Security Council president rejects Trump administration’s demand to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Security Council president rejects Trump administration’s demand to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran.

Jerry Falwell Jr. says he's submitted resignation as head of evangelical Liberty University, in wake of controversies

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. says he's submitted resignation as head of evangelical Liberty University, in wake of controversies.

New virus cases decline in the US and experts credit masks

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans newly diagnosed with the coronavirus is falling — a development experts say most likely reflects more mask-wearing but also insufficient testing — even as the disease continu…

Redwoods survive wildfire at California's oldest state park

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (AP) — When a massive wildfire swept through California’s oldest state park last week it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods, some of them 2,000 years old and among the tal…

UN council rejects US demand to `snap back' Iran sanctions

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The president of the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration’s demand to restore all U.N. sanctions on Iran, a move that drew an angry rebuke from the U.S. ambassado…

Prosecutors depict ex-officer as complicit in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have urged a Minnesota judge not to dismiss the charges against one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in

Hundreds of thousands ordered to flee coast ahead of Laura

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than half a million people were ordered to evacuate the Gulf Coast on Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane that forecasters said could slam Texas and Louisiana with ferocious winds…

Forklift damages Fort McHenry walkway ahead of Pence speech

A forklift has damaged a brick walkway at the iconic national monument Fort McHenry, where Republicans were building a stage for Vice President Mike Pence’s appearance for the party’s national convention, a Nationa…

US-Canada border closure hurts Washington state town

POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — The border closure between Canada and the United States has severely hurt Point Roberts, Washington, which is isolated from the rest of the country.

TSA rescues wedding dress left at airport checkpoint

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Transportation Security Administration employees saved a bride's big day after her wedding dress was left behind at an airport security checkpoint.

Mississippi runs 5 state banner finalists up the flagpole

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is literally running some proposals up a flagpole as it searches for a new state banner.

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Residents, lawmakers seek fix to U.S.-Canada border closure

POINT ROBERTS, Wash. (AP) — The border closure between Canada and the United States has severely impacted Point Roberts, Washington, which is landlocked from the rest of the country.

Prosecutor depict ex-officer as complicit in Floyd's dseath

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutors have urged a Minnesota judge not to dismiss the charges against one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in

Miami police officer's wife dies after getting locked in SUV

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (AP) — A Florida police officer's wife died after becoming trapped in the back of his patrol vehicle for several hours during a hot afternoon, police said Monday.