Indigenous group blocks railway line in northern Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Just as Mexico promised justice for the long-attacked Yaqui Indigenous community, businessmen in the country's north are complaining that a Yaqui blockade of a key rail line is causing millions o…

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Trump rule on transgender health blocked at the 11th hour

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Monday from enforcing a new regulation that would roll back health care protections for transgender people.

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Democrats claim 'big tent' for first convention in pandemic

Democratic Party chair wants to end presidential caucuses

Democratic National Committee Chair Tom Perez said Monday that the handful of 2020 presidential caucuses should be the last the party ever holds.

The Latest: Sanders to urge progressives, GOP to back Biden

Bernie Sanders will use his Democratic National Convention speech to urge those who supported his progressive presidential bid -- or who may have voted Republican four years ago -- to unite behind Joe Biden in Nove…

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Grid operator: 3.3 million California homes could lose power

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Up to 3.3 million homes and businesses in California were expected to lose power Monday as part of rolling blackouts to ease pressure on the state's electric grid as a dayslong heat wave engulf…

National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic panda cub

WASHINGTON (AP) — Zookeepers at Washington’s National Zoo are on furry black-and-white baby watch after concluding that venerable giant panda matriarch Mei Ziang is pregnant and could give birth this week. It’s a w…

Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths Monday as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues, and health experts expressed concerns that recent encouraging trends cou…

The Latest: Sharon Stone criticizes testing availability

HELENA, Mont. — Actress Sharon Stone is criticizing the availability of COVID-19 testing in Montana, where her sister and brother-in-law are hospitalized with the respiratory virus.

Lebanese customs chief arrested over Beirut blast

BEIRUT (AP) — The head of Lebanon's customs authority was formally arrested on Monday after being questioned over the massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month, the state-run National News Agency reported.

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Former CIA officer charged with giving China classified info

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI has been charged with spying for China, including by disclosing tradecraft and information on sources to Chinese intelligence officers who ha…

The Latest: Trump tries to change message ahead of DNC start

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Democratic National Convention (all times local):