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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
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Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide
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Puerto Rico overhauls 1930 civil code amid sharp criticism
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — For the first time in nearly a century, Puerto Rico overhauled a series of laws that regulate rights in the U.S. territory including marriage, abortion and property ownership without ha…
Third lawsuit filed in deaths at West Virginia VA hospital
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A third lawsuit was filed Monday involving the deaths of patients over wrongful insulin injections at a West Virginia veterans hospital.
The Latest: 225 world VIPs call for $2.5 trillion virus plan
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Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests …
Police: Trans man fatally shot by officer after pointing gun
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A transgender black man was fatally shot by an officer in Florida after fatally stabbing another man and pointing a gun at the officer, authorities said.
Boxer Floyd Mayweather to pay for George Floyd's funeral
Former boxing champion Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for George Floyd’s funeral and memorial services, and the family has accepted the offer.
The Latest: Michigan lifts coronavirus stay-at-home order
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Trump warns of military action; Floyd's brother wants peace
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to deploy the United States military unless states quickly halted the violent protests that have convulsed cities from coast to coast, hours after Geor…
Woman pulled from car by police says she feared for her life
ATLANTA (AP) — A college student dragged from a car by Atlanta police when she and her boyfriend were caught in traffic caused by a protest over the death of George Floyd said she feared the officers would kill the…
Congress confronts dual crises of protests, virus outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress convened Monday with protests outside its door and across the nation, the Capitol already struck by the
The Latest: Illinois shuts virus testing sites amid protests
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Trump warns of military deployment as protests resume
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to deploy the United States military unless states quickly halted the violent protests that have convulsed cities from coast to coast, hours after Geor…
Egypt's former PM faces torture allegations in Washington DC
CAIRO (AP) — After his arrest in 2013 for documenting the deadliest crackdown on protesters in Egypt’s modern history, Mohammed Soltan landed in a notorious prison where he says he was brutally tortured for 21 mont…