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The area around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was closed and disinfected in March. Officials have announced that this year's hajj will be restricted because of the pandemic.

Saudi Arabia Announces This Year's Hajj Will Be 'Very Limited'

Officials announce on Monday that this year's pilgrimage to Mecca will be restricted in size and limited to Saudi residents. In a typical year, millions of Muslims would make the journey.

Footy McFooty Face leads an online vote to name an MLS expansion team, well ahead of San Diego Surf and San Diego Bad Hombres.

Footy McFooty Face Is Stomping Competition In Vote For MLS Team Name

With the final round of voting set to close Friday, Footy McFooty Face has more than twice the votes of any other potential name.

Diageo Buys George Clooney's Tequila Company For Up To $1 Billion

The company sold its first bottles in 2013, after Clooney and a friend created a tequila to serve in their vacation homes in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

"All White House personnel have been instructed to use official email to conduct all government-related work," press secretary Sarah Sanders said after reports emerged of senior Trump administration officials using private email.

White House Reiterates Email Policy After News Of Officials Using Private Accounts

Private email use by public officials was a hot topic in the 2016 presidential race — and one which then-candidate Donald Trump used to accuse rival Hillary Clinton of breaking federal laws.

Had T-Mobile and Sprint completed a merger, Reuters says the new company would have claimed more than 130 million subscribers.

Potential T-Mobile And Sprint Merger Falls Apart

The third- and fourth-largest U.S. wireless carriers had been in talks for a long time but announced Saturday that they could not agree on mutually beneficial terms.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, right, and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attend a joint news conference in Kiev on Monday.

Ukraine Recommits To NATO Membership Over Moscow's Objections

After a meeting in Kiev between President Petro Poroshenko and NATO's secretary general, the Ukrainian leader pledged reforms aimed at qualifying his country for the western alliance by 2020.

Firefighters worked on Friday to put out the smoldering fire that blazed across the rooftops of the Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pa., the previous night.

20 Injured As Massive Fire Tears Through Senior Living Center Near Philadelphia

At least 132 people were evacuated from the facility as the blaze spread quickly to multiple buildings. The fire seems to have started in a unit for residents with memory problems.

An image taken on July 19, 2013, by the wide-angle camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured Saturn, its rings and planet Earth, which is the tiny dot in the lower right.

Cassini Spacecraft Re-Establishes Contact After 'Dive' Between Saturn And Its Rings

The Cassini probe has orbited Saturn for 13 years. This is the first time it entered the gap between the planet and its rings.

Then-nominee Christopher Wray is sworn in during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.

Christopher Wray Confirmed As Next FBI Director

The Senate has easily confirmed Christopher Wray to be the next FBI director, placing him atop the law enforcement agency after the ouster of former Director James Comey in May.

Martins Beach near Half Moon Bay, south of San Francisco. Vinod Khosla bought Martins Beach in July 2008 for some $37 million.

California Court Orders Venture Capitalist To Reopen Disputed Beach

"This is not simply a win for surfers in San Mateo County," said Surfrider Legal Director Angela Howe. "This is a win for all of the beachgoing public."

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