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The Latest: Much of Arizona OK'd for some in-person classes

PHOENIX — Most counties in Arizona have been cleared to transition their schools to some form of in-person learning after improvements in coronavirus data.

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White woman charged with hate crime over confrontation

WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — A white woman faces a felony hate crime charge after police said she initiated a racist confrontation with a group of Black men at a beach in suburban Chicago, telling them they weren't allowe…

Tulsa man accused of killing officer will face trial

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa man accused of shooting two police officers and killing one of them will proceed to trial on first-degree murder and other charges.

Trump, allies beating path to battleground Pennsylvania

LATROBE, Pennsylvania (AP) — Two months from Election Day, President Donald Trump and his allies are feeling new optimism about Pennsylvania, a battleground state that flipped in his favor in 2016.

Alabama gov seeks 3 private built mega prisons, names sites

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama's governor announced plans Thursday to move forward with state leasing of three privately built mega prisons that would begin construction next year, in what she described as a step …

Mayor suspends officers involved in man's suffocation death

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Seven police officers involved in the suffocation death of Daniel Prude in Rochester, New York, were suspended Thursday by the city's mayor, who said she was misled for months about the circu…

Black jogger jailed after mistaken ID arrest speaks out

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A Black jogger

Biden, in Kenosha, hails fight for racial progress

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told residents in Kenosha, Wisconsin, that the turmoil their city has experienced in recent weeks over a police shooting and protests that turned viole…

Rochester mayor suspends officers involved in March suffocation death of Black man

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Rochester mayor suspends officers involved in March suffocation death of Black man.

New Hampshire 16-year-old swims across English Channel

A 16-year-old from New Hampshire successfully swam across the English Channel, completing a 33-mile (53-kilometer) swim by reaching a sandy beach in France after darkness fell.

Colombia targets ex US Green Beret behind anti-Maduro plot

MIAMI (AP) — Colombia's police chief is calling on a former U.S. Green Beret behind a plot to overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to “answer for his crimes” in the South American country.

White woman faces hate crime over interaction with Black men

WINNETKA, Ill. (AP) — A white woman faces a felony hate crime charge after police said she initiated a racist confrontation with a group of Black men at a beach in suburban Chicago, telling them they weren't allowe…