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Germany: Suspect in teen’s slaying denies far-right motive
BERLIN – A 29-year-old German man suspected of fatally stabbing a teenage refugee from Iraq…
Biden, DNC ink fundraising deal as he widens party influence
Joe Biden is expanding his influence over the Democratic Party with a new fundraising deal…
Alaska river ice breakup starts, residents brace for floods
BETHEL, Alaska – Ice has broken up along an Alaska River as temperatures rose, forcing…
Trump signs $484 billion measure to aid employers, hospitals
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and…
Chicago businessman buys Indiana Beach amusement park
MONTICELLO, Ind. – A Chicago businessman has bought a northern Indiana amusement park that abruptly…
Judge clears Baltimore’s planned aerial surveillance test
A federal judge on Friday cleared a planned pilot program by the Baltimore Police Department…
Libya’s east-based forces shell country’s capital, killing 3
CAIRO – Intense shelling of Libya’s capital by the country’s rival, east-based forces killed three…
Nations back UN plan to speed wide rollout of COVID response
GENEVA – World leaders rallied around the United Nations on Friday for an initiative to…
Reopening Florida’s theme parks could be long, slow process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – In a story published April 22, 2020, about Florida’s theme parks, The…
Tons of sanitizer: Retailer charged with hoarding, gouging
NEW YORK – Federal prosecutors charged a New York retailer Friday with hoarding tons of…
Federal case against St. Louis axed in officer shooting suit
ST. LOUIS – A federal judge has dismissed the city of St. Louis from a…
Pandemic leads to surge in animal adoptions, fostering
NEW YORK – Problems with supply and demand during the coronavirus pandemic have led to…
Wall Street ends manic week with a gain, led by tech stocks
NEW YORK – In a manic week full of previously unthinkable market moves, Wall Street…
Gift of the Mask: Cuomo lauds retired farmer’s gesture
ALBANY, N.Y. – Help has poured into New York from many places as the coronavirus…
Police: Officer wounded, man killed after cafe confrontation
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A customer at a cafe in Alabama who refused to pay was…
Bolsonaro in crisis mode after Brazil justice minister quits
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s government plunged into disarray Friday after Justice Minister Sérgio Moro,…
The Latest: 2020 Minnesota Fringe Festival cancelled
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota (all times local): 6:45 p.m.…
New York’s virus death toll falls to lowest level in weeks
New York’s daily coronavirus death toll dropped slightly, state leaders braced for a $13.3 billion…
Mexico’s gang violence appears to rise during pandemic
MEXICO CITY – Far from receding during the pandemic, Mexico’s homicide rate actually rose during…
Mexico receives 2nd group of Cuban doctors for virus help
MEXICO CITY – Another group of Cuban doctors has arrived in Mexico to help with…
3 states partly reopen, despite health officials’ warnings
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Even as the confirmed U.S. death toll from the coronavirus soared past…
Senior official cited by Trump is subject of investigation
WASHINGTON – The senior Department of Homeland Security official who was thrust into the spotlight…
FDA warns of heart risks with Trump-promoted malaria drug
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned doctors against prescribing a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
3 states partly reopen, despite health officials’ warnings SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Even as the…