Malls, movies, gyms in New York still not cleared to reopen

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Malls, movie theaters and gyms will not be cleared to open again when areas of New York state progress to the fourth phase of the state's reopening plan Friday.

Couple charged in romance scam that netted more than $6M

CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — A couple helped run an international romance scam that used bogus profiles on dating websites to woo dozens of victims into giving up more than $6 million, federal prosecutors said.

Fourth person dies after North Carolina block party shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Police say a fourth person has died after being shot earlier this week during an impromptu celebration in North Carolina.

Confederate monument remnants removed at N Carolina Capitol

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Crews in North Carolina removed the largest remnants of a 75-foot-tall (23-meter-tall) Confederate monument that sat near the grounds of the state Capitol for 125 years.

Evangelical Liberty U rattled by its own racial reckoning

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As the nation wrestles with how to do more for racial equality, Liberty University — a school whose leadership has said it doesn't have a problem — is facing its own tough questions.

Rope found hanging in Wallace's garage was coincidence

NASCAR went to Talladega Superspeedway on heightened alert after Bubba Wallace, its only Black driver, took on an active role in a push for racial equality.

Irish trucker in court over deaths of 39 people in container

LONDON (AP) — An Irish truck driver appeared in an English court Wednesday, accused of the manslaughter of 39 people who were found dead in a container in southeastern England in an apparent people-smuggling traged…

Prosecutor to discuss Black SC teen killed by white cop

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A prosecutor in South Carolina is expected to discuss his findings Wednesday in the shooting death of a Black teenager by a white police officer investigating car break ins.

New York City Marathon canceled amid coronavirus pandemic due to health and safety concerns; had been set for Nov. 1

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Marathon canceled amid coronavirus pandemic due to health and safety concerns; had been set for Nov. 1.

New York City Marathon canceled because of coronavirus

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon was canceled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, with organizers and city officials deciding that holding the race on Nov. 1 would be too risky.

Stocks move lower on Wall Street as coronavirus cases surge

Stocks moved broadly lower on Wall Street in early trading Wednesday as investors turned cautious after new coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to the highest level in two months.

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First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa's first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as volunteers received injections developed at the University of Oxford in Britain, while officials said the continent …

Alabama history agency admits perpetuating systemic racism

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s main state history agency, spurred by nationwide protests against racial injustice, is acknowledging that it helped perpetuate systemic racism for generations by promoting Confeder…

The president of Kosovo and nine others have been indicted for war crimes from a 1990s armed conflict with Serbia

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The president of Kosovo and nine others have been indicted for war crimes from a 1990s armed conflict with Serbia.