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Lithuanian FM: Belarus challenger ‘safe’ in Lithuania 

The top opposition candidate in Belarus’ presidential vote, who initially refused to concede defeat amid a massive police crackdown on anti-government protests, says she has left the country for Lithuania

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Riot swiftly declared for Portland protest at union building 

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, again declared a riot Sunday night after protesters marched to union building, blocked the road and set dumpster fires

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Timeline: Tracking Trump alongside scientific developments on hydroxychloroquine 

Donald Trump’s embrace of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug unproven in treating COVID-19, has directly contradicted guidance of top agencies and officials.

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China sentences fourth Canadian to death on drug charges 

China has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death on drug charges in less than two years following a sharp downturn in ties over the arrest of an executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei

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Swiss ink deal with Moderna for 4.5M doses of COVID vaccine 

The Swiss government says it has struck a deal with Moderna to supply Switzerland with 4.5 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine if the U.S. biotech firm successfully develops one

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Officials: School laptops held up ahead of new academic year 

Alabama education officials say 4,000 laptop computers bound for a school district were held up over issues with manufacturers

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Norway cruise ship passengers with coronavirus reach 43 

Authorities say the number of passengers on a Norwegian cruise ship who have tested positive for the coronavirus has reached 43

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Georgia teenager loses both parents to COVID-19 within a week 

A Georgia teenager who lost both his parents to COVID-19 within a week is urging people to take precautions during the pandemic.

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Prosecutor not charging Ferguson officer who killed Michael Brown 

The former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown six years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, will not be criminally charged, the St. Louis County prosecutor said.

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Confederate monument removed from Georgia square 

A Confederate monument in Georgia has been removed by workers who used a crane to pull the figure off its pedestal

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2 hurt when small airplane crashes in Houston neighborhood 

Authorities say two people were injured when a single-engine airplane crashed in a residential area in Houston

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Powerful 7.8 earthquake hits Alaska isles, tsunami possible 

A powerful earthquake off Alaska’s southern coast has jolted some coastal communities and forced some residents to briefly scramble for higher ground over fears of a tsunami

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Biden promises 3 million new caregiving, early education jobs in new economic policy 

Former Vice President Joe Biden is set to roll out the third pillar of his “Build Back Better” economic policy in a speech in New Castle, Delaware, Tuesday.

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Atlanta lowering flags indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis 

Atlanta is lowering flags to half-staff indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis, who represented the city for more than 30 years in Congress before his death

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Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross hospitalized, ‘minor’ issues 

A department spokesperson says Ross has “minor, non-coronavirus related issues.”

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