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Israel's Netanyahu enters court as corruption trial begins

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has entered the courtroom for the start of his corruption trial.

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The Latest: No urinals? Toilets could evolve post-virus

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A prison system tops in virus deaths starts reopening anyway

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has lost more inmates to COVID-19 than any other state, but its prisons nonetheless must begin reopening to accommodate a slow return to business — and to crime, the prisons director said.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
SpaceX's 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek rocketship — all of it white with black trim.

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The Latest: Faithful return to St. Peter's Square

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Netanyahu heads to court as 1st sitting Israeli PM on trial

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was heading to court Sunday to face corruption charges in the first criminal trial ever against a sitting Israeli leader.

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Migrant shipwrecks off Tunisia leave 1 dead, over 80 rescued

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — At least one migrant has drowned, six are missing and over 80 have been rescued off Tunisia's coast, authorities said, amid a new wave of dangerous attempts to traffic migrants across the Medi…

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Wuhan lab head calls virus leak claims 'pure fabrication'

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Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China's move to impose national security le…

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The Latest: Russia reports its highest single-day death toll

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AP News Digest 5:30 a.m.

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The Latest: Top British aide asked to quit for lockdown trip

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Desperate Indian girl bikes 745 miles home with disabled dad

NEW DELHI (AP) — From her village in eastern India, 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari reflected on her desperate 1,200-kilometer (745-mile) bicycle journey home with her disabled father that has drawn international praise.

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The Latest: France relaxing border restrictions

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Jerusalem's Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure

JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors on Sunday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.