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Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better

The Latest: Trump says he's 'getting used to' wearing mask

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump says he’s “getting used to” wearing a mask as he showed off his from the White House briefing room podium.

Feds give 65 acres of land for border wall infrastructure

PHOENIX (AP) — The federal Bureau of Land Management said on Tuesday that it has transferred over 65 acres of public land in Arizona and New Mexico to the Army for construction of border wall infrastructure.

The Latest: Bolsonaro has 3rd test to see if still infected

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he has had a third test to see if he is still infected with the coronavirus and that the result will be released Wednesday.

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The Latest: Nevada church battles 50-person cap on services

RENO, Nev. -- A rural church trying to persuade the U.S. Supreme Court to suspend Nevada’s 50-person cap on worship services is accusing Gov. Steve Sisolak of adding the church’s county to a list of those with ele…

Minnesota judge lifts gag order in George Floyd case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota judge on Tuesday lifted a gag order in the criminal case against four former officers charged in death of George Floyd, but said he would take under advisement a news media coalition'…

Tropical depression forms in middle of Atlantic Ocean

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression formed Tuesday in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, though forecasters weren't predicting a landfall location.

GOP splits as virus aid package could swell past $1 trillion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The price tag for the next COVID-19 aid package could quickly swell above $1 trillion as White House officials negotiate with Congress over money to reopen schools, prop up small businesses, boost…

Experts say virus will cause slowdown in Florida's growth

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Florida is still going to be gaining residents over the next several years, but that growth will slow down because of the new

Trump aims to bar those in US illegally from reapportionment

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a memorandum Tuesday that seeks to bar people in the U.S. illegally from being counted in congressional reapportionment, a move that drew immediate criticism and prom…

Minnesota judge lifts gag order in case against 4 ex-officers charged in death of George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota judge lifts gag order in case against 4 ex-officers charged in death of George Floyd.

DA: Man faked death to avoid jail but typo gave him away

NEW YORK (AP) — A Long Island criminal defendant tried faking his death to avoid a jail sentence, but the phony death certificate his lawyer submitted had a glaring spelling error that made it a dead giveaway for a…

Child theft leads Mexican police to gang with 23 stolen kids

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The search for a 2 1/2 year-old boy who was led away from a market in southern Mexico three weeks ago led police to a horrifying discovery: 23 stolen children being kept at a house and forced to …

Satanic Temple offers scholarships to high school grads

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — The Satanic Temple is launching a college scholarship for high school students.