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Video shows Chicago officer shooting subway rider in back

CHICAGO (AP) — Extended security and body-cam video released Tuesday shows Chicago police shooting an unarmed short-order cook at the foot of a subway escalator and then again with his back turned to officers after…

Oklahoma, Utah face scrutiny over malaria drug purchases

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republican state leaders in Oklahoma and Utah are facing scrutiny for spending millions of dollars combined to purchase malaria drugs promoted by President Trump to treat COVID-19 patients that…

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Rights group: COVID-19 supplies not reaching northeast Syria

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Human Rights Watch said Tuesday that medical supplies to prevent and treat the new coronavirus are not reaching northeast Syria because of restrictions imposed by the Syrian government and the…

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Takeaways from a trend toward natural flood controls

Some communities in the U.S. heartland are taking a more natural approach to preventing the kinds of floods that have devastated the region in recent years.

Woman pleads guilty to federal charge in Missouri death

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The fourth member of a Missouri family has pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to the death of a developmentally disabled man whose body was found encased in concrete in Missouri.

Coronavirus cases aboard 2nd Navy ship still rising, now 64

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of coronavirus cases aboard the USS Kidd rose to 64 as the Navy destroyer pulled into port at San Diego on Tuesday to get medical care for the crew and to disinfect and decontaminate th…

Judge: No early prison release for Cali cartel cocaine lord

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — One of the most notorious Colombian cocaine cartel kingpins will not be released early from a U.S. prison over claims of ill health and fears of the deadly effects on him of a potential …

The Latest: LA County reaches 1,000 COVID-19-related deaths

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Worried about virus, US House won't return — for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing the stark, startling reality that Congress may not be able to fully resume for a year, House leaders are desperately reaching for work-from-home options after a revolt from the ranks over t…

Canada mass shooter obtained police car replica at auction

TORONTO (AP) — A gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia this month obtained a replica police car at an auction and outfitted it with a light bar and decals that made it look almost identical to a genuine RCMP v…

Rhode Island's not big, but now it can brag a lizard (maybe)

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The smallest state has some big news, if you're a biologist: its first lizard.