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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
As nation confronts old demons, a 1770 slaying is recalled
BOSTON (AP) — Like George Floyd, he was black, in his mid-40s, and died at the hands of a white man. And like Floyd, he may have helped touch off a revolution.
After protests, iconic Lee statue in Virginia to be removed
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be removed as soon as possible from Richmond's Monument Avenue, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Thursday, pledging the state will no lo…
The mayor of Los Angeles has announced that he will not reimpose a curfew for the city
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mayor of Los Angeles has announced that he will not reimpose a curfew for the city.
Stocks slip on Wall Street as a 4-day rally stalls
Stocks are slipping in mixed trading Thursday afternoon as Wall Street takes a pause following its longest winning streak in nearly four months.
Federal inmate dies after being pepper sprayed by guards
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jail inmate in New York City died Wednesday after correctional officers sprayed him with pepper spray, the Bureau of Prisons said.
Burundi court upholds disputed presidential election results
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi's constitutional court on Thursday upheld the results of
Cuomo: Protesters have 'civic duty' to get virus tested
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The thousands of people protesting the death of George Floyd have a “civic duty” to be tested for the coronavirus and help New York avoid a spike in new cases as it slowly restarts its economy, …
Hundreds of federal agents descend on DC to quell violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — The two black SUVs travel from checkpoint to checkpoint, each guarded by federal drug enforcement agents alongside members of the National Guard.
The Latest: Las Vegas rolling again as casinos reopens
LAS VEGAS — The casino coronavirus closure has ended. Cards are being dealt, dice are rolling and slot machines flashed and jingled for the first customers who started gambling again early Thursday in Las Vegas and…
Police probe motive after officer stabbed in the neck in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — Police were trying Thursday to determine what motivated a stabbing ambush of an officer on an anti-looting patrol in Brooklyn, an attack that spurred a struggle in which the suspect was shot and two…
Cyprus study shows big pollutant drop during lockdown
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Researchers in Cyprus offered more evidence on Thursday that a two-month lockdown benefited the Mediterranean island nation’s environment.
Group: Lack of virus tests pushes Afghanistan toward crisis
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A prominent international aid organization warned Tuesday that Afghanistan is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster because the government is unable to test at least 80% of possible coro…
AP SYNC-1, SYNC-2 Thursday Coverage Update
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Stranded Venezuelans build camp in Colombia amid pandemic
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Out of work, broke and left with few good options during the pandemic, a growing number of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia have set up a makeshift camp on a tree-covered patch along a highwa…
Eyebrows raised as Swiss bishop taps woman for senior job
FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) — A Swiss bishop's appointment of a lay mother of three to a senior administrative post previously held by a priest has raised eyebrows in conservative Catholic circles, at a time when a …