Fire guts Russia's Antarctic research station, no one hurt

MOSCOW (AP) — A fire on a Russian research outpost in the Antarctic has damaged some of its facilities but no one was hurt, officials said Monday.

The Latest: French Guiana battles spiraling infection rates

PARIS — France is battling a surge of COVID-19 cases in French Guiana, its South American territory that shares a border with badly hit Brazil.

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Stock indexes move higher on Wall Street after a shaky start

Technology companies are helping drive stocks higher on Wall Street after a choppy start Monday as investors weigh the risks that rising coronavirus cases could pose to hopes for an economic recovery.

Judge: Florida school shooting trial off indefinitely

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The death penalty trial of the man charged with killing 17 people at a Florida high school is off indefinitely because of restrictions related to

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Prince says UK owes Caribbean community 'debt of gratitude'

LONDON (AP) — Prince Charles and Prime Minister Boris Johnson paid tribute to Britain’s Caribbean community Monday on Windrush Day, the 72nd anniversary of the arrival of a ship bringing hundreds of West Indian mig…

Kosovo court jails Serb ex-army officer for war crimes

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — A Kosovo court on Monday jailed a former Serb army police reserve officer for 22 years for crimes committed during the 1998-1999 war.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Alarming surges in coronavirus cases across the South and West are raising fears that the outbreak is spiraling out of control and that hard-won progress against the scourge is slipping away because of resistance a…

Gunmen kill 5, including 2 prosecutors, in Afghan capital

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Gunmen opened fire at a car belonging to the Afghan attorney general’s office on Monday, killing all five people inside, including two prosecutors, an official said.

Sahara dust blankets Caribbean, air quality hazardous

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A vast cloud of Sahara dust is blanketing the Caribbean as it heads to the U.S. with a size and concentration that experts say hasn’t been seen in half a century.

FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver

Federal authorities on Monday confirmed they are investigating the discovery of a noose found in the Talladega Superspeedway garage stall of Bubba Wallace, NASCAR's only Black full-time driver who successfully push…

Atlanta's Ebenezer prepares a viewing for Rayshard Brooks

ATLANTA (AP) — A public viewing for Rayshard Brooks, who was shot and killed by an Atlanta police officer, is scheduled for Monday.

NYPD officer in 'chokehold' video had prior brutality case

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer removed from duty after he was recorded putting a man in what the police commissioner said was a banned chokehold once faced criminal charges alleging he pistol-whippe…

Stock indexes edge higher on Wall Street after shaky start

Stocks edged higher on Wall Street in early trading Monday after a shaky start as investors weigh the risks that rising coronavirus cases could pose to the reopening of businesses shut down due to the pandemic.