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After lengthy discussion, Royal City food truck ordinance approved
ROYAL CITY — After more than a year of discussion, Royal City has a revised ordinance governing food trucks. “T…
The Latest: Conn. puts more virus money to rent assistance
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut is doubling the amount of federal coronavirus money dedicated to rental assistance.
FBI investigating COVID-19 data breach in South Dakota
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — The FBI is investigating a data breach that may have compromised the identity of people with the COVID-19 virus in South Dakota.
S&P 500 ticks higher to record, powered again by tech stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 ticked higher to close at another all-time high Friday, powered by strength for technology stocks and a couple reports on the U.S. economy that were better than expected.
Belarus leader blames US for chaos, vows to end protests
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Authorities in Belarus detained a leader of striking factory workers and threatened demonstrators with criminal charges Friday in a bid to stop the massive post-election protests challenging t…
EU agrees to cut taxes on US lobsters in modest trade pact
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maine lobsters should soon be returning to European pots under a modest trade agreement announced Friday.
The Latest: WHO chief hopes pandemic ends within 2 years
LONDON —The head of the World Health Organization says he hopes the world can end the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years — less time than it took for the 1918 flu pandemic to be stopped.
Golden State Killer sentenced to life for 26 rapes, slayings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer dubbed the Golden State Killer told victims Friday he was “truly sorry" before he was sentenced to multiple life prison sentences for a decade-long strin…
Environmental groups challenge Ohio gas storage permits
CLEVELAND (AP) — Environmental groups have asked an Ohio appeals court to revoke drilling permits granted by a state agency for construction of massive underground salt caverns to store natural gas liquids along th…
California's jobless rate improves; economy still struggling
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California added more than 140,000 jobs in July, lowering its historic high unemployment rate to 13.3% amid a coronavirus pandemic marked by stops and starts of the workplace that have plu…
Low rates and heavy buyer demand send US home sales surging
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%.
A US WeChat ban could hurt many in America, not just China
For millions of people in the U.S. who use the Chinese app WeChat, it's a lifeline to friends, family, customers and business contacts in China.
The Latest: Britain extends ban on evictions by 1 month
LONDON — The British government says the current ban on evictions would be extend by four weeks to Sept. 20.
Michigan appeals court upholds governor's emergency powers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's emergency declarations and orders to curb the coronavirus clearly fall within the scope of her powers, the state's appeals court ruled Friday, rejec…
Correction: WeChat-Possible Ban-Fallout story
In a story August 19, 2020, about people in the U.S. using WeChat, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Sha Zhu is Chinese-American. She is Chinese and lives in the U.S.
US home sales soar 24.7% in July, breaking June record
WASHINGTON (AP) — US home sales soar 24.7% in July, breaking June record.