VA says it lacks adequate medical gear for 2nd virus wave

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department on Tuesday defended itself against criticism of past shortages of masks and other medical gear to protect employees from the coronavirus but acknowledged its curren…

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Judge mulls conservatorship for so-called Hawaiian princess

HONOLULU (AP) — A long, bitter legal battle over control of a 94-year-old Native Hawaiian heiress' $215-million fortune raged on Tuesday, with a judge saying he will issue a future decision about whether there will…

The Latest: Georgia speaker wants House voting investigation

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Nonprofit CEO charged with misusing grants, defrauding woman

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The former CEO of a Maryland nonprofit was charged Tuesday with diverting grant money intended to help domestic violence victims to pay for personal expenses and a failing weight loss clin…

Investigators: Barbecue cook killed by National Guard rifle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Louisville barbecue cook was fatally shot by a National Guard member after the cook fired his gun as law enforcement approached on a night of protests, a state official said Tuesday.

Police union head suspended for post on accused officers

VIERA, Fla. (AP) — The president of a Fraternal Order of Police chapter along Florida's Space Coast was suspended by a sheriff's office as it investigates him for a social media post over the weekend that encourage…

Trooper resigns after text about coughing to spread COVID-19

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia state trooper has resigned after he claimed in a text message that he coughed on a driver he ticketed in hopes of spreading the coronavirus.

The Latest: Elections chief blames counties for voting snags

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Defense: Harvard professor charged in China case is 'victim'

A Harvard University professor accused of lying about his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program “is the victim” in the case, “not the perpetrator," his lawyer said Tuesday, after authorities announced his indic…

Romney says he'll 'stay quiet' on his 2020 presidential vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney declined again Monday to endorse President Donald Trump’s reelection, saying he would “stay quiet” about whom he'll be supporting in November.

The Latest: Biden campaign denounces Georgia voting problems

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Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky: Strong words about Floyd's death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Referring to George Floyd's death as a murder, Sen. Rand Paul spoke out Tuesday against no-knock search warrants and the militarization of police departments during a conversation with activi…

US military now rethinking links to Confederate army symbols

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is rethinking its traditional connection to Confederate Army symbols, mindful of their divisiveness at a time the nation is wrestling with questions of race after the death of Ge…