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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Man charged with 2 counts of murder in Grand Forks shooting
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man accused of fatally shooting a woman inside his home and initiating a firefight that killed a police officer was charged Friday with two counts of murder.
AP photo of flag-bearing Twin Cities protester goes viral
NEW YORK (AP) — It had been a tense, challenging Thursday evening in the riot-torn Twin Cities for Associated Press photographer Julio Cortez. Midnight was fast approaching, and so was a lone protester carrying an …
Missouri man charged with 9 felonies in bridge shooting
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A 37-year-old Kansas City-area man was charged Friday with attempted first-degree murder and eight other felonies after authorities say he randomly fired into traffic on a bridge that conne…
The Latest: Barr: `Confident justice will be served'
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times local):
Communion unchanged in Greek Orthodox Church despite virus
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One by one, the children and adults line up for the centuries-old ritual of Holy Communion, trying to keep a proper social distance. The priest dips a spoon into the chalice of bread and wine,…
Veteran AP journalist Alvin Orton Jr. dies in Ohio at age 84
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Al Orton, a veteran Associated Press journalist who spent much of his career on the overnight shift, mentoring dozens of reporters along the way, has died in Ohio. He was 84.
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American facing espionage charge in Russia undergoes surgery
MOSCOW (AP) — An American on trial for alleged espionage in Russia has undergone emergency surgery.
The Latest: George Floyd's uncle decries violent protests
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times local):
War hero McRaven tells MIT grads they're the 'real heroes'
William McRaven, the retired U.S. Navy admiral who directed the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, told members of MIT's graduating class Friday that they are the “real heroes” who will save the world from pandemics…
Prosecutor: Minnesota officer charged with murder and manslaughter in restraint death of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prosecutor: Minnesota officer charged with murder and manslaughter in restraint death of George Floyd.
Minneapolis cop who knelt on man's neck charged with murder
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The white Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck was arrested and charged with murder Friday, and authorities imposed an overnight curfew to try to stem three nights of often…
The Latest: Portugal eases restrictions after no virus spike
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The Latest: Officer charged with murder in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Latest on the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer knelt on his neck (all times local):