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2nd group of judges blocks Trump order on House seats count

For the second time in two months, a panel of federal judges on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's effort to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from being counted during the process of divvying up congress…

Trucker who drove through George Floyd protesters is charged

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A truck driver who drove into a large crowd of protesters on a bridge in Minneapolis following the killing of George Floyd was charged Thursday with two criminal counts.

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GOP to high court: Move up N. Carolina absentee deadline

Republican officials asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to move up North Carolina’s recently extended deadline for accepting late-arriving absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day.

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2020 CENSUS — Chart. The following digital embed breaks down how households responded to the US Census, either by indirect methods (online, by phone and mail), or direct methods (in-person interviews and followup i…

The Latest: Trump releases video of '60 Minutes' interview

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Epstein ex Maxwell denied getting Prince Andrew sex partners

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend denied introducing Britain’s Prince Andrew to underage sex partners in a defensive and combative deposition made public Thursday, calling the prince's accuser an “awf…

Authorities release name of Black man fatally shot by cop

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A Black man fatally shot by a suburban Chicago police officer who also shot and wounded a Black woman after her vehicle rolled toward the officer following a traffic stop was identified Thursd…

WHO Africa: New rapid tests a 'game changer' against COVID

GENEVA (AP) — Health officials in Africa say the rollout of rapid diagnostic tests for COVID-19 could be a “game changer” for their fight against the coronavirus but also warned Thursday that increased testing coul…

The Latest: Biden says COVID-19 test negative before debate

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Bosnia's intelligence chief charged with abuse of office

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Bosnian prosecutors have charged the country’s secret service chief with abuse of power for allegedly using agency resources to spy on a man who filed a criminal complaint agains…

Wisconsin man accused of killing man over stolen reptiles

WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man accused of killing a young man in a dispute over stolen reptiles has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide.

Tumult at Nigeria prison after days of anti-police protests

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Plumes of smoke rose from a prison in Nigeria's largest city and gunfire could be heard as people ran through streets in the area on Thursday, signs of continued unrest in the West African nat…

Judge drops 3rd-degree murder charge against ex-Minneapolis cop in George Floyd's death; 2nd-degree charge remains

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Judge drops 3rd-degree murder charge against ex-Minneapolis cop in George Floyd's death; 2nd-degree charge remains.