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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Official: Bomb in Afghan capital targeted TV bus, 2 dead

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A bus belonging to a local TV station was hit by a roadside bomb Saturday in the capital Kabul, killing two employees, said a spokeswoman for the Interior Ministry.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
SpaceX presses ahead in historic 1st launch of astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Despite more storms in the forecast, SpaceX pressed ahead Saturday in its historic attempt to launch astronauts into orbit for NASA, a first by a private company.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
EU urges Trump to rethink cutting funding to WHO

WASHINGTON (AP) — The European Union on Saturday urged President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization as spiking infection rates in India and el…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Pop-up bar scene, tanning salon test shutdown rules in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — What passes for a pandemic-era speakeasy these days in New York City isn’t secret at all.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Protests over George Floyd death overwhelm authorities again

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Fires burned unchecked and thousands protesting the police killing of George Floyd ignored a curfew as unrest overwhelmed authorities for another night in Minneapolis, and the governor acknowledg…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Schools nationwide brace for cuts from new financial crisis

ATLANTA (AP) — It was during the Great Recession when Catoosa County first shortened its school year, from 180 to 175 instructional days, as it began years of furloughs due to budget cuts. As a result of the corona…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, May 30, 2020

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Asia Today: India caseload surges again; 39 sick in S. Korea

NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Saturday registered another record single-day jump of 7,964 coronavirus cases and 265 deaths, a day before the 2-month-old lockdown is set to end.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
A year later, motive of Virginia mass shooting still unclear

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The rampage at a Virginia Beach city government building was the latest in a string of high-profile mass shootings nationwide, between the high school killings in Parkland, Florida, and t…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Europeans criticize US move to revoke Iran sanction waivers

BERLIN (AP) — The western European parties to the landmark nuclear deal with Iran on Saturday criticized a U.S. decision to end nearly all of the last vestiges of sanctions relief provided under the 2015 pact.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Kenya: Police kill 2 children, fetus trying to catch suspect

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two children and and an unborn child were killed in a Kenyan police operation aimed at detaining a family member, a human rights group said Saturday. Police confirmed the children’s deaths and…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Global Forecast-Celsius

Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, May 30, 2020

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
The Latest: Germany: Mask-less governor committed no crime

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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
The Latest: Italy issues warning on summer tourism season

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