictions on indoor religious services in areas hard hit by the coronavirus in light of the justices...

Dec 03, 2020

Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth to launch political party

NEW DELHI - Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth said Thursday he plans to launch his own political party in southern India in January, ending years of speculation by millions of his fans on his politic...

Dec 03, 2020

Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case

NEW YORK - The rapper Casanova has surrendered to law enforcement following his indictment in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said Thursday. The New York City rapper, whose legal...

Dec 03, 2020