2 New Yorkers aboard helicopter die in Pennsylvania crash

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Two upstate New York business men aboard a helicopter were killed when the aircraft crashed in a Pennsylvania backyard, authorities said.

Lebanese protesters close road; scuffles injure 14 soldiers

BEIRUT (AP) — Protesters closed a major road in northern Lebanon, triggering scuffles with Lebanese troops that left more than a dozen soldiers injured, the Lebanese army said Friday.

Aircraft parts maker Spirit announces 2,800 layoffs

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems has announced it is laying off 2,800 employees at its Wichita, Kansas, facility due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max.

US dismisses Iraq request to work on a troop withdrawal plan

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's caretaker prime minister asked Washington to work out a road map for an American troop withdrawal, but the U.S. State Department on Friday bluntly rejected the request, saying the two sides sh…

Teen charged in death of 7-year-old tried in adult court

MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge ruled that a teenager charged in the death of a 7-year-old boy who was allegedly beaten, forced to carry around a heavy log and then buried in snow will be tried in adult co…

Nets going up to prevent suicides at Sunshine Skyway bridge

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Nets will be going up along a portion of Florida's Sunshine Skyway Bridge, which spans the mouth of Tampa Bay and has become a magnet for suicides.

Army Reserve leaders accused of mishandling assault claims

WOODRIDGE, Ill. (AP) — Leaders of a U.S. Army Reserve unit that controls thousands of soldiers across the western United States have mishandled at least two sexual assault complaints by not referring them for outsi…

The Latest: Ukraine: 7 possible causes of crash investigated

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France rejects 11-month deadline UK sets on EU trade talks

BRUSSELS (AP) — France made it clear Friday that it does not want to be shackled to the tight deadline British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to impose for the upcoming free trade talks between Britain and…

Ex-Mrs. Florida headed to prison for stealing mom's checks

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Florida ordered Mrs. Florida 2016 to spend a month in jail for stealing her mother's Social Security checks rather than using the money to pay for nursing home care.

Stocks are off to mixed start on Wall Street as hiring slows

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are off to a mixed start on Wall Street after the government reported that U.S. employers eased back on hiring last month. Health care and technology stocks were doing well in the early going…

Virginia lawmakers set to vote on Capitol gun ban

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers are set to vote Friday on whether to ban guns at the state Capitol.

Oklahoma woman charged with racist vandalism pleads guilty

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma woman has pleaded guilty to spray-painting racist, anti-gay and anti-Semitic graffiti on Democratic Party offices and other properties in central Oklahoma in 2019.

Female journalist wins pay-discrimination case against BBC

LONDON (AP) — A BBC journalist who was paid a fraction of the fee received by a male colleague doing a similar job has won a sex-discrimination lawsuit against the British broadcaster.