Defiance grows as Georgia governor blocks local mask rules

ATLANTA (AP) — Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities deepened their defiance of Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday, saying their requirements for people to wear face coverings will remain in place, even after the Rep…

Bolsonaro imposes 4-month ban on fires to preserve Amazon

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday banned setting agricultural and forest fires as the country enters the dry season at a moment when the government faces pressure from local and fo…

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Indonesia jails 2 police in acid attack on graft official

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced two elite police officers to 18 months and two years in prison for attacking a senior anti-corruption investigator with acid, in a verdict slammed…

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VIRUS-OUTBREAK-GLOBAL TRENDS — Table. Track global coronavirus trends with this digital embed which charts increases and decreases in the 7-day rolling averages for new cases and deaths over last two weeks by count…

Defiance deepens as Georgia governor blocks local mask rules

ATLANTA (AP) — Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities deepened their defiance of Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday, saying they want their requirements for people to wear masks in public to remain in place, even afte…

Firefighting sailors pulled off listing U.S. Navy warship

SAN DIEGO (AP) — After burning for days, the massive USS Bonhomme Richard shifted in the night and listed toward the pier, prompting the Navy to pull off firefighting sailors searching in the bowels of the U.S. war…

Wall Street drifts lower as markets retreat worldwide

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting lower Thursday after mixed reports on the economy highlighted its uncertain path, including one showing that layoffs continue at a stubbornly steady pace.

Zimbabwe's economy to shrink by 4.5%, says finance minister

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s economy is expected to shrink by 4.5% this year, the country’s finance minister said Thursday, although others say it will contract even more, as the effects of the coronavirus an…

NYC to add 100,000 child care slots to aid working parents

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will ease the burden on working parents by providing 100,000 child care slots for youngsters who will only be in their physical schoolrooms two or three days a week under the city's hy…

AP Week in Pictures, Middle East

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan & Pakistan Region between July 9-15, 2020.

US authorities move to seize ex-Gambia dictator's mansion

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh used bribery proceeds and stolen government funds to buy a mansion in a suburb of Washington, D.C., U.S. authorities allege in a lawsuit seeking to se…

South Africa's virus epicenter shifts away from Cape Town

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Health officials in South Africa decided Thursday to reduce the capacity of a COVID-19 field hospital in Cape Town, a sign that the situation may be improving in the city that was Afr…

Greece: Wildfire that forced home evacuations is contained

LAVRIO, Greece (AP) — A children’s summer camp and dozens of homes had to be evacuated Thursday due to a wildfire south of Athens, where for hours high winds hampered efforts to contain the blaze.

Arrests made on 4th day of Detroit summer school protests

DETROIT (AP) — Police on Thursday arrested at least 11 protesters who tried to block buses from picking up Detroit students, the fourth day of demonstrations against voluntary summer classes during the coronavirus …