Police: Investigator removed for bias favoring officer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An internal affairs investigator at a Florida police department has been removed from his post after showing bias in favor of an officer who shot a woman with a rubber bullet during a d…

German doctors gain access in Siberia to dissident in coma

MOSCOW (AP) — The family and allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has been in a coma for more than a day, were fighting Friday to get him flown to a top German medical facility from a Siberian ho…

Wall Street drifts following mixed data on global economy

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting again on Wall Street Friday, following a mixed set of data on the global economy, as a record-breaking but wishy-washy week of trading closes out.

Explosion reported in port district of Corpus Christi, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Firefighters in Corpus Christi responded Friday to an apparent explosion in the city’s port and refinery district.

US home sales spike 24.7% in July, another record

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. home sales rose an unprecedented 24.7% in July, extending a rebound in June after the coronavirus pandemic all but froze the housing market this spring.

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New tropical storm poses potential hurricane threat to US

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Laura formed Friday in the eastern Caribbean and forecasters said it poses a potential hurricane threat to Florida and the U.S. Gulf Coast. A second storm also might hit the U.S. a…

US stocks are off to a mixed start at the end of bumpy week

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street as losses for health care and materials companies offset gains in technology. The S&P 500 was little changed in the first few minutes of trading Friday…

Postmaster says 'no idea' mailboxes, equipment being removed

WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Friday he had “no idea” blue mailboxes and sorting machines were being removed until a public uproar nationwide, as he testifies before a Senate committee diggi…

Hit by virus surge, Hong Kong offers free tests to everyone

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will offer free coronavirus tests to its residents starting Sept. 1 as it grapples with its worst outbreak since the pandemic began, leader Carrie Lam said Friday.

The Latest: Utah Gov: Wear masks or keep school kids home

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says parents who don't want to follow his health mandate by requiring their children to wear masks when returning to school should keep them home.

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Pence criticizes DNC, previews themes for RNC convention

Vice President Mike Pence said Friday next week’s Republican Party convention “will make sure the American people see the choice” between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden.

Tropical Storm Laura forms in the Atlantic, becoming the latest in an active storm season

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Laura forms in the Atlantic, becoming the latest in an active storm season.

Minneapolis plans to rent space to replace burned precinct

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The city of Minneapolis plans to spend $4.8 million to temporarily rent an office building and adapt it to replace the police precinct headquarters burned during unrest that followed the death of…