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Family of Chicago man killed by police seek video, answers

11:38 pm September 2, 2020

Chicago: Relatives of a man fatally shot by Chicago police after gunshots were fired at an unmarked police car don’t believe he fired those shots and want to see police body camera footage of the incident. Miguel Vega, a 26-year-old father of two, was pronounced dead at a hospital hours after police shot him in the back […]

US further restricts Chinese diplomats travel, meetings

10:55 pm September 2, 2020

Washington: The Trump administration on Wednesday stepped up its battle with China by further restricting the ability of Chinese diplomats to travel, hold meetings with academics and host cultural events in the United States. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that senior US-based Chinese diplomats will now be required to get permission to visit American universities or meet with local government […]

Cosmic Legos: Black holes merge into never before seen size

6:42 pm September 2, 2020

Washington: Black holes are getting stranger — even to astronomers. They’ve now detected the signal from a long ago violent collision of two black holes that created a new one of a size that had never been seen before. “It’s the biggest bang since the Big Bang observed by humanity,” said Caltech physicist Alan Weinstein, who was part of the […]

US study to track impact of COVID-19 among pregnant women in India, 6 other countries

6:19 pm September 2, 2020

Washington: A top American scientific body has launched study to track the prevalence and impact of COVID-19 infection among approximately 16,000 pregnant women in seven countries, including India. The study will follow women through pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth to compare maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes of participants who have been infected with the […]

Appeals court overturns ban on immigrant courthouse arrests

3:11 pm September 2, 2020

Washington: A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a ruling that barred immigration authorities from arresting people suspected of living in the US illegally if they show up at Massachusetts courthouses. The decision by the 1st US Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston came in a case brought by prosecutors in two of the state’s […]