New York will allow voters to cite virus concerns in order to request absentee ballots for the general election

NEW YORK (AP) — New York will allow voters to cite virus concerns in order to request absentee ballots for the general election.

Pakistani who killed American in court says he was given gun

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani man charged with the killing of a U.S. citizen inside a court in the country's restive northwest has claimed he had an accomplice, a lawyer who managed to sneak the gun into th…

Sixth lawsuit filed in deaths at West Virginia VA hospital

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A sixth lawsuit has been filed involving the sudden deaths of patients at a West Virginia veterans hospital where a former nursing assistant admitted to intentionally killing seven people w…

Lawsuit dropped over Indiana abortion ultrasound mandate

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Planned Parenthood has decided to drop its federal lawsuit challenging an Indiana law that will require women to undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours before having an abortion.

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Monsoon rains lash Pakistan, killing 24 and injuring 20

MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Relentless monsoon rains lashed Pakistan’s most populous province overnight and on Thursday, killing 24 people and injuring 18, emergency services said.

Trump, Iraqi leader discuss IS, US troops and Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and the prime minister of Iraq met Thursday to discuss ways to confront Iranian aggression in the region, threats from Islamic State sleeper cells and the president's desire…

Record melt: Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019

Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet (1.25 meters) of water, a new study said.

Hurricane lashes Mexico's Baja, new storms form in Atlantic

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Genevieve weakened to a tropical storm Thursday after lashing Mexico's Los Cabos tourist resorts with hurricane-force gusts and heavy rains. And two new tropical depressions …

AP Explains: India's Kashmir move foretold China standoff

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian and Chinese officials held talks Thursday to try to resolve a months-long bitter standoff along their disputed frontier, where the two countries have deployed tens of thousands of sold…

The Latest: Police arrest demonstrators at Dutch parliament

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Police in The Hague have arrested several people demonstrating outside the Dutch parliament against the government’s coronavirus containment measures.

Woman seeks justice for sister as killer's execution delayed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three decades ago, Lisette Monroe turned to her 18-month-old daughter and came to a sobering realization: Her baby would likely finish college before the man who killed Monroe’s sister would…

Most of Wall Street dips, but tech gains keep S&P 500 steady

NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks are falling on Wall Street Thursday following discouraging data about the economy, but more gains for tech stocks are keeping the S&P 500 close to its record level.

Judge clears way for Manhattan DA to get Trump tax returns

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for Manhattan's top prosecutor to get President Donald Trump’s tax returns, rejecting a last-ditch attempt by his lawyers to block a subpoena issued to hi…

Chief: Tennessee officers broke down door of innocent family

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Three white Tennessee police officers have had their police powers suspended after they broke down the door of an innocent Black family early Tuesday morning.