Lawyers: Autopsy suggests inmate suffered during execution

CHICAGO (AP) — An inmate suffered “extreme pain" as he received a dose of pentobarbital during just the second federal execution following a 17-year lag, according to court filings by lawyers representing one of th…

Georgia officer fired after using stun gun on Black woman

LOGANVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia police department fired a white officer Friday after an arrest captured on video showed him using a stun gun on a Black woman.

Online exchange blocked in Venezuela ahead of health bonuses

MIAMI (AP) — A currency exchange website appeared Friday to have been blocked in Venezuela as the online platform prepared to launch a U.S.-backed plan to provide assistance to underpaid health workers battling the…

Federal judge won't force expanded Indiana mail-in voting

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday rejected an attempt to force Indiana election officials to allow all voters to cast their ballots by mail because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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LeBron James pumps up Goodyear after Trump attacks company

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Akron’s best-known native responded to President Donald Trump's attack on his Ohio hometown's iconic company, offering a shout-out of solidarity with the city, company and workers.

Irate, protesters in Iraq's south torch parliament offices

BASRA, Iraq (AP) — Protesters torched parliament offices in Iraq's oil-rich south on Friday following days of inaction by the government after two activists were assassinated.

Appeals court won't step in for now on Trump tax records

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court said Friday it wouldn't step in right away to delay New York prosecutors’ effort to get President Donald Trump's tax records, potentially leaving the Supreme Court as his mos…

Thousands in Mali's capital welcome president's downfall

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Thousands marched Friday in the streets of Mali's capital to celebrate the overthrow of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as the West African nation's political opposition backed the military’s …

Trump struggles to use power of presidency to counter Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump spent the week of the Democratic National Convention forsaking what has historically been an incumbent’s greatest advantage: He's in the job his challenger wants.

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Quarantines, closures: Confusion reigns as schools reopen

Frightening calls from the school nurse. Waiting in vain for word from school officials. Canceled sports practices. Marching bands in quarantine.

Baby panda could be on the way, mom appears to be in labor

WASHINGTON (AP) — Paws crossed. A baby panda could be on the way.

Authorities search for latest missing soldier from Fort Hood

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Authorities searched Friday in Central Texas for another soldier who has gone missing from Fort Hood, with the man's family members and the U.S. Army asking the public for help.