Venezuelan politician jailed in 2018 drone attack sent home

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan authorities have released an opposition politician to home detention two years after being jailed on suspicion of taking part in a failed drone attack on President Nicolás Madur…

Sheriff: Suspect used knife, hammer to kill 2 Florida boys

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A 30-year-old man who was invited to live on a family's property in northeast Florida has been charged with the “brutal" premeditated first-degree murders of their two young sons, ages …

Teen accused of killing 2 thrust into debate over protests

ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) — A white 17-year-old who says he went to protests in Wisconsin to protect businesses and people has become a flashpoint in a debate over anti-racism demonstrations that have gripped many America…

Kenosha police union gives its version of Blake shooting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Kenosha police union on Friday offered the most detailed accounting to date on officers' perspective of the moments leading up to police shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back, saying…

Beefalo on loose for weeks in Connecticut escaped slaughter

PLYMOUTH. Conn. (AP) — An 800- to 900-pound (360- to 410-kilogram) beefalo remains on the loose in Plymouth, Connecticut, weeks after it escaped while being loaded off a truck for slaughter.

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The Latest: US regulators allow remdesivir for hospitalized

FOSTER CITY, California — U.S. regulators are now allowing use of experimental antiviral drug remdesivir for all patients hospitalized with COVID-19, drugmaker Gilead Sciences said Friday.

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California governor announces new, slower reopening plan

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new, color-coded process Friday for reopening California businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic that moves slower and more gradually than the state's first …

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FEDERAL EXECUTIONS — Chart. This digital embed shows U.S. executions carried out by year since the death penalty was reinstated in 1976. This chart is current as of Aug. 28, 2020, and will update as events warrant.…

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The Latest: Kansas sets another pandemic record

TOPEKA, Kansas — Fueled in part by college students returning to classes, Kansas has set another pandemic record for the seven-day increase in coronavirus cases, with the surge prompting a school district to put th…

Teen who held BLM event gets $2500 bill for police overtime

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. (AP) — A teen who organized a Black Lives Matter rally in her northern New Jersey town said she has been sent a $2500 bill from officials for police overtime.

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The Latest: Canada extends virus restrictions on travelers

OTTAWA — Canada is extending restrictions on travelers arriving in the country for another month to help combat the spread of COVID-19, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said on Twitter Friday.