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Attack on crowded market in Afghanistan kills 23

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A car bombing and mortar shells fired at a busy market in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province on Monday killed 23 people, including children, a statement from a provincial governor’s o…

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Cases are soaring in India and Pakistan, together home to more than 1.5 billion people and where authorities say nationwide lockdowns are no longer an option because of high poverty. In Latin America, Brazil has a …

Wall Street climbs, claws back a chunk of last week's losses

Stocks climbed broadly higher on Wall Street Monday, as the market clawed back more than a third of its losses from last week.

Louisville protest shooting victim remembered for kindness

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A man gunned down during a Louisville protest over the police killing of Breonna Taylor was remembered at a vigil for amplifying calls for peace and helping victims of racial injustice.

Pittsburgh protesters sue police, allege excessive force

A group of protesters is suing Pittsburgh city and police officials, saying officers used unnecessary, excessive force to disperse a crowd protesting against police brutality and officials lied about the protesters…

Israeli leaders at odds over West Bank annexation plan

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's top two leaders appeared to feud Monday about the timing of the country's planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, complicating the task of American officials who were in Jer…

German man goes on trial over killing of 6 family members

BERLIN (AP) — A 27-year-old German man went on trial Monday over the killing of six members of his family earlier this year, telling a court that he was motivated by hatred for his mother.

Top US judge in LA steps down over remark called insensitive

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The top-ranking federal judge for the Los Angeles area has told fellow judges and court staff that he is stepping down from his post because of a remark he made about a Black woman who is the cou…

Japan to boost space cooperation with US in revised policy

TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Monday it will step up its defense capability in space and improve its ability to detect and track missiles, while cooperating with the United States in response to what it called a growing …

Coroner: 3rd Illinois warehouse shooting victim identified

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The third person who died after being shot at a warehouse in central Illinois has been identified.

Wall Street climbs to claw back some of last week's losses

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising in morning trading on Wall Street Monday, clawing back some of the ground they lost last week.

Jewish groups angry at Dutch railway company reparation

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Jewish organizations criticized the Dutch national railway company Monday for not adequately consulting them in discussions to work out a form of recognition for Holocaust victims the company trans…

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High Court makes it easier for president to remove CFPB head

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday made it easier for the president to fire the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.