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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd's death
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats, powered by the Congressional Black Caucus, are preparing a sweeping package of police reforms as pressure builds on the federal government to respond to the death of
Police officer shot in Brooklyn hours into New York's curfew
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City police department says a police officer has been shot in Brooklyn.
Police: Well-coordinated thieves capitalize on protest chaos
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Police in a small San Francisco Bay Area community were about to help authorities in neighboring Oakland keep the peace during a protest when a more pressing crisis hit home: groups of thieve…
Protests eclipse pandemic, but White House fears resurgence
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has been eager to publicly turn the page on the coronavirus pandemic. Now fears are growing within the White House that the very thing that finally shoved the vir…
Pandemic means a silent June at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the time of the year when Supreme Court justices can get testy. They might have to find a new way to show it.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd's death
Tropical Storm Cristobal drenching Mexico's Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal is creeping along just inland over Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche, threatening to cause flooding the next few days before a predicted turn northward toward the U.S.
Seoul vows to stop border protests after Pyongyang's threat
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday it planned to push new laws to ban activists from flying anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border after North Korea threatened to end an inter-Korean military agre…
Floyd memorials will retrace life, push for justice in death
HOUSTON (AP) — The memorial services to honor George Floyd are extraordinary: three cities over six days, with a chance for mourners to pay their respects in the communities where he was born, grew up, and died.
Asia Today: Australia to restart flights to New Zealand
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Canberra Airport opened a register for travelers interested in flying from the Australian capital to New Zealand on July 1 in a proposed resumption of international travel.
Family of man killed by police amid protests demands answers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The family of a popular barbecue chef killed in a clash with law enforcement said he was protecting his restaurant amid chaos caused when officers began pelting people with pepper balls.
Coronavirus strands merchant ship crews at sea for months
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For nearly four months, Capt. Andrei Kogankov and his oil tanker crew haven’t set foot on dry land. With global travel at a virtual standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Russian capt…
Ocasio-Cortez endorses challenger of House Dem chairman
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed the Democratic primary challenger of a veteran House committee chairman whose New York district is adjacent to her own, the progressive freshman's latest…
Floyd protests suppressed in NYC as police enforce curfew
NEW YORK (AP) — Peaceful protests over the death of George Floyd continued Wednesday in New York City, but an early curfew, drenching rain and refined police tactics appeared to have stopped some of the destruction…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Prosecutors charge 3 more officers in George Floyd's death