Some arests, little violence in night of California protests

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Protests against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin returned to California's streets with small crowds marching in several cities. But there were few arrests, and no reports of major vi…

Russian navy conducts major maneuvers near Alaska

MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the biggest such drills in the area since Soviet times.

Ex-university president calls out McConnell on race issues

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Taking issue with Sen. Mitch McConnell's caution in addressing the nation's racial discord, a former university president in Kentucky on Friday urged the Republican majority leader to speak o…

Some arests, little violence in night of California protests

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Protests against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin returned to California's streets on Friday but there were no immediate reports of major violence and few arrests.

Lyon County settles lawsuit over false arrest at festival

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada fire captain is getting some compensation for a night in the country that turned into a nightmare.

GOP California senators vote remotely for first time

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For a few horrifying seconds, Scott Wilk thought everyone had heard him.

Nevada residents blast Utah's Lake Powell pipeline plan

LAUGHLIN, Nev. (AP) — A group of residents in a southern Nevada town that sits along the Colorado River are organizing a campaign to oppose a proposed pipeline that would divert billions of gallons of river water t…

Pence rallies supporters during rain-soaked Michigan stop

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence, flanked by construction equipment and “Make America Great Again” banners, touted President Donald Trump’s policy accomplishments Friday while urging Michigan v…

McConnell campaign hires student from viral DC encounter

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign has hired a Kentucky teenager known for his viral encounter with a Native American man at the Lincoln Memorial last year.

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Army aircraft crashes off California, killing 2 soldiers

SAN DIEGO (AP) — An Army aircraft crashed off Southern California during a routine training exercise, killing two soldiers and injuring three, the military said Friday.

233 new virus cases reported at ICE facility in Arizona

ELOY, Ariz. (AP) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reported 233 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 at one of its facilities in Arizona.

NC Republicans proposing $50 weekly jobless benefit increase

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans at the General Assembly said on Friday they're committed to raising state unemployment benefits for all beneficiaries by $50 a week when they reconvene.

1-year-old boy becomes youngest COVID-19 death in Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) — A 1-year-old boy is now Georgia's youngest victim to die from COVID-19.

Cooper sues to alter powerful NC government rules panel

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper sued legislative leaders again on Friday, this time challenging the composition of a powerful commission that scrutinizes regulations agencies create to carry out…