Congo releases man convicted of role in Kabila assassination

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities on Friday released Eddy Kapend, a man once sentenced to death for his role in the assassination of President Laurent Kabila nearly two decades ago.

Embed-Virus Outbreak-Jobs Unemployment Rate, ADVISORY

VIRUS OUTBREAK-JOBS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE — Chart. The first of two embeds in this advisory shows the U.S. unemployment rate and its surge during the coronavirus outbreak. It has declined since its peak, but remains at…

Wall Street drifts near records following weak jobs report

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record highs on Friday, following a sober reminder of how many jobs the pandemic is destroying, as Wall Street balances expectations for the economy’s potentially…

The Latest: Pompeo: US is not a 'banana republic'

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Burundi closes borders again as COVID-19 cases on the rise

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi will close its land and water borders starting Monday and all passengers passing through the Bujumbura airport will be escorted by police, the government said Friday as COVID-19 cases …

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The Latest: Adam Schiff says Trump 'danger to the Republic'

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the

Mayor warns London situation critical as virus spreads fast

LONDON (AP) — London's mayor declared the capital's COVID-19 situation to be critical Friday, reflecting deteriorating conditions for beleaguered hospitals, as the country authorized a third vaccine for emergency u…

Storm ‘Filomena’ blankets most of Spain with snow

MADRID (AP) — Spain was on high alert Friday as a cold snap covered much of the country with snow disrupting road, sea and air traffic, while authorities warned that worse might be in store over the weekend.

9 killed in attack on wake in Mexico's Guanajuato state

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nine people were killed and one wounded when gunmen opened fire at a wake the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, officials said.

Stocks open higher on Wall Street, adding to record highs

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening with modest gains on Wall Street, adding to the record highs they reached a day earlier and keeping the market on track to end its first week of the year broadly higher. The S&P 5…

House Democrats discussing swift action to impeach Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are discussing whether to act quickly to impeach President Donald Trump as soon as next week if his Cabinet doesn’t first try to remove him after he encouraged loyalists who ransacked th…

The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus

NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.

The U.S. has recorded more than 4,000 daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time.

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has recorded more than 4,000 daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time.

UFC fighter accused of stabbing his 2 sisters in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — An Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts fighter is accused of stabbing his two sisters early Thursday as they slept in a spare bedroom in his apartment because a “higher po…