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NBC, producers say ‘America’s Got Talent’ cleared by probe
LOS ANGELES – An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of…
Tennessee to halt sharing COVID-19 patient data
NASHVILLE – Tennessee will soon stop providing the names and addresses of COVID-19 patients to…
Democrats: White House letter on watchdogs ‘disrespectful’
WASHINGTON – Senate Democrats say a White House letter declaring that President Donald Trump followed…
Brazil’s most populous state eyes reopening business in June
Sao Paulo state, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Brazil, will reopen some of…
Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs, resumes production of grounded jet
Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus…
Biden says nation grieves for 100,000 US coronavirus victims
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden released a video Wednesday evening marking the grim U.S. milestone of…
False news swirls around Minneapolis officer in fatal arrest
A Minneapolis police officer videotaped on Monday holding a black man to the ground with…
Mexican drug lord pleads poverty in bid to escape arrest
MEXICO CITY – Drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, a notorious underworld figure who is on…
Military virus aid could look different if 2nd wave hits
WASHINGTON – Defence Secretary Mark Esper said that as the U.S. military prepares for another…
Philippine court convicts American of online child abuse
MANILA, Philippines – A Philippine court has sentenced an American to life in prison on…
FBI: Florida man scouted terror targets and attack weapons
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Florida man is charged with providing material support to the…
Sam Johnson, ex-Texas GOP congressman and Vietnam POW, dies
Former Texas Rep. Sam Johnson, a military pilot who spent years as a prisoner of…
Prices may be rising for world’s cheapest gas in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela – President Nicolás Maduro said Wednesday he’s appointed a team of specialists to…
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no…
Nevada casinos start luring customers after opening date set
LAS VEGAS – Casinos from Lake Tahoe to Laughlin started announcing plans Wednesday to lure…
College student wanted in 2 Connecticut slayings is captured
HARTFORD, Conn. – A college student sought by police as a suspect in a crime…
Protesters stop LA freeway traffic, smash patrol car windows
LOS ANGELES – Hundreds of people protesting the death of a black man in Minneapolis…
Asian shares mixed after Wall Street rally; Hong Kong lower
BANGKOK – Asian stocks were mixed after an upbeat open on Thursday, as investors pinned…
Lebanon crisis brings mixed legacy for central bank governor
BEIRUT – Touted as the guardian of Lebanon’s monetary stability, he steered the tiny country’s…
German police investigating find of ape body parts in forest
BERLIN – German police say the grisly find of an ape’s hand and foot in…
Hard-line former Tehran mayor named Iran parliament speaker
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iran’s parliament elected a former mayor of Tehran tied to…
Violence again rocks Minneapolis after man’s death; 1 killed
MINNEAPOLIS – A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of…
‘Master Thief’ burglar hopes to catch break on sentence
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A self-described “master thief” career criminal is hoping to catch a break…
Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in India
NEW DELHI – As if the coronavirus wasn’t enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and…