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Obama, in pitch for Biden, urges Black men not to sit out

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama made his first in-person campaign pitch Wednesday for his former vice president, Joe Biden, urging voters in Philadelphia — especially Black men — not to sit out th…

Democrats to boycott Barrett vote at Senate Judiciary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are set to boycott voting on Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett at the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, but there is little they can do to prevent Republicans from rus…

Mexico Senate kills 109 government disaster, science funds

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s Morena party pushed legislation through the Senate on Wednesday to eliminate 109 semi-independent government trust funds that finance everything fr…

Hurricane Epsilon rapidly strengthens into Category 3 storm

MIAMI (AP) — Epsilon rapidly intensified into a major hurricane, forecasters said Wednesday afternoon.

Mexico president wants US evidence against ex-defense chief

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday his government will ask United States authorities to share all information about the alleged links between Mexico’s former defense secreta…

Remains found in Tulsa search for 1921 race massacre victims

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — At least 10 bodies have been found in an unmarked mass grave at a Tulsa cemetery where investigators are searching for remains of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, a state official said …

Gunman takes hostages at bank in ex-Soviet republic Georgia

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — An armed man took bank employees and customers hostage Wednesday in the ex-Soviet nation of Georgia, authorities said. According to local media, up to 19 hostages were held inside the bank a…

The Latest: Wisconsin sees highest 1-day virus death total

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has recorded its highest one-day total of new COVID-19 deaths and the first patient was admitted to a field hospital near Milwaukee that opened last week to help hospitals coping with the …

Canada avoids snap election after Parliament vote

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Trudeau's Liberal government avoided being toppled in a confidence vote Wednesday after a majority of Parliament members voted against a Conservative motion to create a special anti-corruption…

Hurricane Epsilon rapidly strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic; Bermuda is under a tropical storm warning

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Epsilon rapidly strengthens into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic; Bermuda is under a tropical storm warning.

Guatemala seeks ex-minister in relation to cash discovery

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan prosecutors are seeking the arrest of the former communications minister for ex-President Jimmy Morales on money laundering charges after finding a connection to a house in which au…

Gaza nurses protest loss of Israeli permit, layoffs

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A group of nurses from the Gaza Strip staged a protest in a public square on Wednesday, saying an Israeli travel ban has led the Jerusalem hospital where they worked for many years to f…

Army: Slain Texas soldier's family entitled to compensation

KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — The family of a Texas soldier whose on-base killing sparked calls in Congress for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassment is entitled to benefits, including compens…

Woman's obituary: In lieu of flowers 'do not vote for Trump'

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An obituary for a Minneapolis-area woman who died at age 93 included one specific request for her mourners: Do not vote for Donald Trump.