The Latest: President: 'stop the blood-letting in Yemen'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT):

Police chief: 1 man charged in shooting of 2 police officers during protests of Breonna Taylor decision in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police chief: 1 man charged in shooting of 2 police officers during protests of Breonna Taylor decision in Kentucky.

Order forces Census to do more visits, rely less on records

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Even as the U.S. Census Bureau aims to finish the 2020 census by the end of the month, several areas of the country have seen slight declines recently in the rate of households being counted — …

The Latest: Louisville mayor: 2 officers shot are recovering

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Latest on a grand jury's decision not to indict police officers on criminal charges directly related to Breonna Taylor's death: (all times EDT)

Missouri crowds amid pandemic prompt real-life 'Footloose'

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — With bars and nightclubs limiting capacity and closing early in the St. Louis area due to the coronavirus pandemic, neighboring establishments in St. Charles are seeing so many large and unr…

McConnell, GOP dispute Trump, say they'd accept if he loses

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed back Thursday after President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses th…

Thai lawmakers put off vote on constitutional amendments

BANGKOK (AP) — Scheduled voting by Thai lawmakers on six proposed amendments to the country’s military-backed constitution was canceled at the last minute Thursday as Parliament voted instead to set up a committee …

US parents delaying preschool and kindergarten amid pandemic

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Claire Reagan was feeling overwhelmed as her oldest child's first day of kindergarten approached and with a baby on the way. The 5-year-old boy has autism, and she worried he would struggle wit…

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AP POLL-RACIAL INJUSTICE-PROTESTS-DEADLY FORCE BY RACE — Chart. This AP-NORC poll chart shows the share of Black and white Americans who say police are more likely to use deadly force against a black person than a …

Chinese company says coronavirus vaccine ready by early 2021

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese pharmaceutical company said Thursday the coronavirus vaccine it is developing should be ready by early 2021 for distribution worldwide, including the United States.

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Kenosha shooter's defense portrays him as 'American patriot'

The way lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse tell it, he wasn't just a scared teenager acting in self-defense when he shot to death two Kenosha, Wisconsin, protesters. He was a courageous defender of liberty, a patriot exe…

The Latest: Sweden's PM keep limits on gatherings

STOCKHOLM -- Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven says he’s keeping the 50 person-limit for gatherings.

Australian offers free coffee, chat from his kitchen window

It all started when Rick Everett walked out of his home in Sydney and put up a sign on his kitchen window that read: “Free coffee to combat the virus.”

Stocks swing on Wall Street as September stays volatile

New York (AP) — Stocks are swinging between losses and gains in early Thursday trading on Wall Street, as the number of layoffs sweeping the country remains stubbornly high.