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A man stands in front of a countdown display for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in Tokyo, on Monday. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged that a postponement of the crown jewel of the sporting world could be unavoidable.

Japan's Abe Admits Tokyo Olympics Might Be Postponed

Speaking before Parliament, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "[W]e may have no choice but to decide to postpone the Games." The Olympics are set to start on July 24.

The EEOC sued last year over alleged age discrimination at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

KU Settles Age Discrimination Case Over IT Department's Instruction To Hire 'Mainly Millennials'

The University of Kansas has settled an age discrimination suit brought by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last year after an...

Retired Navy Rear Adm. Margaret Kibben has been appointed chaplain for the U.S. House of Representatives. Kibben is the first female chaplain in either house of Congress.

Pelosi Names 1st Female Chaplain To Serve Congress

Speaker Nancy Pelosi appointed retired Rear Adm. Margaret Grun Kibben as chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Presbyterian minister was former chief chaplain of the U.S. Navy.

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Public radio on the High Plains is possible only through the giving spirit of all those who join hands to support HPPR. And between now and December 31st…

Typhoon Hagibis left overturned cars and mud-slicked streets in Hoyasu, Japan. Rescue crews are still combing through areas that flooded after extreme rain caused rivers to break through levees.

Death Toll Climbs After Typhoon Hits Japan

More than 50 people are dead in the aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis, which dropped extreme amounts of rain over the weekend and caused catastrophic flooding in residential areas.

Korean Pop Superstar Boy Band Takes A Break From Performing

Some bittersweet news from the world of K-pop: The seven-member boy band BTS announced that the band is taking a break from releasing music and performing.

iPhone users will be able to automatically share their location with 911 operators in the event of an emergency.

This Apple Update Could Prove To Be A True Lifesaver

Apple says it's working with a startup to automatically share the locations of iPhone users with 911 operators in an emergency. Only 911 centers will have access to the information, Apple said.

In this 2017 photo, former lawmaker Anthony Weiner leaves federal court following his sentencing in New York. The New York Democrat has been released from federal prison in Massachusetts.

Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner Finishes Prison Term

The New York congressman was sentenced to 21 months after he sent an explicit photo of himself to a 15-year-old girl.

<em>The Washington Post</em> announced Tuesday that Frederick J. Ryan Jr. would take over as publisher.

Ending Decades Of Family Leadership, 'Washington Post' Names New Publisher

Owner Jeffrey Bezos gave the job to Frederick J. Ryan Jr., a founding member of the website Politico. The Post had been run by the Graham family for eight decades.

21st Century Energy Outlook: Quite Similar To The Last Two Centuries

Anthony Alexander, the chief executive of FirstEnergy Corp., says coal and nuclear energy will continue to play a central role in this country's energy future.

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