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The Latest: Melania Trump to address RNC from Rose Garden

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The Latest: Spain's records 3,700 infections in single day

MADRID — Spain’s Health Ministry says 3,715 coronavirus infections have been diagnosed in the past 24 hours, a new single-day record since the country emerged from a three-month lockdown in mid-June.

Florida virus deaths surpass 10,000 as teachers, state argue

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The number of people in Florida confirmed to have died from

Election 2020, Political Conventions, ADVISORY

The Democratic National Convention runs through Thursday, with events and speeches that will be conducted almost entirely virtually. The Republican National Convention takes place Monday, Aug. 24 through Thursday, …

Germany sees Islamist motive in Berlin highway attack

BERLIN (AP) — A 30-year-old man deliberately drove a car into other vehicles along a major Berlin highway, injuring six people in what German officials said Wednesday appeared to be a deliberate attack motivated by…

UN: Committee drafting new Syria constitution meets Aug. 24

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Syria announced Wednesday that the 45-member committee charged with drafting a new constitution for the conflict-torn country will meet for the first time in nine mo…

Mexican governor denies corruption as president looks on

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An opposition-party Mexican governor suddenly engulfed in a national scandal defended his integrity Wednesday alongside President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has played a part in embarrassin…

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Mali coup leaders vow elections amid widespread condemnation

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The junta that forced Mali’s president to resign urged people to go back to business as usual on Wednesday, seeking to normalize their coup amid global condemnation from leaders who feared the p…

Arkansas governor, lawmakers unveil hate crimes proposal

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' Republican governor, attorney general and a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled legislation Wednesday that would impose harsher penalties for crimes motivated by the victim's r…

Black Globetrotter speaks about banana thrown at him on TV

A Black member of the Harlem Globetrotters is speaking out about an incident earlier this year where fruits, including a banana, were thrown at him by white news broadcasters as he was performing basketball tricks …

Pompeo pledges support for Iraq, targets pro-Iran militias

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged that the Trump administration will continue to support Iraq as it confronts the threat posed by the Islamic State group, but he also called for the Baghdad g…

Editorial Roundup: US

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad:

In Obama, Dems see a bridge between Biden and young voters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Since leaving the White House nearly four years ago, former President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for a new generation of political leaders to step up. On Wednesday, he’ll implore Americans…