Arkansas man gets 2 life terms, 835 years for killing cop

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas man has been sentenced to two life terms plus 835 years in prison for the fatal shooting of an off-duty police officer in northeast Arkansas.

Documentary on Denmark submarine killing airs

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A self-taught Danish engineer, who was convicted of torturing and murdering a Swedish journalist on his homemade submarine in 2017 before dismembering her body and dumping it at sea, said…

Rene re-strengthens to a tropical storm over the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Rene has re-strengthened to a tropical storm far out over the Atlantic.

Doctor accused of molesting patients, including the wife of ex-presidential candidate Andrew Yang, faces federal charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Doctor accused of molesting patients, including the wife of ex-presidential candidate Andrew Yang, faces federal charges.

Fire sweeps refugee camp on Greek island amid virus lockdown

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major fire swept through a notoriously overcrowded refugee camp on the Greek island of Lesbos early Wednesday, causing no injuries but leaving thousands in need of emergency shelter and spar…

Rene has re-strengthened to a tropical storm far out over the Atlantic, is expected to get stronger

MIAMI (AP) — Rene has re-strengthened to a tropical storm far out over the Atlantic, is expected to get stronger.

Embed-2020 Census-College Towns, ADVISORY

2020 CENSUS-COLLEGE TOWNS - Hundreds of thousands of U.S. college students who normally live off campus are being counted for the 2020 census at their parents’ homes or other locations when they were supposed to be…

Correction: Congress Returns story

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story September 8, 2020, about a proposed Republican coronavirus relief bill, The Associated Press erroneously reported that virus legislation passed by the House in May contained $3.5 billio…

NY doctor charged in serial sexual assaults on patients

NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York gynecologist accused of sexually abusing dozens of patients, including the wife of former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, was charged Wednesday with attacking girls …

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Dallas' police chief resigns, will stay through end of year

DALLAS (AP) — U. Reneé Hall, the first Black woman to lead the Dallas police force, submitted her resignation Tuesday but agreed to stay on through the end of the year.

Halt of coronavirus trial is "safety valve" at work: Fauci

The top U.S. infectious disease expert said AstraZeneca’s suspension of final testing of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows “one of the safety valves” built into the studies to spot any potential problems.

Greek firefighters battle major wildfire near Athens

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft battled a string of wildfires near Athens and in other parts of the country Wednesday while strong winds that whipped up the flames hampere…

Researchers find racial disparities across court system

BOSTON (AP) — Black and Latino defendants in Massachusetts are more likely than white defendants to be locked up for drug and weapons offenses and get longer sentences than white people sent to prison for similar c…

Norwegian citizen arrested in 1982 Paris attack

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian citizen in his 60s has been arrested in southern Norway at the request of France as a suspect in a 1982 attack on a deli in the heart of Paris’ Jewish quarter that left six de…