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 the following week, Monday, Aug. 2…

Stranded hiker survives after 2 weeks in Santa Fe Forest

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A father and his two children while out hiking helped rescue a man who was stranded in the Santa Fe National Forest for 14 days.

Mali mutiny sparks fear of coup as officials detained

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers in Mali took up arms in the garrison town of Kati on Tuesday and detained senior military officers in an apparent mutiny, raising fears of a coup after several months of anti-government…

Belarus president remains defiant as strikes widen

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — More workers in Belarus joined a widening strike Tuesday as they press for the resignation of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has extended his 26-year rule in an election the…

Trump puts utility in crosshairs over foreign labor, CEO pay

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — When he joined the Tennessee Valley Authority as CEO last year, Jeff Lyash offered up a lighthearted goal in an interview: to never be "on either end, good or bad, of a presidential tweet.”

S&P 500 briefly crests at highest-ever level as stocks drift

Stock indexes are drifting mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, and the S&P 500 is once again bouncing against its record closing level, which has been acting as its ceiling in recent days.

Russian general killed by land mine explosion in Syria

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian general was killed and two other servicemen were wounded by a land mine explosion in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

Mother of 2 Tulsa children who drowned ordered to trial

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — A Tulsa woman whose two young children wandered away from an apartment and drowned has been ordered to stand trial on murder charges.

Woman drowns after rescuing children in northwest Minnesota

BAGLEY, Minn. (AP) — An 18-year-old woman drowned after pulling several children from turbulent river water below a dam in northwestern Minnesota, authorities said.

Mexico's home-produced ventilator already in service

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican-made, Mexican-designed ventilator, meant to overcome an international shortage of the machines and at a lower price, is already in service at hospitals here.

Egypt’s lawmakers approve maritime deal with Greece

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Parliament on Tuesday approved a maritime deal setting the country’s Mediterranean Sea boundary with Greece and demarcating an exclusive economic zone for oil and gas drilling rights, the state…

Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreement

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Sudan on Tuesday said they are close to reaching a peace agreement — setting the stage for a possible second dramatic diplomatic breakthrough for Israel with its Arab neighbors in a matt…

The Latest: Kerry slams Trump's foreign policy before speech

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Police identify armed man shot by officers at Texas store

WESLACO, Texas (AP) — Authorities have identified a man who officers fatally shot after he entered a South Texas store armed with a semi-automatic rifle and later shot a pistol at police.