Man charged with impersonating federal officer at protest

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged a former U.S. Marine with impersonating a federal officer after the man was armed and wearing tactical gear as he stood alongside police at a protest in Las Vegas l…

Dispatcher unafraid of being 'snitch' reports Floyd arrest

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A 911 dispatcher who was apparently watching in real time as a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into the neck of George Floyd called a supervisor to tell him what she saw, not caring if …

NYPD closes controversial anti-crime unit in nod to reform

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's police department is disbanding the unit involved in Eric Garner's 2014 chokehold death, Commissioner Dermot Shea said Monday amid a nationwide reckoning for policing in the wake of …

The Latest: Pence urges US governors to tell of 'good news'

RICHMOND, Va. — Vice President Mike Pence is encouraging the nation’s governors to tell their citizens “there’s a lot of really, really good news” about current efforts to fight the cornoavirus pandemic.

Glitch leaves some waiting for Supreme Court's LGBT ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) — People trying to read a big Supreme Court ruling got more suspense than they bargained for.

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Yemen's rebels: Saudi coalition airstrike kills 13 civilians

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An airstrike from the Saudi-led coalition struck a vehicle carrying civilians in northern Yemen on Monday, killing 13 people, including four children, according to the Houthi rebels.

New lawsuit opposes plans to remove Lee statue in Virginia

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Six property owners along Monument Avenue in Virginia's capital city filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to stop Gov. Ralph Northam's administration from removing a towering statue of Confederate Ge…

Condemning 9 acres would allow Arlington Cemetery expansion

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — The Justice Department has initiated legal proceedings to condemn nine acres of land in northern Virginia to facilitate a major expansion of Arlington National Cemetery.

The Latest: Detroit performs 50,000 tests for COVID-19

DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says the city’s health department has performed 50,000 tests for the COVID-19 virus.

Man arrested in death of off-duty Florida wildlife officer

LABELLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man was arrested Monday in the fatal shooting of an off-duty state wildlife officer, authorities said.

Plan to hold 2020 US Open without fans awaits government OK

Moving closer to holding the first Grand Slam tournament of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Tennis Association is awaiting the go-ahead from the New York state government to play the U.S. Open in New York starti…

Sweeping asylum rules near as public feedback is sought

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday published sweeping rules making it substantially more difficult to get asylum, moving a step closer to what critics are calling a death blow to the system of seek…

US officials visit Puerto Rico, oversee hurricane prep

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Federal officials on Monday praised Puerto Rico’s hurricane preparedness and pledged additional help as they reviewed disaster recovery efforts during the start of a weeklong visit to t…