All Stories from August 24, 2020 (Change date)
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Greece: 1 killed, 3 hurt in engine-room blast on ferryAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - ATHENS, Greece (AP) - A crew member has died and three others were injured following an engine-room explosion Monday on a ferry at Iraklio port on the Greek island of Cr...
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East Chicago schools cut 90 jobs after state funding slashedAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - A Northwest Indiana school district has laid off 90 employees because of a reduction in state funding after a move to virtual learning. The Sch...
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commoditiesAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose 28 cents to $42.62 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for October delivery rose 78 cents to $45.13 a barrel. Wholesale g...
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Celtics not celebrating despite making quick work of 76ersAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - During his first eight NBA seasons in Charlotte, Kemba Walker never made it out of the first round of the playoffs. He signed with the Celtics in free agency this past ...
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Families confront New Zealand mosque shooter at sentencingAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - Families and survivors had their first chance to confront the white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers in a mass shooting at two...
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Liberty: Falwell agreed to resign, then reversed courseAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Jerry Falwell Jr.'s future at evangelical Liberty University amid a sex scandal was uncertain Monday, after the school said he had offered his resig...
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Professor, NASA researcher accused of concealing China tiesAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A NASA researcher and Texas A&M University professor has been charged with accepting federal grant money while hiding work he was doing for a universit...
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The right Fitz: Steelers' Fitzpatrick looks to build on 2020Aug 24, 2020 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Minkah Fitzpatrick is just fine with how 2019 turned out, thanks for asking. So forgive the Pittsburgh Steelers safety for not demanding the team chan...
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1,612 Illinois COVID-19 cases, 2 counties face restrictionsAug 24, 2020 7:00 am - JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - New mitigation efforts were announced Monday by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and public health officials for Will and Kankakee counties in an effort t...
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Musician Justin Townes Earle dead at age 38Aug 24, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle, a leading performer of American roots music known for his introspective and haunting style, has died at 38. New W...