A sheriff’s lieutenant says deputies opened fire after Dijon Kizzee, 29, punched one in the face and dropped a handgun wrapped in a bundle of clothes.
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Pope: Use pandemic to give environment vital ‘rest’
He also calls for the cancellation of debt from the most vulnerable countries.
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With Kushner in UAE, Iran’s leader decries Israel-UAE ties
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says the United Arab Emirates’ recognition of Israel is ‘treason that will not last for long.’
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Daughter says ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero was ‘kidnapped’ in Dubai
Paul Rusesabagina, who is credited with saving more than 1,200 people during the Rwandan genocide in 1994, is being held on terror charges.
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In aftermath of Hurricane Laura, residents worry about help
Damage assessment has only just begun, but projections say property loss could reach $8 billion to $9 billion.
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Key air monitors offline after Laura hit Louisiana gas hub
With dozen of industrial sites, the state is home to areas with some of the nation’s highest cancer risks.
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Postal chief Louis DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars
His name was added to a list of contenders by a U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors member acting on behalf on a former Republican National Committee chairman.
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Trump unleashes Twitter storm after Oregon protest death
The president retweets a post accusing Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler of ‘war crimes.’
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Democrats seeking to compel in-person election security briefings
Maine Sen. Angus King says written updates are ‘flatly insufficient.’
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Virus surge in France threatens back-to-school plan
With less than 48 hours to go, the country’s education minister says openings and closures are ‘being decided day-by-day.’