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JK Rowling publishes first chapters of new story online
LONDON – JK Rowling is publishing a new story called “The Ickabog,” which will be…
State on track to start next phase of economic reopening
Rhode Island is on schedule to launch the second phase of its economic reboot next…
EU agency seeks airline, airport input on new virus guidance
BERLIN – Europe’s aviation safety agency called on airlines and airports Tuesday to participate in…
Suspect in date killing of Utah woman called ‘monster’
SALT LAKE CITY – Relatives of a Utah woman who police say was killed last…
Death and denial in Brazil’s Amazon capital during pandemic
MANAUS, Brazil – As the white van approached Perfect Love Street, chatting neighbours fell silent,…
Russia says US leaving overflight treaty will hurt security
MOSCOW – Russia said Tuesday that the U.S. decision to withdraw from an international treaty…
New this week: Lady Gaga, ‘Space Force,’ Ghibli films on HBO
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV,…
Iowa governor to allow evictions, large events to resume
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Gov. Kim Reynolds moved Tuesday to lift a moratorium on evictions…
Consumer confidence up slightly but remains near 6-year low
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer confidence inched up this month, showing signs of stabilizing, but remained…
Israel passes on Chinese bid for major desalination plant
JERUSALEM – Israel on Tuesday awarded a contract to build a new desalination plant to…
Muslims celebrate major holiday amid curfews, virus fears
JERUSALEM – Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive…
Costa Rica latest country to legalize same-sex marriage
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Costa Rica became the latest country to legalize same-sex marriage…
Alaska checking results from coronavirus testing machines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska’s public health labs are checking results from rapid COVID-19 testing machines…
Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday…
30 deported to Haiti, but ex-strongman remains in US
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Thirty people were deported to Haiti on Tuesday, but a former paramilitary…
Memorial Day weekend shootings leave 10 dead in Chicago
Chicago saw its deadliest Memorial Day weekend for gun violence since 2015, a jarring reminder…
Sonar used to search Oklahoma pond for 2 missing children
TULSA, Okla. – Searchers used sonar on Tuesday to examine a Tulsa pond for two…
Kansas City, St. Louis leaders urge lakegoers to quarantine
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Leaders in Kansas City, St. Louis and the state of Kansas…
In an early US coronavirus hot spot, business slowly reopens
NEW YORK – The suburbs north of New York City eased outbreak restrictions, and the…
Justice Department defends Alabama absentee ballot rule
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama’s requirement to have witnesses sign an absentee ballot is not a…
Abbott reopens water parks, food courts, adult rec sports
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott took another step Tuesday in his phased reopening…
FBI: only 1 attacker in Texas naval base shooting
HOUSTON – The FBI said Tuesday that its investigation points to only one attacker in…
Victim’s wife says fugitive student sought their neighbour
WILLINGTON, Conn. – A college student police say is an armed fugitive after killing two…
Stocks rise on Wall Street, but US braces for 100,000 deaths
NEW YORK – Stocks surged on Wall Street to their highest levels since the business…