Mexico targets junk food as obesity takes toll amid pandemic

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As more states propose or approve bans on junk food sales to minors, Mexico is seeing the tide turn against high-calorie snacks that experts say have given the country one of the highest rates of…

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Victims want Golden State Killer sent to toughest prison

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Victims of California serial killer and rapist Joseph DeAngelo want him locked away in a distant maximum security prison with other inmates since he isn't going to spend the rest of his li…

Arizona close to meeting virus metrics for school reopenings

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s downward trend of coronavirus cases means parts of the state could meet all three metrics the state’s health and education departments set for at least a partial reopening of schools by Lab…

Puerto Rico imposes stricter measures amid coronavirus spike

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Wednesday that she will place the U.S. territory on a 24-hour lockdown every Sunday as part of stricter measures to fight a spike in coronavirus cases.

Trump: US demands restoration of UN sanctions against Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is set to demand the restoration of all international sanctions on Iran in a move that will further isolate the U.S. at the United Nations, test the credibility of the U.N…

AP Explains: California's power outages pose new challenge

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — As if the pandemic and economic recession weren't bad enough, millions of Californians are now facing recurring threats of abrupt blackouts during a heat wave in the nation's most populous s…

The Latest: Obama will say 'our democracy' is on the line

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is set to implore voters to back his former vice president for the nation’s top job, arguing that “our democracy” is on the line.

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama painted a unsparing portrait of American democracy on the brink if President Donald Trump wins in November, warning in a scathing, and at times emotional, address Wed…

California slammed by wildfires, heat, unhealthy smoky air

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Northern Californians were confronted with multiple threats as

Louisiana governor's goal: net zero greenhouse gases by 2050

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s governor has signed an executive order setting a state goal for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, drawing swift praise from environmental groups.

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Judge: Policy that suspended student over dreadlocks unfair

MONT BELVIEU, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled a school district's hair policy is discriminatory after two Black students were suspended for their dreadlocks.

Judge allows North Dakota to pursue protest reimbursements

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota may move forward with efforts to recoup the money it spent policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

The Latest: Hillary Clinton to reflect on 2016 loss at DNC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton is using her return to the Democratic National Convention to issue a stark warning about the 2020 election.