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2 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceiling in Australia

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large pythons apparently fighting over a mate.

Scores detained as students march against Belarus president

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities in Belarus detained scores of university students who took to the streets Tuesday to demand that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko resign after an election the opposition…

Danes summon Russian envoy over airspace violation

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish government summoned Russia’ s ambassador on Tuesday after a Russian fighter jet violated the airspace over Denmark's Baltic Sea island of Bornholm last week.

Stocks drift in early trading after closing out a big August

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are starting the new month on a weak note on Wall Street, a day after notching their biggest monthly gains since April. The S&P 500 was waffling between small gains and losses in the early go…

AP PHOTOS: Around the world, faith in the summer of COVID-19

The man stood in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue in a hazmat suit, gloves, respirator and goggles. Two soldiers wearing face masks bowed their heads solemnly. Over a dozen more in full-body gear paused from…

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

The torrid coronavirus summer across the Sun Belt is easing after two disastrous months that brought more than 35,000 deaths. Whether the outbreak will heat up again after Labor Day and the resumption of school and…

Kenosha unrest causes $2M in damage to city-owned property

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Damage to city-owned property from violence that erupted over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha is estimated at nearly $2 million so far, a city official said.

LA Sheriff's Dept: Deputies kill Black man who dropped a gun

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two deputies fatally shot a black man who scuffled with them after they tried to stop him for riding a bicycle in an unlawful manner, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said. A crowd gathered a…

AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020

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Chinese figures help buoy market sentiment at start of month

LONDON (AP) — Solid economic news out of China overnight helped support most European stock markets on Tuesday, though the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares fell sharply, a day after it was closed for a publ…

It's class time again across Europe, virus or no

PARIS (AP) — Tugging on their masks or dashing to hug long-unseen friends, millions of children returned to school across Europe and beyond Tuesday in a mass experiment aimed at bridging inequalities and resuscitat…

With Kushner in UAE, Iran's leader decries Israel-UAE ties

AL-DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jared Kushner and U.S. officials visited a major air base in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, speaking to Emirati and American pilots on the tarmac, as Iran's sup…

North Macedonia: Police arrest 3 on suspicion of terrorism

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Police in North Macedonia say they have arrested three men on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks in the country and have seized a large quantity of weapons in raids in five locat…

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