Jerry Falwell Jr. tells Virginia news outlet that reports he has resigned are "completely false"

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. tells Virginia news outlet that reports he has resigned are "completely false."

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Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as head of Liberty University

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. resigned Monday from his leadership post at evangelical Liberty University amid allegations related to his wife’s sexual encounters with a much younger business partner, accor…

Small Business Struggles, ADVISORY

Small businesses around the world are in trouble. Whether they survive will affect not just economies but the fabric of communities as well. In the coming months, AP’s Small Business Struggles will examine how the …

Pro-Trump graffiti removed from South Boston street

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has removed graffiti that promoted President Donald Trump’s re-election from a South Boston street, according to state police.

Several arrests precede Charlotte's pared-down share of RNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Several protesters and a person who illegally entered a secure area were arrested in the hours before North Carolina’s scaled-back share of the Republican National Convention on Monday, local…

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Local virus cases in Gaza raise fears of a wider outbreak

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Authorities in the Gaza Strip on Monday announced the first coronavirus cases spread through the community, raising fears of a potentially devastating outbreak in the impoverished Pales…

California justices toss death penalty for Scott Peterson

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Scott Peterson's conviction for killing his pregnant wife will stand, but the California Supreme Court on Monday overturned his 2005 death sentence in a case that attracted worldwide atten…

Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as leader of Liberty University, according to an official from the evangelical school

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Jerry Falwell Jr. resigns as leader of Liberty University, according to an official from the evangelical school.

Ex Miami lawmaker hired by Venezuela elected to GOP board

MIAMI (AP) — Democrats are sharpening attacks on a former congressman who was quietly elected to the Miami GOP's executive committee despite a federal investigation into a $50 million lobbying contract with a favor…

As world grapples with pandemic, schools are the epicenter

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The world is settling into a new normal for everyday life amid the coronavirus pandemic: online school classes, intermittent Zoom outages, museums that will only allow about a quarter of their…

US signals it will deport Colombian warlord to Italy

MIAMI (AP) — Attorneys for the Justice Department signaled the U.S. would deport a former Colombian paramilitary warlord to Italy within the next two weeks despite a last-minute challenge by the South American nati…

California high court tosses Scott Peterson’s death sentence

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction but overturned the 2005 death sentence for Scott Peterson in the slaying of his pregnant wife, and said prosecutors may try aga…