Federal judge finds enough evidence to move toward trial of 5 Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap governor

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Federal judge finds enough evidence to move toward trial of 5 Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap governor.

Federal judge finds Whitmer plot case can move forward

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors have provided enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap the state’s governor, a federal judge ruled Friday in Grand Rapids.

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Thai police crack down on protesters, PM refuses to resign

BANGKOK (AP) — Riot police in Thailand cracked down on thousands of student-led protesters who rallied Friday in the capital in defiance of a strict state of emergency, while the prime minister rejected calls for h…

Feds unveil plan to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.

Philippine activists say detainee's treatment was cruel

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine left-wing groups on Friday criticized the treatment of a detained activist who was allowed by a Manila court to attend her baby’s burial but was forced to wear handcuffs and a …

WHO study finds remdesivir didn't help COVID-19 patients

GENEVA (AP) — A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in contrast to an earlier study that made the medicine a sta…

Arson investigator, arson suspect fatally shot in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) — An arson investigator and an arson suspect were killed during a shootout early Friday in Houston after the investigator pursued the suspect, city police and fire officials said.

German utility restores water supply to Tesla after stoppage

BERLIN (AP) — A German utility said Friday it is restoring water supply to the construction site of a Tesla factory near Berlin, a day after it was cut off because of an unpaid bill.

Extremist rebels attack UN peacekeepers in Mali; 1 killed

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A U.N. peacekeeper was killed in Mali and others injured in separate attacks in the north of the country, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general, said…

Twitter CEO says it was wrong to block links to Biden story

Twitter was wrong to block weblinks to an

Trump administration denies California relief for 6 fires

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration rejected California’s request for disaster relief funds aimed at cleaning up the damage from six recent wildfires among the siege of deadly and dest…

The Latest: Hawaii welcomes visitors with pre-travel test

HONOLULU — About 8,000 people landed in Hawaii on the first day of a pre-travel testing program.

Taliban to suspend assault after US pledges to halt strikes

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban said on Friday they have agreed to suspend attacks in southern Afghanistan that have displaced thousands this week — but only after the Americans promised to halt all strikes and night …