Capsule with asteroid samples arrives in Japan for research

TOKYO (AP) — A small capsule containing asteroid soil samples that was dropped from space by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft and landed in the Australian Outback arrived Tuesday in Japan for research into the origin o…

UN envoy warns new Congo crisis could impact its security

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Congo warned Monday that the political crisis in Congo sparked by the end of a coalition between the parties of President Felix Tshisekedi and former president Joseph Kabila…

AP sources: Biden taps retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary; he would be 1st Black Pentagon chief if confirmed

WASHINGTON (AP) — AP sources: Biden taps retired Gen. Lloyd Austin as defense secretary; he would be 1st Black Pentagon chief if confirmed.

Florida agents raid home of ousted COVID-19 data curator

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida authorities investigating an alleged hack into the state’s emergency response system raided the home Monday of a woman fired earlier this year from her job as COVID-19 data curator.

Missouri suspect in Chinese wife's disappearance denied bond

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Columbia man charged with killing his Chinese wife, who has been missing for more than a year, will remain in jail without bond, a judge ruled Monday.

The Latest: Alabama sees record number of COVID-19 patients

ALABAMA - Alabama on Monday set a record of more than 2,000 COVID-19 patients in state hospitals as some facilities began to postpone non-emergency procedures amid staff shortages.

Feds passed up chance to lock in more Pfizer vaccine doses

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump aims to take credit Tuesday for the speedy development of forthcoming coronavirus vaccines, even as his administration is coming under scrutiny for failing to lock in a chan…

Lawyers seek bail for British socialite and ex-Epstein pal

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the onetime girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein said Monday that her client, who again seeks release on bail, has lost weight and hair as she suffers under onerous jail conditions imposed in …

Judge won't appoint receiver in Saudi royal divorce feud

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has refused to appoint a receiver to manage and oversee the sale of a multimillion-dollar mansion in Beverly Hills, California, that is at the heart of a bitter divorce feud betw…

Missouri referendum petition laws ruled unconstitutional

LIBERTY, Mo. (AP) — Laws used by Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft last year to slow the collection of signatures on a referendum seeking to overturn the state's restrictive abortion laws are unconstitutiona…

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The Latest: Pennsylvania governor warns virus getting worse

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf warned Monday that the coronavirus is running rampant throughout the state and could soon force overwhelmed hospitals to begin turning away patients.

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The Latest: Nevada COVID-19 hospitalizations rise to 1,617

LAS VEGAS — Officials have reported that the number of people hospitalized in Nevada with COVID-19 has more than doubled over the last month.