Kuwait emir, 91, to go to US for medical care after surgery

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait's 91-year-old ruling emir will travel to the United States on Thursday morning to seek further medical care after recently undergoing surgery, its state-run news agency rep…

Kuwait says its 91-year-old ruling emir, who recently underwent surgery, to travel to US for further medical care

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait says its 91-year-old ruling emir, who recently underwent surgery, to travel to US for further medical care.

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Season's first hurricane forms in eastern Pacific

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Season's first hurricane forms in eastern Pacific.

Russian activist who researched Stalin-era purges sentenced

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian activist who has investigated Stalin-era repression was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday on charges of sexually abusing his adopted daughter, which rights activists have dismi…

World virus cases near 15M; Trump says things will get worse

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The global tally of people infected with the coronavirus neared 15 million Wednesday, while in the worst-hit pandemic hot spot of the United States, President Donald Trump warned the pandemic wo…

The Latest: California tops New York for most virus cases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s confirmed coronavirus cases have topped 409,000, surpassing New York for most in the nation.

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VIRUS OUTBREAK-TROUBLED AID — Chart. An analysis obtained by the Associated Press shows that government humanitarian aid commitments, for the virus and otherwise, have dropped by a third from the same period last y…

California surpasses New York state in confirmed virus cases

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has surpassed New York for the most coronavirus cases in the country, reporting more than 409,000 infections after setting a record on Tuesday for the state's most confirmed new…

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Less momentum for Confederate statue removal in rural areas

CLINTON, La. (AP) — The statue of the anonymous Confederate soldier has stood in front of the white-columned East Feliciana Parish courthouse for more than a century, leaning on his rifle as he looks down on trucks…

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RACIAL INJUSTICE-CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS-MAP — Map. This digital embed pinpoints the locations of Confederate monuments removed from US communities since May 25. This map is current as of July 21, 2020 and will not b…

Runner-up's team wants Poland's presidential election voided

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The campaign team for the opposition challenger in Poland's presidential election, Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, says it now wants the vote annulled, alleging numerous irregularities.

California's confirmed coronavirus cases have topped 409,000, surpassing New York for most in the nation

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's confirmed coronavirus cases have topped 409,000, surpassing New York for most in the nation.

C.T. Vivian to lie in state at Georgia Capitol before burial

ATLANTA (AP) — On the eve of his funeral, a horse-drawn carriage will take The Rev. C.T. Vivian’s casket to Martin Luther King Jr.’s tomb in Atlanta on Wednesday.