Taliban say peace talks with Afghan team to start Saturday

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The long-awaited peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government's negotiating team are to begin on Saturday in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar, the Taliban and Qatar's foreign ministry said…

Wisconsin Democrats think they've learned mistakes of 2016

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Democrats, stung by President Donald Trump's narrow win four years ago, are confident the lessons they learned will ensure he doesn't do it again.

Huge fire at Beirut port sows panic after last month's blast

BEIRUT (AP) — A huge fire broke out at Beirut’s port Thursday, raising new panic among residents still struggling with the traumatic effects of the catastrophic explosion at the same site last month.

Wildfires sweep into Brazil park harboring jaguars

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Wildfire has infiltrated a Brazilian state park known for its population of jaguars as firefighters, environmentalists and ranchers in the world’s largest tropical wetlands region struggle to …

Police chief hit with federal charges of rigging his hiring

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — The police chief of Connecticut's largest city was arrested Thursday on federal charges that he teamed with Bridgeport's personnel director to rig the hiring process to make sure he would g…

The Latest: Couple overrun by wildfire remain hospitalized

The Latest on wildfires in the U.S. West (all times local):

US sanctions Ukraine lawmaker who disclosed Biden recordings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Russian-linked Ukrainian lawmaker for interfering in the U.S. presidential election by releasing edited audio recordings designed to den…

6-day-old endangered gorilla baby dies at New Orleans zoo

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Less than a week after

Israel's Netanyahu pressed to sign conflict-of-interest deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — With Israel's prime minister lashing out at him nearly every day, the country's attorney general is pressing Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a conflict-of-interest agreement barring him from influencing…

Georgia Police: 3 shot, wounded after fight at Waffle House

DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — Three people were shot and wounded Thursday morning after a fight broke out at a Waffle House in Georgia, authorities said.

Lawyers for ex-cops raise Floyd's history of crime, drug use

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An attorney for one of four former Minneapolis officers charged in George Floyd's death is highlighting Floyd’s past crimes and history of drug use, calling him an ex-con and “evident danger to t…

Building collapses in Pakistani city of Karachi, killing 1

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A multistory building that developed cracks during recent heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi collapsed on Thursday, killing at least one person and injuring 10,…

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The Latest: Scotland joins England on social gathering limit

LONDON — Scotland has joined England in limiting social gatherings to six people after a recent spike in coronavirus cases.

Leaders in Mali meet with junta for conference on transition

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Leaders of Mali's military junta who deposed the West African country's president last month are meeting with political parties and civil society groups to outline a transition to a civilian gov…