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Connecticut city OKs renaming sewage plant for John Oliver

It's official. Every time residents of Danbury, Connecticut, flush, they will be sending their special deliveries to the John Oliver Memorial Sewer Plant. The City Council voted 18-1 Thursday night to...

Oct 09, 2020

White House ups offer in virus aid before talks with Pelosi

WASHINGTON - The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day, even as President Donald Trump's most powerful GOP ally in the...

Oct 09, 2020

UN: New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000

GENEVA - The World Health Organization has announced a new daily record high in coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with more than 350, 000 infections reported to the U.N. health agency on Friday. ...

Oct 09, 2020

Ohio county says nearly 50,000 voters received wrong ballots

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Nearly 50,000 voters received incorrect absentee ballots in the county that is home to Ohio's capital, elections officials said Friday as they promised corrected ballots would be mail...

Oct 09, 2020

Broadway shutdown due to virus extended again until May 30

NEW YORK - Fans of Broadway will have to wait a little longer for shows to resume - until at least late May. Although an exact date for various performances to resume has yet to be determined, Broadwa...

Oct 09, 2020

Successful heart operation for Norway's aging monarch

COPENHAGEN - Norway's 83-year-old King Harald V on Friday underwent an operation to replace a heart valve at the main hospital in Oslo. The palace said it was successful and his condition was describe...

Oct 09, 2020

Pixar's 'Soul' bypasses theatres, will stream on Christmas

NEW YORK - The Pixar film "Soul" will skip theatres and instead premiere on Disney+ on Christmas, the Walt Disney Co. announced Thursday, sending one of the fall's last big movies straight to streamin...

Oct 09, 2020

Kyrgyz president declares state of emergency amid protests

MOSCOW - The embattled president of Kyrgyzstan ordered a nearly two-week state of emergency Friday in the capital, in a bid to end political turmoil sparked by a disputed parliamentary election. Presi...

Oct 09, 2020

Battered Louisiana coast braces for 1 more: Hurricane Delta

ABBEVILLE, La. - Boarded windows and empty sidewalks made parts of Louisiana's Acadiana region look like empty movie sets as major Hurricane Delta roared ever closer to the U.S. Gulf coast, apparently...

Oct 09, 2020

The Latest: Russia reports record number of new infections

MOSCOW - Russia has reported more than 12,000 new coronavirus infections, its highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic. The government task force dealing with the outbreak said the 12,12...

Oct 09, 2020