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Trump's sister says he 'has no principles'

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (AP): President Donald Trump's older sister, a former federal judge, is heard sharply criticizing her brother in a series of recordings released Saturday, at one point saying of the president, "He has no principles."Maryanne Trump Barry was secretly recorded by her niece, Mary Trump, who recently released...

US police kill another Black man

LAFAYETTE, Aug 23 (AP): The mother of a man fatally shot by Louisiana police said her son was intelligent, shy and had sought therapy for social anxiety. Her lawyers said they plan to sue over the death of Trayford Pellerin, who police said had a knife and was trying to...

Tropical storms head to Gulf of Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Aug 23 (New York Times): Tropical Storms Marco and Laura continued to churn in the Caribbean on Saturday, prompting a wave of warnings and watches for several countries and leading the governor of Louisiana to declare a state of emergency.Marco on Saturday was about 110 miles northwest of...

Germany holds concerts to study virus risks

BERLIN, Aug 23 (BBC): Scientists in Germany have held three pop concerts in a single day to investigate the risks posed by mass indoor events during the pandemic.About 1,500 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 50 - only a third of the expected number - took part.But the head of...

Why antibody tests won't help much

Getting an antibody test to see if you had COVID-19 months ago is pointless, according to guidelines issued this week by a major medical society, reports The New York Times.Many tests are inaccurate, some look for the wrong antibodies and even the right antibodies fade away, said experts at the...

Party raid leaves 13 dead in Peru

LIMA, Aug 23 (AFP): At least 13 people suffocated in a crush during a raid on a nightclub in Peru's capital where a party was being held despite a coronavirus ban on such gatherings, police said.Latin America has been badly hit by the pandemic, and this month Peru reimposed stricter...

Corona spreads largely among under-40-yr-olds in France: Minister

PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters): The new coronavirus is circulating four times more among people under 40 in France than over among 65-year-olds, France's health minister said, though he warned that contamination was on the rise among the elderly and more vulnerable too."We're in a risky situation," Olivier Veran said in...

India's virus caseload hits 3.0 million

NEW DELHI, Aug 23 (AP): India's coronavirus caseload topped 3 million on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the disease marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south.Health authorities reported 10,339 new cases and 912 deaths,...

Conservatives electing new chief in Canada

OTTAWA, Aug 23 (AFP): Canadian conservatives will reveal Sunday their pick for a new leader and main contender to challenge liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in possible snap elections.Four candidates vied to replace outgoing Andrew Scheer, including two former ministers, the first Seventh-day Adventist ever to be elected to parliament,...