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Oops! Tennessee puts virus test supplies on an auction site

Oops! Tennessee puts virus test supplies on an auction site

NASHVILLE — Tennessee officials accidentally listed 13 pallets of coronavirus testing materials and other supplies on an auction site, officials said. The state listed the items on GovDeals.
Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries

Trump adds to election anxiety by pushing legal boundaries

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has floated the unconstitutional idea of delaying the Nov. 3 election. His administration violated a judge's order on the 2020 census and could be held in contempt.
Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

Trump joins growing list of virus-infected world leaders

JOHANNESBURG — President Donald Trump has joined a growing group of world leaders who have been infected with the coronavirus. Some, like Trump, had been accused of not taking the pandemic seriously.
In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules

In big states, tiny counties, Trump attacking voting rules

RALEIGH, N.C. — When Donald Trump's campaign took issue with a new rule on processing some votes in North Carolina, it didn't just complain to the Board of Elections and file a lawsuit.
Denying, defending and numb: Voters not moved by Trump taxes

Denying, defending and numb: Voters not moved by Trump taxes

OSHKOSH, Wis.
TV's 'Warrior' latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway

TV's 'Warrior' latest proof that Bruce Lee still holds sway

PHOENIX — Even nearly 50 years after his death, Bruce Lee can still make ripples. From this summer’s ESPN documentary, “Be Water,” to Quentin Tarantino’s heavily criticized depiction of him in “Once Upon a Time ...
David and Nicola Yoon launch YA imprint for people of colour

David and Nicola Yoon launch YA imprint for people of colour

NEW YORK — Bestselling authors David and Nicola Yoon are launching a Random House Children's Books imprint for young adult romance novels by and about people of colour .
Bernie Sanders resuming in-person campaigning to back Biden

Bernie Sanders resuming in-person campaigning to back Biden

WILMINGTON, Del.
Investigators search Florida landfill in case of missing mom

Investigators search Florida landfill in case of missing mom

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Investigators are searching a South Florida landfill for clues in the disappearance of a woman who has not been seen since her toddler was found wandering alone in an apartment complex parking lot in July, the FBI said.
Tests, background checks can thwart police diversity effort

Tests, background checks can thwart police diversity effort

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Racism trips up Black police candidates at the very start of the application process and later as they seek promotion, complicating efforts to make law enforcement agencies more diverse, experts, officers and Black police association