UN envoy says ex-combatants in Colombia being killed

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Colombia called Wednesday for improved protection for former combatants who continue to be killed “in alarming numbers,” and he complained of rising violence and massacres b…

Jones: Tuberville charity filings raise questions

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama on Wednesday criticized Republican challenger Tommy Tuberville’s financial record after reports emerged that the former college football coach's nonprofit onl…

The Latest: Minnesota reports highest virus toll since June

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota health officials reported 29 new COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, the state’s highest one-day death toll since early June, as the coronavirus spreads at high levels across the state.

US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola

U.S. regulators Wednesday approved the first drug for the treatment of Ebola.

Nude photos and death threats: Scandal topples Alaska mayor

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A stunning tale of inappropriate behavior between a politician and a television anchor, death threats and nude photos culminated in a joint police and FBI investigation, the arrest of the j…

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Mexico experts find 2,000 ruin sites near Maya train route

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Experts in Mexico said Wednesday they have detected more than 2,000 pre-Hispanic ruins or clusters of artefacts along the proposed route of the president’s controversial “Maya Train” project on t…

Death penalty sought for man in shooting deaths of 3 friends

BARTOW, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a 26-year-old man charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the fatal shootings of three friends who had gathered at a central Florida lak…

Judge: North Carolina must strengthen absentee witness rule

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge ordered North Carolina on Wednesday to ensure that absentee ballots have a witness signature in a mixed ruling that allows voters to fix other minor problems without casting a n…

Oklahoma judge rules triple killing occurred on tribal land

PURCELL, Okla. (AP) — A death row inmate in Oklahoma is likely to get a new trial in federal court after a judge determined that the victims in the case were tribal citizens and the killings happened on Indian land…

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Mexico school owner gets 31 years for 2017 quake collapse

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The owner and director of a private elementary school that collapsed in Mexico City during the 2017 earthquake killing 19 children and seven adults was sentenced Wednesday to 31 years in prison.

Germany agrees to tighten virus rules as infections rise

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel and the governors of Germany’s 16 states agreed Wednesday to tighten mask-wearing rules and make bars close early in areas where coronavirus infection rates are high, an attem…

Judge orders North Carolina to revise absentee ballot rules

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered North Carolina elections officials to update absentee voting rules to ensure that voters prove they have had someone witness their ballot.