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Poland’s president appoints new head of embattled top court
WARSAW, Poland – Polish President Andrzej Duda on Monday appointed a judge backed by the…
UN trial for virus therapies pauses testing on Trump’s drug
GENEVA – The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine —…
In race for tourism, Greece reopens cafes, island ferries
ATHENS, Greece – Greece restarted regular ferry services to its islands Monday, and cafes and…
UK leader’s aide says he won’t quit over lockdown road trip
LONDON – British leader Boris Johnson’s powerful chief aide insisted Monday that he wouldn’t resign…
Brian May reveals recent heart attack, says he’s good now
LONDON – Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had three stents put in after…
Greek resort island serial rapist held on new rape charge
ATHENS, Greece – A convicted serial rapist released early from a half-century prison term was…
Tulsa police hunt for missing kids, 3 and 2; mother arrested
TULSA, Okla. – Police searching for two small Oklahoma children who have been missing for…
Egypt’s doctors criticize government over virus ‘negligence’
CAIRO – Egypt’s medical union on Monday blamed the government for increasing levels of coronavirus…
1st deadlines for laid-off workers to get health insurance
WASHINGTON – Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face…
Arbery family lawyer: Feds looking into how case handled
ATLANTA – A lawyer for the family of Ahmaud Arbery said Monday that a federal…
More than 200 COVID-19 infections at Guatemala textile plant
GUATEMALA CITY – More than 200 workers at an export-focused textile plant in Guatemala have…
California issues guidelines for church reopenings
LOS ANGELES – Religious services in California will look much different under rules unveiled Monday…
Branson’s Virgin Orbit fails on first rocket launch attempt
LOS ANGELES – Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit failed Monday in its first test launch of…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Pandemic brings smaller, subdued Memorial Day observances BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Americans settled for small…
Bethlehem Nativity Church reopens after coronavirus closure
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territory – Bethlehem’s storied Church of the Nativity reopened to visitors on Tuesday,…
Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply
BEIRUT – Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights…
Rights group: Satellite images show Myanmar village burning
YANGON, Myanmar – Satellite imagery that shows a village burning in a conflict zone in…
Afghan gov’t to free 900 prisoners; Taliban may extend truce
KABUL – The Afghan government announced it would free 900 prisoners on Tuesday, its single…
Jimmy Cobb, ‘Kind of Blue’ drummer for Miles Davis, dies
Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of…
Shunned by his party, Iowa’s Steve King fights for his seat
DES MOINES, Iowa – Rep. Steve King is fighting for his political life — but…
Virginia Beach begins ad campaign to attract summer tourists
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Virginia Beach has launched an advertising campaign aimed at attracting visitors…
Spain to mourn virus victims for unprecedented 10-day period
MADRID – The Spanish government has declared 10 days of mourning starting Wednesday for the…
US new-home sales post slight gain in April
BALTIMORE – U.S. new home sales ticked up 0.6% in April, a surprising gain amid…
France unveils $8.8 billion rescue for ailing car industry
PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled Tuesday an 8 billion-euro ($8.8 billion) plan to…