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Edén Pastora, Nicarguan revolutionary, dead at 83

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — One of the most mercurial, charismatic figures of Central America's revolutionary upheavals, Edén Pastora, died early Tuesday. He was 83.

New policy mandates release of NYC police body-cam footage

NEW YORK (AP) — A new policy will require New York City police to release all body camera footage of shootings and other use-of-force incidents that result in injury or death, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday in w…

The Latest: 9 people arrested in Louisville during protests

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VIRUS DIARY: `The meaning of abiding love in all its guises'

CLEVELAND (AP) — Loss and its many guises have been constants during the pandemic. Loss of loved ones. Economic loss. Loss of contact with family and friends.

Researchers: Cheap drug improves COVID-19 survival

Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients.

Birthplace of Stonewall Jackson to discuss removing statue

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — Commissioners in the West Virginia county where Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson was born are set to discuss a request to remove his statue.

Protester hit in face by police rubber bullet wants answers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — LaToya Ratlieff remembers the blood spilling from her head, covering her clothes, the car ride from a stranger to the hospital and the 20 stitches sewn into her head after being shot in…

The Latest: Hundreds of Berlin households under quarantine

BERLIN — Authorities in Berlin have placed 369 households under quarantine after dozens of people tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Trudeau says Canada, US extend border restrictions to July 21

TORONTO (AP) — Trudeau says Canada, US extend border restrictions to July 21.

Christopher Columbus statue removed from St. Louis park

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A statue of Christopher Columbus that stood in a St. Louis park for 134 years was removed Tuesday amid a growing national outcry against monuments to the 15th century explorer.

Hungarian parliament votes for govt to end state of danger

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s parliament voted unanimously on Tuesday to ask the government to end to the state of danger declared because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Court says judge's Facebook friendship created conflict

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a judge’s decision to become Facebook friends with a woman whose child custody case he was hearing created at least the appearance of bias, …

Austria: man fined for farting 'with full intent' at police

BERLIN (AP) — A man in Vienna has been fined 500 euros ($565) for breaking wind loudly in front of police — a move that the Austrian capital's police force was at pains to defend on Tuesday.

The Latest: WHO chief to address graduating Chinese students

BEIJING — The head of the World Health Organization is scheduled to deliver a graduation address to business students at one of China’s premier universities amid U.S. accusations that he and the U.N. health agency …