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More looting hits Philadelphia despite curfew -

More looting hits Philadelphia despite curfewOvernight order followed two straight nights of unrest that led to scores of arrests and dozens of police injuries.


Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:32:00 -0400

Federal agents bust Miami-Dade police officer in drug sting -

Federal agents bust Miami-Dade police officer in drug stingHe’s expected to make his first appearance in federal court Thursday afternoon. Sources identified the officer as Rod Flowers.


Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:28:37 -0400

Jamaican teacher turns Kingston walls into blackboards -

Jamaican teacher turns Kingston walls into blackboardsWith most schools in Jamaica still closed due to the pandemic, schoolteacher Taneka Mckoy every day braves the risk of stray gunshots from gang warfare and the oppressive Caribbean heat as she trudges around her inner city Kingston community to write lessons on blackboards painted on its walls. Later, the children pass by Mckoy's home to hand in or pick up their homework, wearing face masks and respecting social distancing measures while they stand in line. Mckoy, 39, said she felt compelled to start the project when the new coronavirus reached Jamaica seven months ago and the government closed down its schools in order to contain infections.


Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:28:16 -0400

Japan tops 100,000 coronavirus cases, daily infections creep up -

Japan tops 100,000 coronavirus cases, daily infections creep upTotal confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Japan exceeded the 100,000 mark on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said, as the number of daily infections has crept up in recent weeks. The number of people infected with the coronavirus in Japan has come to 100,516, including those who contracted the virus aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship earlier this year, after 809 people newly tested positive, NHK said. Japan has not suffered the same sort of surge in COVID-19 cases seen in Europe and the United States, and Suga has said he is determined to hold the Tokyo Olympics next year after the games were postponed for a year due to the pandemic.


Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:14:47 -0400

One of Britain's 'most haunted' buildings has been transformed from an abandoned, 18th-century jail into a place you'd actually want to sleep -

One of Britain's 'most haunted' buildings has been transformed from an abandoned, 18th-century jail into a place you'd actually want to sleepOnce the site of 55 executions, the Bodmin Jail will open in February as a four-star hotel where guests can sleep in converted jail cells.


Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:00:00 -0400