Medical examiner lists Floyd's death a homicide, says heart stopped while police restrained him and compressed his neck

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Medical examiner lists Floyd's death a homicide, says heart stopped while police restrained him and compressed his neck.

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Depression forms in Gulf, heavy rain threat for south Mexico

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression that formed Monday in the Gulf of Mexico is forecast to become a tropical storm in coming hours that could bring heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of southern Mexico and Cen…

The Latest: Louisiana to allow bars to reopen this weekend

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On the spot where George Floyd died, his brother urges calm

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s brother pleaded for peace in the streets Monday, saying destruction is “not going to bring my brother back at all.”

A look at the antifa movement Trump is blaming for violence

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has blamed antifa activists for violence at protests over police killings of black people, but antifa isn’t an organization and targeting it isn’t so simple.

South America ignores Europe and reopens as virus peak nears

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — South American countries on Monday began easing COVID-19 restrictions even as the region hurtles toward its viral peak, disregarding the example set by European nations that were battered earl…

The Latest: 2 of world’s largest casinos partially reopen

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Barr: Law enforcement must ‘dominate’ streets amid protests

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials vowed to “maximize federal law enforcement presence” in the nation’s capital after days of violent demonstrations led to fires across Washington and left scores of businesses with b…

Stock indexes close higher on Wall Street after wobbly start

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Monday after shaking off a wobbly start. The S&P 500 index climbed 0.4%. The index is coming off its second month of solid gains. Investors are balancing cautious optimism about …

Census hits milestone as states worry about deadline switch

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facing unprecedented challenges from a pandemic, the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday reported reaching its predicted goal for households answering the 2020 census questionnaire on their own — 60.5…

New York City imposes 11 p.m. curfew amid Floyd protests

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City imposed an 11 p.m. curfew Monday as the nation’s biggest city tried to prevent another night of destruction amid protests over George Floyd’s death.

The Latest: US naval academy plans on-campus courses in fall

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Mayor, governor of New York say nation's largest city is imposing 11 p.m. curfew after days of violence amid protests

NEW YORK (AP) — Mayor, governor of New York say nation's largest city is imposing 11 p.m. curfew after days of violence amid protests.

Body-camera review leads to firing of 2 Atlanta officers

ATLANTA (AP) — Dramatic police body-camera video that led to the firing of two Atlanta police officers shows a group of officers pulling two young people from a car during protests over the death of George Floyd in…