No new trial for Mississippi man convicted of killing 8

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi man convicted this year in the 2017 killings of eight people appeared in court this week and asked for a new trial. A judge denied the request, saying he will issue a written …

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Wall Street slips as worries overshadow Big Tech strength

NEW YORK (AP) — Big Tech continues to steamroll through the pandemic, but much of the rest of Wall Street is struggling Friday amid worries about the economy, leaving stock indexes mostly lower.

Ex-Houston officers indicted in wake of deadly drug raid

HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has indicted six former Houston police officers whose work with a narcotics unit has been under scrutiny since a 2019 drug raid in which a couple was killed, prosecutors announced Friday…

Agency probed abuse reports months before Kansas girl slain

BELLE PLAINE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas child welfare agency determined Friday that a 3-year-old girl whose battered body was found this month died as the result of child abuse, a belated finding that comes months after…

3 accused of taking bribes for North Dakota reservation work

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Three members of a tribe on the oil-rich Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota are accused of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks from a construction …

Oklahoma murder suspect escapes 12th floor cell using sheets

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A murder suspect escaped the Oklahoma County jail in Oklahoma City early Friday by using sheets tied together to climb down the outside of the building from a 12th floor cell, authorities said.

Correction: Virus Outbreak-Congress story

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story July 30, 2020, about negotiations on coronavirus legislation, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of an executive at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He is Neil Bradley, not…

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Peru probes whether 27,253 coronavirus deaths uncounted

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian authorities and the Pan American Health Organization are investigating whether the country failed to count 27,253 deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, a figure that could more than dou…

The Latest: Adm. Giroir: Slow test results from high demand

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s top testing official says it’s not possible to return all coronavirus test results to patients within three days because of overwhelming demand.

Summer road trip? Quarantines are crimping some US travelers

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Families trying to squeeze in a summer vacation before school starts better do some homework on COVID-19 restrictions before loading up the minivan.

Victims of Kentucky pipeline explosion sue line operator

DANVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A lawsuit filed on behalf of those who were injured or who had property damaged in a fatal Kentucky pipeline explosion alleges the operator failed to maintain and repair the line.

AP source: Cards-Brewers game off after St Louis positives

NEW YORK (AP) — Friday's game between St. Louis and Milwaukee was postponed after multiple Cardinals employees tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

Carjacking suspect charged in shooting of 3 Chicago officers

CHICAGO (AP) — A convicted felon on parole has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of three Chicago police officers outside a station, authorities said Friday.