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Attorneys: Extraditing teen would 'turn him over to mob'

Attorneys: Extraditing teen would 'turn him over to mob'

CHICAGO — Sending a 17-year-old accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to stand trial in Wisconsin would “turn him over to the mob,” defence attorneys argued in court records Thursday.
Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline

Court blocks extension of Wisconsin absentee ballot deadline

MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fought attempts to expand voting across the country.
Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas

Tensions rise as virus cases surge in Wisconsin, Dakotas

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A surge of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin and the Dakotas is forcing a scramble for hospital beds and raising political tensions, as the Upper Midwest and Plains emerge as one of the nation’s most troubling hot spots.
2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for gene-editing tool

2 scientists win Nobel chemistry prize for gene-editing tool

STOCKHOLM — The Nobel Prize in chemistry went to two researchers Wednesday for a gene-editing tool that has revolutionized science by providing a way to alter DNA, the code of life — technology already being used to try to cure a host of diseases and
American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature

American poet Louise Glück wins Nobel Prize in Literature

NEW YORK — Louise Glück, an American poet long revered for the power, inventiveness and concision of her work and for her generosity to younger writers, has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Military blindsided by Trump's new Afghan troop withdrawal

Military blindsided by Trump's new Afghan troop withdrawal

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military was blindsided Thursday by President Donald Trump's assertion that all U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, with U.S.
Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls' rights

Harry, Meghan, team with Malala Yousafzai on girls' rights

LONDON — Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are joining activist Malala Yousafzai in a video chat about the challenges girls face in accessing education amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Greek court adjourns sentencing in Golden Dawn case

Greek court adjourns sentencing in Golden Dawn case

ATHENS, Greece — A Greek court on Thursday adjourned the sentencing procedure for 18 former lawmakers of the extreme right-wing Golden Dawn party and others convicted in the case, a day after the three-member panel of judges delivered a landmark verd
Gov. Charlie Baker to be honoured with bobblehead doll

Gov. Charlie Baker to be honoured with bobblehead doll

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is getting the bobblehead treatment for his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
On edge of 72, Stevie Nicks just wants to sing a song live

On edge of 72, Stevie Nicks just wants to sing a song live

NEW YORK — It’s Saturday at 9:30 p.m. and Stevie Nicks is singing on the phone. The rock icon is at her Los Angeles home, where she’s been cooped up since December after wrapping the “An Evening with Fleetwood Mac” tour.