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Timeline of case against Michael Skakel in 1975 killing

Prosecutors announced Friday they were

AP PHOTOS: Scenes from a blue state as California votes

If anything can be certain in a tumultuous 2020, it's surely California and its 55 electoral votes.

Civil case delayed in fatal Park Police shooting of motorist

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A civil suit filed by the family of a northern Virginia man who was fatally shot by two U.S. Park Police officers during a stop-and-go chase three years ago has been put on hold, despite the …

Muslim Americans aim for high turnout, new influence in 2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the 2016 presidential election, Mohamed Abukar didn’t like his options, so he didn’t vote. This year the 26-year-old Michigan resident has already cast his ballot — and urged others to follow s…

The Latest: Biden working for votes 'til the last minute'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Mother sues in police shooting, says son was left to die

CHICAGO (AP) — The mother of the Black man who was fatally shot by a suburban Chicago police officer has filed a federal lawsuit accusing law enforcement of letting him bleed to death in the eight minutes it for to…

Most Canadians hope for Trump defeat after insults, attacks

TORONTO (AP) — Donald Trump called Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest” and attacked Canada's vital trade. He threatened tariffs on cars and imposed them on steel.

Quake kills 6 in western Turkey, rattles Greek island

ISTANBUL (AP) — A strong earthquake struck Friday in the Aegean Sea between the Turkish coast and the Greek island of Samos, collapsing buildings in the city of Izmir in western Turkey, and officials said at least …

Kennedy cousin Skakel will not be retried in 1975 killing

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A prosecutor said Friday that Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel will not face a second trial in the 1975 killing of Martha Moxley, an announcement that came 45 years to the day after the teenager…

Stocks slump again as Wall Street's miserable week continues

Stocks are falling again Friday as Wall Street closes out a punishing week and its first back-to-back monthly loss since worries about the pandemic were peaking in March.

Prosecutor asks judge to overturn murder conviction

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee prosecutor's office is asking a judge to overturn the conviction of man serving life in a 1998 slaying after finding new evidence.

As anger rises, Muslims protest French cartoons

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslims, from Pakistan to Lebanon to the Palestinian territories, poured out of prayer services to join anti-France protests on Friday, as the French presiden…

Kenyan court sentences 2 for Westgate attack that killed 67

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced two men to 26 and 11 years in prison for supporting the days-long 2013 attack on Nairobi’s upscale Westgate Mall that left 67 people dead.

Stocks fall again as Wall Street's miserable week continues

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling in early trading on Friday as Wall Street closes out a punishing week and its first back-to-back monthly loss since March, when worries about the pandemic were first peaking.