Guatemalan president tests positive for new coronavirus

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said Friday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus, but he told a local radio station he feels well.

US stocks fall as another bumpy week of trading nears end

Stocks are falling in afternoon trading on Wall Street Friday, as another zig-zag week for markets closes out following an abrupt loss of momentum this month.

Mexico official: woman's death at water protest was accident

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The commander of Mexico’s National Guard said Friday the death of a woman shot by guard members at a water protest in northern Mexico earlier this month was “a regrettable accident.”

Subtropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic; it's only the 2nd time storm names have had to use the Greek alphabet

MIAMI (AP) — Subtropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic; it's only the 2nd time storm names have had to use the Greek alphabet.

Search for migrant boat as powerful storm lashes Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities launched a large search and rescue operation Friday following a distress call from a vessel carrying dozens of migrants, which was caught in a powerful storm that lashed west…

School counselor at Kentucky Army post dies of COVID-19

FORT KNOX, Ky. (AP) — A school counselor at a central Kentucky Army post that started in-person classes in August has died after being diagnosed with the coronavirus, officials said.

The Latest: Guatemalan president tests positive for virus

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei says he’s tested positive for the coronavirus.

US carrier transits Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier safely transited on Friday through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important chokepoint for oil shipments, the U.S. Navy said, as tensions w…

Alabama reports 2nd death from Hurricane Sally; Alpha forms

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — A second death from Hurricane Sally was reported Friday in Alabama on a day that also saw the National Hurricane Center have to resort to using the Greek alphabet for storm names in a reco…

Cyprus: Only handful of tourists showed COVID-19 symptoms

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is trying to salvage a dismal tourist season by touting that only five of the roughly 200,000 tourists that have spent their holidays on east Mediterranean island nation this summer ha…

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Mexico sees fentanyl seizures up 465%, denies making drug

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say seizures of the synthetic opioid fentanyl so far this year are 465% higher than in 2019, rising to almost 2,300 pounds (1,040 kilograms) from around 405 pounds ( 184 kilog…

NYC mayor 'very confident' in new school reopening timeline

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio is confident that New York City will meet a revised timeline to bring public school students back to classrooms within the next two weeks, following closures because of the coro…

Puerto Rico getting funds for power grid 3 years after Maria

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced the release Friday of nearly $13 billion to Puerto Rico to help rebuild the electrical grid and repair schools from the devastation of Hurricane Maria three years …

2nd death related to Hurricane Sally reported; officials say it was someone involved in storm cleanup

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) — 2nd death related to Hurricane Sally reported; officials say it was someone involved in storm cleanup.