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German court asks ECB to justify key stimulus program
FRANKFURT – Germany’s highest court cast doubt on key eurozone stimulus efforts by giving the…
Humana picks up the tab for Medicare Advantage doctor visits
The health insurer Humana will cover the whole bill for millions of customers when they…
Kenya questions deadly plane crash in Somalia that killed 6
NAIROBI, Kenya – Somalia’s president has promised his Kenyan counterpart a “thorough investigation” into the…
Sudan appoints its first ambassador to the US in 25 years
CAIRO – Sudan’s Foreign Ministry announced that it appointed the country’s first envoy to the…
US service sector shrinks; first time since Great Recession
WASHINGTON – The U.S. service sector shrank for the first time in a decade last…
Justices wary of tying AIDS money to prostitution pledge
WASHINGTON – In its second day of arguments by phone, the Supreme Court appeared skeptical…
Iran news agency: Gunmen kill 3 Revolutionary Guard members
TEHRAN, Iran – Unknown gunmen on Tuesday killed three members of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard…
French commander: Extremists in Africa try to exploit virus
DAKAR, Senegal – Islamic extremists in West Africa’s Sahel region are trying to exploit COVID-19…
With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors
Welcome to summer in the great indoors. Parents around the country are learning their children’s…
Estimate shows US traffic deaths fell 1.2% in 2019 to 36,120
The U.S. government is estimating that traffic deaths fell 1.2% last year to 36,120. The…
Michigan communities holding largely mail-based elections
WARREN, Mich. – People in about 50 Michigan communities were voting Tuesday, participating in largely…
As Trump resumes travel, staff takes risks to prepare trip
WASHINGTON – For much of the last two months, President Donald Trump has rarely left…
N. Carolina principal sorry for racial remark during meeting
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A school principal in North Carolina apologized after making a reference to…
Libyan PM calls for renewed UN talks amid increased tensions
CAIRO – The head of Libya’s internationally recognized government Tuesday called for a renewal of…
Woman killed by alligator in SC was doing homeowner’s nails
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The woman attacked and killed by an alligator in a gated community…
US couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter
SHANGHAI – The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were…
US willing to increase sanctions on Nicaragua
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – The United States government said Tuesday it is prepared to step up…
Radcliffe, Beckham to read first ‘Harry Potter’ fantasy book
LOS ANGELES – Celebrities including Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham and Dakota Fanning will take part…
California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labour law violations
LOS ANGELES – California sued ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft on Tuesday, alleging they misclassified…
UK overtakes Italy with most official virus deaths in Europe
LONDON – Britain now has Europe’s highest official coronavirus death toll after the latest round…
Virus tests Lesley Stahl and CBS’ ’60 Minutes’ on, off air
NEW YORK – The coronavirus has tested “60 Minutes” both on and off the air…
2 charged with fraudulently seeking pandemic relief loans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Two businessmen have been charged with fraudulently seeking more than a half-million…
Where’s my check? Answers to common relief payment questions
The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less…
Prosecutor: Grand jury to weigh charges in Georgia shooting
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A Georgia prosecutor said Tuesday that he wants a grand jury to…