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William McRaven's next book is called 'The Hero Code'

NEW YORK - The retired U.S. Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden has a new book coming out. William McRaven's "The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived" is schedu...

Dec 3, 2020

Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower federal court to reexamine California restrictions on indoor religious services in areas hard hit by the coronavirus in light of the justices...

Dec 3, 2020

Rapper Casanova surrenders in federal racketeering case

NEW YORK - The rapper Casanova has surrendered to law enforcement following his indictment in a gang-related federal racketeering case, authorities said Thursday. The New York City rapper, whose legal...

Dec 3, 2020

Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth to launch political party

NEW DELHI - Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth said Thursday he plans to launch his own political party in southern India in January, ending years of speculation by millions of his fans on his politic...

Dec 3, 2020

US service sector expansion slows in November

SILVER SPRING, Md. - The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its sixth consecutive month of expansion in November. The Institute for Supply Management reported Thursday that it...

Dec 3, 2020

'Multiple casualties' after explosion at UK warehouse

LONDON - A local British emergency services department says there have been "multiple casualties" following a large explosion Thursday at a warehouse near the southwest England city of Bristol. The Av...

Dec 3, 2020

US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to a still-high 712,000, the latest sign that the U.S. economy and job market remain under stress from the intens...

Dec 3, 2020

S. Koreans take college entrance exam amid viral resurgence

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Hundreds of thousands of masked students in South Korea, including 35 confirmed COVID-19 patients, took the highly competitive university entrance exam Thursday despite a v...

Dec 3, 2020

6 missing, homes destroyed in southeast Alaska landslide

JUNEAU, Alaska - Six people were missing after a mudslide measuring an estimated two football fields across slammed into a neighbourhood in the southeast Alaska community of Haines, Alaska State Troop...

Dec 2, 2020

Roddy Ricch has Apple Music's top album, song of 2020

NEW YORK - Roddy Ricch is the king of Apple Music: The rapper has the music platform's most-streamed song and album of the year. Apple announced Thursday that Ricch achieved the feat with his hit "The...

Dec 2, 2020