Israel clears protest camp ahead of pro-Netanyahu rally

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police dispersed dozens of protesters outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's official residence on Thursday ahead of a rally attended by hundreds of his supporters.

AP Week in Pictures, Middle East

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Teachers could stay in classroom if exposed to COVID-19

ATLANTA (AP) — New guidance from President Donald Trump's administration that declares teachers to be “critical infrastructure workers” could give the green light to exempting teachers from quarantine requirements …

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Stocks dip on Wall Street following dour economic data

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping in early trading on Wall Street Thursday following discouraging data about the economy, as the number of

Former West Virginia bishop apologizes, reimburses diocese

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former Roman Catholic bishop in West Virginia has issued an apology two years after resigning amid allegations of sexual and financial misconduct, and the diocese said Thursday that he ha…

Ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon charged in border wall scheme

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a yacht and arrested Thursday on allegations that he and three associates ripped off donors trying to fund a southern …

US stocks open lower, pulling S&P 500 further below record

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening lower on Wall Street as investors turn cautious after a record-setting run for the S&P 500. The index was down 0.3% in early trading Thursday. Traders were disappointed to see tha…

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS-INITIAL CLAIMS — Chart. This digital embed shows the national weekly initial jobless claims of U.S. workers over time, which has been at abnormally high levels since the coronav…

1 woman is dead after train and vehicle collide in Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) — A woman has died after a personal vehicle collided with a light-rail train in Baltimore on Thursday, Baltimore Fire Department spokeswoman Blair Adams said.

Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon arrested in fraud scam

NEW YORK (AP) — Former White House adviser Steve Bannon was arrested Thursday on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme “We Build The Wall.”

Sri Lankan leader to scrap charter clause limiting powers

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president said Thursday he will use the overwhelming mandate received by his governing coalition in recent parliamentary elections to remove a constitutional amendment curtaili…

Sept. 11 Museum to re-open on 9/11 anniversary

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly six months after the coronavirus forced its closure, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will be reopening on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks next month, first to those who lost loved ones and …

Bomber's brother gets 55 years for Manchester concert attack

LONDON (AP) — The brother of the suicide bomber who set off an explosion at a 2017 Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, killing 22 people and injuring hundreds, was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 55 ye…

AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020

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