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Veteran AP journalist Alvin Orton Jr. dies in Ohio at age 84
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Al Orton, a veteran Associated Press journalist who spent much of his…
Charged Minn. cop used ‘overkill’ tactics as nightclub guard
NEW YORK – A white Minneapolis police officer and the black man he’s charged with…
Trump exacerbates rage over Floyd death with incendiary post
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Friday responded to outrage over the police killing of…
Large cruises banned in Canada at least until Oct. 31
OTTAWA – Large cruise ships will continue to be prohibited from operating in Canadian waters…
War hero McRaven tells MIT grads they’re the ‘real heroes’
William McRaven, the retired U.S. Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin…
Woman sentenced for supporting Islamic State
FORT MYERS, Fla. – A Florida woman was sentenced Friday to five years and 10…
Michigan sheriff: Woman hit by deputy had bitten him first
DETROIT – A black woman who was seen on video being punched by a Michigan…
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
Ex-Indiana prisons worker charged with murder in stabbings
INDIANAPOLIS – A former Indiana Department of Correction worker is charged with murder and other…
Washington DC begins reopening in fits and starts
WASHINGTON – As the nation’s capital took the first tiny steps toward reopening Friday, the…
OSHA cites nursing home for delayed coronavirus reporting
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The federal agency that oversees workplace safety said Friday that it had…
Mexico nabs gang chief allegedly behind US journalist attack
MEXICO CITY – Authorities in northern Mexico said Friday they arrested a gang leader allegedly…
The Latest: US agency calls back drone it sent to Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who…
Partygoer at Missouri’s Lake of Ozarks positive for COVID-19
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. – Health officials said Friday that they were seeking to “inform mass…
Trump vetoes bipartisan measure against DeVos’ loan rules
President Donald Trump on Friday vetoed a measure that would have overturned a policy that…
Virus protection adds new wrinkle to Southwest heat relief
PHOENIX – Trying to stay safe during a global pandemic is hard enough, but people…
‘I can’t breathe’ a rally cry anew for police protests in US
WASHINGTON – “I can’t breathe.” Eric Garner uttered those words six years ago, locked in…
Transcripts released of Flynn’s calls with Russian diplomat
WASHINGTON – Transcripts of phone calls that played a pivotal role in the Russia investigation…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Protests explode in US after cop charged with killing Floyd MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white…
China home-built aircraft carrier conducting sea trials
BEIJING – China’s Defence Ministry said the navy’s only entirely home-built aircraft is carrying out…
Street dog helps see Chinese nurse through virus traumas
BEIJING – Zhang Dan was among the first to respond to the call for help…
Trump walks back his incendiary Minneapolis ‘thugs’ post
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has tried to walk back his post-midnight “thugs” tweet about…
Italy’s seas speak: No tourists or boats mean cleaner water
FIUMICINO, Italy – Pollution from human and agriculture waste spilling into the seas off Rome…
Nepal’s parties show rare unity on border dispute with India
KATHMANDU, Nepal – While Nepal’s latest border dispute with India has strained relations between South…