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Court allows NY virus restrictions ahead of Jewish holidays

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge refused Friday to block New York’s plan to temporarily limit the size of religious gatherings in COVID-19 hot spots.

Exotic animal collector featured on 'Tiger King' is arrested

GRANVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — A fugitive from Indiana who was featured on “Tiger King” has been arrested in New York after flaunting photos of exotic animals at his sanctuary to someone who then reported him, officials sa…

Trump sets big events for WH, Florida, restarting campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looking to shove his campaign back on track, President Donald Trump and his team laid out an aggressive return to political activities on Friday, including a big Saturday White House event and a r…

The Latest: Biden tells hard-hit Nevada Trump 'ignores you'

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Child, 3, burned in fall in Yellowstone thermal feature

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A 3-year-old child was burned in a thermal feature in Yellowstone National Park.

Denver will stream a live 24-hour video of ballot processing

DENVER (AP) — Strengthening efforts to counter the Trump administration's baseless narrative that mail balloting is rife with fraud, elections officials in Denver, Seattle and a growing number of cities are giving …

Brits accused in beheading of hostages plead not guilty

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Two British men charged with helping the Islamic State group carry out executions and ransom negotiations for Western hostages pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal court.

Correction: George Floyd-Investigation story

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a story October 7, 2020, about former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin posting bond as he awaits trial in George Floyd’s death, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Chauvin h…

McConnell tries to salvage Senate majority with court vote

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell spent a year prepping his Republican colleagues for this moment, telling them the confirmation of a

The Latest: Trump holding campaign rally Monday in Florida

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Switzerland says Swiss hostage in Mali has been killed

GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that a Swiss woman who was held hostage in Mali has been killed by an Islamist group.

2 years after Michael, Florida Panhandle recovery goes on

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Much of the blue tarps that covered the battered homes across Florida's Panhandle are gone, as the scars from Hurricane Michael two years ago begin to fade. Homes and businesses have been r…

Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people

BEIRUT (AP) — A diesel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several others, the Lebanese Red Cross said.

Delaware suspect in Whitmer plot was pardoned last year

DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware man charged in federal court with