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Shots fired, and 2 Black Florida men worry about justice

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Minutes after pulling into a Florida strip mall parking lot, gunshots rang out in the darkness. Charles McMillon told his 10-year-old son and another passenger to take cover. McMillon, who …

Dutch Cardinal emeritus Adrianus Simonis dies at age 88

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Cardinal emeritus Adrianus Simonis, who led the Dutch Catholic Church during a period of secularization in society and, after his retirement, had to confront abuse in the church, has d…

Critics: Eviction ban may only delay wave of homelessness

BOSTON (AP) — Housing advocates say the Trump administration's surprise national moratorium on evictions only delays a wave of crushing debt and homelessness, and an attorney representing landlords questions whethe…

Police: Man snatches shop tip jar after applying for job

NORTH CATASAUQUA, Pa. (AP) — After a man ran off with the tip jar at an eastern Pennsylvania pizza shop, investigators didn't have to do a lot of legwork to track him down.

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-EVICTIONS - Map. This digital embed shows the percentage of households by state that say the will have difficulty meeting their rent next month. This map is current as of September 2, 2020 and will n…

North Texas man pleads guilty to helping Islamic State group

DALLAS (AP) — A North Texas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to supporting the Islamic State group, federal prosecutors said.

The Latest: France tops 7,000 daily virus cases again

PARIS — New daily coronavirus cases in France have tipped above 7,000 for the second time in five days. The daily count adds weight to French authorities’ worries about the virus spreading further as the nation’s s…

Biden: Trump ignores pandemic, stokes unrest, solves neither

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is calling the struggle to reopen U.S. schools amid the coronavirus a “national emergency” and accusing President Donald Trump of turning his back to stoke passions instead about u…

UN: Libya at `turning point,' COVID heading `out of control'

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official for Libya warned Wednesday that the conflict-torn North African country is at “a decisive turning point,” with foreign backers of its rival governments pouring in weapons…

Syria reports Israeli airstrikes against central airbase

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian air defenses opened fire late Wednesday on missiles launched by Israeli warplanes at a military airbase in the central province of Homs, shooting down some of them, state media said.

US stocks close higher, adding to a solid string of gains

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street, extending the market’s recent string of gains. The S&P 500 ended with a gain of 1.5% Wednesday. Health care, technology and communication companies powered the rally. Energ…

House subpoenas embattled Postal Service leader over delays

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for records about the widespread mail delivery delays that have pulled the Postal Service into the polit…

US: Turkey-sent Syrian fighters generate backlash in Libya

CAIRO (AP) — A U.S. report said the presence of thousands of Syrian mercenaries sent by Turkey to Libya to fight on the side of the U.N.-supported government was likely to degrade security and generate backlash fro…

Missouri man sentenced for Planned Parenthood clinic arson

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man was sentenced Wednesday to five years in federal prison without parole for trying to burn down a Planned Parenthood clinic.