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A Connecticut prosecutor says the Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, shown here, will not face a second trial in the 1975 murder of teenager Martha Moxley in Greenwich.

Connecticut Won't Retry Kennedy Cousin In Martha Moxley Murder Case

Michael Skakel was previously accused of bludgeoning to death his 15-year-old neighbor. The prosecutor's office said many of the potential prosecution witnesses for the 1975 murder case have died.

Councilwoman Mary Estime-Irvin of North Miami writes the name of a friend lost to COVID-19 onto a tombstone setup during an unveiling of the memorial for local lives.

The News Roundup — Domestic

New Yorkers are urged to stay home for the holidays. Tens of millions of Americans vote early during the home stretch before Election Day.

A boy holds a Mapuche indigenous flag as people celebrate while waiting for the official results of the referendum for a new constitution in Santiago, Chile. The approval for the new constitution won with 78% of the votes. After months of protests, Chileans voted between writing a new charter or keeping the existing constitution that was drawn up during the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship.

The News Roundup — International

France deals with a terror attack amid a pandemic. Chile votes to write a new constitution.

Cars line up for coronavirus tests at the University of Texas at El Paso on Oct. 23. The city has seen a surge in cases, prompting a judge to issue a shutdown of nonessential businesses.

El Paso County Judge Orders Shutdown Of Nonessential Businesses

The judge's order calls for the closure of hair salons, gyms and restaurant dine-in services. The Texas attorney general says the judge has "no authority" to impose the shutdown.

<em>City Hall</em> tags along as Boston mayor Marty Walsh attends various appointments and public appearances — including this meeting about violent crime.

An Action-Packed Doc About Local Government? It's All In Wiseman's 'City Hall'

Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman, now 90, has a gift for making riveting cinema from the minutiae of the everyday. His latest is a four-and-a-half hour documentary starring Boston City Hall, pre-COVID-19.

Louisville Police Officer Files Lawsuit Against Boyfriend Of Breonna Taylor

Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly says Kenneth Walker committed battery, assault and intentional emotional distress. Walker filed a civil lawsuit against the city and the police department last month.

Julie Kerry, on the steps to her home near Colfax, was able to access care for her addition remotely by phone, thanks to emergency changes to federal and state telehealth regulations during the pandemic.

Hanging On: COVID Gave Louisiana’s Addiction Patients Life-Saving Drug Treatment By Phone

Julie Kerry spent two decades in pain before doctors diagnosed her with breast cancer in 2019. The pain had started with fibromyalgia and scar tissue on...

Cruise ships are docked at the Port of Miami in the spring. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suspended cruises from U.S. ports in March after coronavirus outbreaks on a number of ships.

Cruise Lines Can Sail Again From The U.S., But It's Not Clear How Soon

The federal government has given the go-ahead for cruise ships to sail from ports in the United States. Officials stopped cruise lines in March as the coronavirus pandemic ramped up.

An election worker opens envelopes and removes ballots so they can be counted at the election office on Octo. 26, 2020 in Provo, Utah.

A Long Tradition Of Mail-In Voting For Service Members, With Few Problems

Most overseas troops use the mail and the law requires their ballots to go out early.

Dr. Warren Hern's clinic in Boulder, Colo., photographed on Monday, June 1, 2009. Hern said a ballot initiative to ban abortion after 22 weeks in Colorado would prohibit about 95% of the procedures performed at the clinic.

Colorado Abortion Ban Could Be Felt Nationwide

Colorado's Proposition 115 could shut down one of the few clinics nationwide that specializes in later abortion.

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