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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Protesters gain access to Minneapolis police precinct, set fires in wake of George Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protesters gain access to Minneapolis police precinct, set fires in wake of George Floyd death.
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LA mayor says councilman should resign over bribery probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the president of the City Council called Thursday for the resignation of Councilman Jose Huizar, who is the focus of a federal corruption investigation.
Violent protests over Floyd death spread beyond Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anger over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man in police custody, spread beyond Minneapolis on Thursday, with looting and fires set along a major St. Paul street and protesters retu…
Tough words, little drama, familiar champ in virtual bee
The upstart ex-spellers who launched an online spelling bee to fill the void left by the canceled Scripps National Spelling Bee had little trouble running an efficient, and sufficiently challenging, competition.
Hawaii governor to extend traveler quarantine past June
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Thursday said he would extend the state's 14-day quarantine requirement for travelers arriving in the state beyond June 30.
Asia Today: Duterte easing lockdown in Philippine capital
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is relaxing a lockdown in the capital, the country’s epicenter of coronavirus infections, in a tightrope move as the economy weakens and the governmen…
The Latest: South Korea reports 58 new virus cases
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National Guard called to respond to Minneapolis violence
Shots fired during Denver protest of Minneapolis man's death
DENVER (AP) — Protesters swarmed Denver on Thursday, blocking traffic and smashing vehicles while running from gunfire and police tear gas after a demonstration against the death of a black man in Minneapolis polic…
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Stranded in paradise: Hundreds of sailors stuck in Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — For as long as she can remember, 28-year-old Kristen Pankratz has shared in her dad’s dream to sail around the world. Life somehow always got in the way. But after giving up her adver…
Australian court rules queen's letters can be made public
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court ruled on Friday to make public letters between Queen Elizabeth II and her representative that would reveal what knowledge she had, if any, of the dismissal of an…
NYPD: Man shot by officers later dies of coronavirus
NEW YORK (AP) — A man shot by New York City police last month after menacing officers with a knife and an antique gun died of the coronavirus five days after he was wounded, police said Thursday.
Suriname opposition asks Bouterse to concede amid slow count
PARAMARIBO, Suriname (AP) — Votes were still being counted Thursday three days after Suriname’s elections, with the opposition urging the government to concede defeat and President Desi Bouterse calling for a recou…