Trump admin approves more than $1 billion in new arms sales to Taiwan, angering China October 22, 2020
The Trump administration has approved more than $1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan in a move likely to further ratchet up tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Trump's German ambassador tried to secretly negotiate Venezuelan president's exit October 21, 2020
A Trump administration official secretly met with a representative of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last month in an effort to negotiate the embattled leader's peaceful exit from power amid an economic crisis in the oil-rich nation.
Spain is first country in western Europe to reach 1 million coronavirus cases October 21, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Spain surged to 1,005,295 on Wednesday, making it the first country in western Europe to cross the grisly 1 million milestone.
Taliban attacks increase as US troops move toward total withdrawl from Afghanistan October 21, 2020
National Defense Secretary Robert O'Brien affirmed this week that the Pentagon was working to carry out President Trump's vow to further diminish U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan, slashing numbers to just 2,500 by early next year. However, Trump has pushed the envelope even further in recent days – advocating that all troops be brought home by Christmas.
Pope Francis supports law for same-sex civil unions in new documentary: ‘They are children of God’ October 21, 2020
Pope Francis supported same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff during an interview for the documentary film “Francesco,” which premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday.
Mystery attack at Berlin museum targets more than 60 pieces of artwork, artifacts with oily liquid October 21, 2020
More than 60 artworks and artifacts at some of Berlin's best-known museums were smeared with an oily liquid by an unknown perpetrator or perpetrators earlier this month, authorities said Wednesday. They were hopeful that the apparently random damage can be repaired, but said the motive was a mystery.

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Video emerges of Deadly California Big-rig Crash

By Erric Ravi on September 11, 2020

Video emerged Thursday of the deadly crash in south Sacramento on Interstate 5 on Tuesday that resulted in one fatality, three people injured and 11 vehicles involved…

Chicago adds Wisconsin to growing list of coronavirus quarantine states