Court denies 2 appeals in Charlottesville rally beating

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia has denied the appeals of two men convicted in the brutal beating of a Black man in a Charlottesville parking garage the day of a violent white supremacist …

Cambodian butcher quits dog meat trade, shuts slaughterhouse

CHI MEAKH, Cambodia (AP) — Animal rights activists in Cambodia have gained a small victory in their effort to end the trade in dog meat, convincing a canine slaughterhouse in one village to abandon the business.

Hearing set for 4 indicted in $60M Ohio bribery probe

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A court hearing was scheduled Thursday for four members of what one defendant called an “unholy alliance” aimed at

The Latest: Duluth reports most cases in Minnesota county

Duluth, Minn. — St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota this week has added new coronavirus cases faster than any other county in the state.

The Latest: French leader urges independent probe of blast

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):

Lebanese vent fury at leaders over blast as Macron visits

BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Beirut vented their fury at Lebanon's leaders Thursday during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron, blaming them for the deadly explosion that ravaged the capital. Shouting, “Revol…

Economy tanking, Cuba launches some long-delayed reforms

HAVANA (AP) — With its airports closed to commercial flights and its economy tanking, Cuba has launched the first in a series of long-promised reforms meant to bolster the country's struggling private sector.

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Playing electoral defense, Trump to promote recovery in Ohio

CLEVELAND (AP) — Forced to play defense in states he led comfortably months ago, President Donald Trump set his sights on

The Latest: Cyprus to send more medics, equipment to Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):

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Around the country, across industries and occupations, millions of jobless Americans are straining to afford the basics now that an extra $600 a week in federal unemployment benefits has expired. Lawmakers on Capit…

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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…

Man fractures neck in diving accident; young son saves him

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A 9-year-old Florida boy is being hailed a hero for pulling his father from the water after the man fractured his neck in a diving accident.

The Latest: Denmark donates $1.9 million to Lebanon

BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the explosion in Beirut (all times local):

Weekly poems elevate New Hampshire city's virus newsletters

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Valerie Rochon is eager to read her email every Monday morning, even when it makes her cry.