Barr tightens rules on surveillance of political candidates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced new restrictions Tuesday for conducting any national security surveillance of candidates for federal office or their staff members and advisers.

Tug responding to Mauritius oil spill sinks; 3 sailors dead

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The oil spill disaster off Mauritius turned deadly this week when a tugboat leaving the shipwreck collided with a barge and sank, killing at least three sailors, police said Tuesday.

Missouri man wrongfully convicted of murder arrested

BENTON, Mo. (AP) — A southeast Missouri man who was released from prison after a judge ruled he was wrongfully convicted of murder has been charged with assaulting a woman during an argument at a liquor store.

Tropical Storm Nana forms, takes aim at Central America

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Nana has formed south of Jamaica, and is taking aim at Central America.

Mississippi university to rename 'Dixie Darlings' dance team

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi university says it is beginning the process of renaming its dance team, the “Dixie Darlings."

US National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Nana forms off Jamaica, aims for Central America

MIAMI (AP) — US National Hurricane Center: Tropical Storm Nana forms off Jamaica, aims for Central America.

Washington says pardons by Venezuela's Maduro are token acts

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro should not be praised for releasing a few political opponents ahead of a congressional election, when many mo…

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Beirut blast victim's daughter gifts Macron a pin, gets hug

BEIRUT (AP) — “Keep Lebanon close to your heart.” That's the concept behind a golden pin given to French President Emmanuel Macron by an 11-year-old Beirut girl that adorned his lapel during meetings with Lebanese …

The Latest: Trump says he'll thank National Guard in Kenosha

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The Latest on the Aug. 23 police shooting of Jacob Blake (all times local):

Chicago police fatally shoot 1 after gunfire hits squad car

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police officers shot and fatally wounded a male suspect after their squad car was struck overnight by gunfire, police said Tuesday.

Appeals court weighs Trump's new bid to shield tax returns

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court is weighing whether to allow a New York prosecutor access to President Donald Trump’s tax returns while his lawyers fight a subpoena seeking the records. The three-judge pane…

Iran nuclear deal members resolved to preserve agreement

BERLIN (AP) — Representatives of Iran and the world powers working to save the nuclear deal with Tehran agreed Tuesday in Vienna to do everything possible to preserve the landmark 2015 agreement in their first meet…

Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: final US testing

A handful of the dozens of experimental COVID-19 vaccines in human testing have reached the last and biggest hurdle — looking for the needed proof that they really work as a U.S. advisory panel suggested Tuesday a …

US agents seize record $27M in cash on ship bound for USVI

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal authorities announced Tuesday that they seized $27 million in undeclared cash aboard a ship bound for the U.S. Virgin Islands, the largest such seizure ever in the region.