The Latest: US says COVID-19 retesting not needed by most

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s top official in charge of coronavirus testing is urging Americans not to get retested for COVID-19 to confirm they’ve recovered.

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Asylum rules test Trump's legal skills to make new policy

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Critics of the Trump administration's most sweeping set of rules to restrict asylum in the United States sent in a deluge of comments opposing the effort, hoping an old law that serves as a check o…

Judge delays deadline to free detained migrant children

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday extended the deadline for the release of migrant children from detention, as advocates for detained families feared the government would create what they called a new form…

Anniversary of world's 1st atomic test fuels nuclear debate

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Transported in the backseat of a blacked-out Plymouth sedan was the culmination of years of feverish work — a hefty plutonium core that would soon be used to trigger the world’s first atomi…

The Latest: Texas using refrigerated trailers as deaths rise

AUSTIN, Texas — Rising numbers of coronavirus deaths in Texas has increased demand for refrigerated morgue trailers across the state.

Police capture kangaroo hopping through Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Police officers captured an unlikely suspect bouncing through a Florida neighborhood Thursday morning.

The Latest: US counts 342 child inflammatory syndrome cases

ATLANTA — An official with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the most recent count shows 342 U.S. children and teens have developed a serious inflammatory condition linked to COVID-19 infections.

Navy says ship fire in San Diego is now out; cause unknown

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego Harbor has been extinguished, ending one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat in recent years, the Navy announced …

Man pleads guilty to shooting, wounding Minnesota officer

WASECA, Minn. (AP) — A man accused of shooting and seriously wounding a southern Minnesota police officer pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted murder.

Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, US, UK, Canada say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Western governments on Thursday accused hackers believed to be part of Russian intelligence of trying to steal valuable private information about a coronavirus vaccine, calling out the Kremlin in …

Investigators list potential crimes in Indiana assault case

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State investigators identified six potential crimes Thursday in an incident report concerning the

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Health officials: No outbreak from Trump's Rushmore visit

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — It doesn't appear the July 3 Mount Rushmore fireworks event attended by President Donald Trump turned into a hotbed of infections, either from South Dakotans or out-of-state tourists, South…

Crowded meeting with few masks 'foolish,' Utah governor says

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — People crowding into a public meeting in Utah to push for an exception to mask requirements in schools was “foolish" and suggested an “almost mob mentality" on the issue, Republican Gov. Gary …