Greek lawmakers at odds over plan to curb protests

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Lawmakers in Greece are debating plans by the country’s center-right government to curb public protests amid a heated political debate and demonstrations organized by left-wing opponents.

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United sending layoff notices to nearly half of US employees

United Airlines is warning 36,000 employees - nearly half its U.S. staff - they could be furloughed in October, the clearest signal yet of how deeply the virus pandemic is hurting the airline industry.

The Latest: Pence says CDC will issue guidance for schools

WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be issuing new guidance for the reopening of schools in the fall.

Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surge above a half-million

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases, while South Africa's health minister declared Wednesday that “we have now reached the surge.”

Spain PM 'disturbed' by scandal involving former king

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s prime minister said Wednesday that he is “disturbed” by the financial scandal surrounding former King Juan Carlos I that is being investigated both in Spain and Switzerland.

Wall Street loses early momentum as S&P 500 drifts

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday, with indexes flipping from small gains to losses, as weakness across much of Wall Street collides with continued strength for a handful of big tech companies.

Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time, crossing a sobering milestone rarely seen since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March.

Crane collapses in east London; rescue teams on site

LONDON (AP) — A 20-meter (65-foot) crane collapsed onto a block of apartments under development and two houses in east London, injuring four people and leaving one person missing, authorities said Wednesday.

Confirmed coronavirus cases in US hit 3 million and climbing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has hit 3 million, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. But U.S. health officials say the real number of infections is probabl…

The Latest: Oglala Sioux Tribe locks down SD reservation

PINE RIDGE, S.D. — The Oglala Sioux Tribe has locked down its South Dakota reservation for three days to stop the potential spread of the coronavirus.

Court: Some employers can refuse to offer free birth control

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled broadly Wednesday in favor of the religious rights of employers in two cases that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception and tens of thousands of peo…

Rights group says 180 dead found in Burkina Faso mass graves

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — At least 180 bodies were found in mass graves in northern Burkina Faso with evidence suggesting the government army was involved in large-scale executions turning the area into a “k…

Street shooting leaves 4 dead, 3 wounded in New Jersey

PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — A street shooting in a northern New Jersey city left four men dead and three others wounded, authorities said Wednesday.

St. Louis name change? Not happening, governor tells Trump

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Despite some calls to change the name of St. Louis, Missouri's governor has told President Donald Trump that it's not going to happen.