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Iran Nuclear Talks Seen Resuming Thursday, But France Discouraged
Talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are expected to resume on Thursday, France's foreign minister said, although he added that he was not encouraged and feared Iran was playing for time.
Iowa To Pay $1.9M To Settle Religious, Speech Rights Cases
A state panel agreed Monday to spend nearly $2 million to settle two federal lawsuits brought against the University of Iowa in 2017 after a religious group denied a gay student a leadership role.
Chargers Place Allen On NFL's Reserve/COVID-19 List
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen was placed on the NFL's reserve/COVID-19 list Monday.
LA Rams Finally Show Adaptability In Skid-snapping Victory
After stumbling and struggling through a threeloss November, the Los Angeles Rams emerged from their rough month with the result they needed from a meeting with one of the NFL's worst teams.
Omicron V. Delta: Battle Of Coronavirus Mutants Is Critical
As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic. Can the latest competitor to the world-domina...
New Oklahoma Coach Brent Venables Turns Attention To Players
Brent Venables already has received two Oklahoma welcomes fit for a king.
Washington Rolling Into 5-game Finish Vs. NFC East Opponents
When the NFL schedule came out in May, Ron Rivera loved that Washington finished the season with five games against NFC East competition.
Two London Officers Get Prison For Photos Of Slain Sisters
Two London police officers who took pictures of two slain sisters and posted them on social media have been jailed for two years and nine months each for what a judge described as inexplicable conduct.
Edward Shames, Last 'Band Of Brothers' Officer, Dies At 99
Edward Shames, a World War II veteran who was the last surviving officer of Easy Company, which inspired the HBO miniseries and book Band of Brothers, has died. He was 99.
‘4th Wave Very Serious, Dramatic’: Angela Merkel Urges Germans to Get Vaccinated in Final Podcast
Looking back at her first video podcast in 2006, Merkel recalled that 'back then it was very unusual for a head of government to address the public online so directly'.
3rd Worker At Federal Prison Charged With Sexual Misconduct
A federal correctional officer at a womens prison in California was charged Friday with sexually abusing an inmate, just months after the prisons warden was arrested for similar conduct.
Militants Kill At Least 31 In Central Mali, Say Local Authorities
Militants killed at least 31 people in central Mali on Friday when they fired upon a bus ferrying people to a local market, local authorities said the latest deadly attack in a region racked by violent insurgency.
'Christmas Market Only for Vaccinated': Germany Cracks Down on Unjabbed to Tackle Covid Surge
"Culture and leisure nationwide will be open only to those who have been vaccinated or recovered," Merkel said.
Biden Administration to Restart Trump-era Border Program in US, Forcing Asylum Seekers to Wait in Mexico
The United States will take steps to address Mexico's humanitarian concerns with the program, the official said, including offering vaccines to migrants and exempting more categories of people deemed vulnerable.
U.S. And Iran Pessimistic About Reviving Nuclear Deal
The United States and Iran both sounded pessimistic on Thursday about the chances of reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, with Washington saying it had little cause for optimism and Tehran questioning the determination of U.S. and European negotiators.
Oregon Officials Ask Public Help To Find Killers Of 8 Wolves
Officials in Oregon are asking for public assistance to locate the person or persons responsible for poisoning eight wolves in the eastern part of the state earlier this year.