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August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Judge: N.C. county can't ban all protests around courthouse

GRAHAM, N.C. (AP) — Officials in a central North Carolina county can't bar all protests around the local courthouse, including near where a Confederate monument stands, a federal judge has ruled.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

White Sox hit 4 consecutive homers in victory over Cardinals

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied a major league record with four consecutive home runs, all against Roel Ramirez in his major league debut, and went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

US retail sales rise for 3rd month but slowdown expected

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retail stores and restaurants in July for a third straight month, but some evidence suggests that sales are weakening with the expiration of government rescue aid that had previously put more money in people's pockets.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

'Succession' star Nicholas Braun writes a virus dating song

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Nicholas Braun, who plays fan favorite Cousin Greg on HBO’s “Succession,” has captured the fraught nature of dating during the pandemic in a catchy new punk song that started as a joke.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

By sea, rail or by air, Brits scramble to get out of France

LONDON (AP) — Cars lined up at ports while trains and planes filled out fast as British tourists scurried to get out of France on Friday before a deadline that would require them to quarantine at home for two weeks.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

'Do something': Harris' rapid rise driven by call to action

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hours before

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Leader of Belarus rejects calls to rerun presidential vote

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The embattled president of Belarus tried to put on a show of strength Sunday, holding a rally with tens of thousands of supporters and rejecting any possibility of repeating the vote that gave him a sixth term. But opponents countered with a far larger demonstration that attracted as many as 200,000 people.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Michelle Obama assails Trump as Democrats open convention

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Mormons cool to Trump are finding new influence in Arizona

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Yasser Sanchez has twice worked to defeat Joe Biden’s bids for the vice presidency by building support for Republican candidates among his fellow members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It wasn't hard.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Kepler homers, Dobnak keeps rolling; Twins beat Royals 4-2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit a two-run homer to support another strong start from Randy Dobnak, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday.

August 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Partner of dead Belarus protester believes police shot him

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The partner of a man who died in the protests engulfing Belarus says she does not believe the official account that Alexander Taraikovsky was killed when an explosive device that he intended to throw at police blew up in his hand.

August 16, 2020 10:27 p.m.

This Week: Home Depot, Target results, US home sales

A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:

August 16, 2020 5:27 p.m.

White Sox hit 4 consecutive homers in victory over Cardinals

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied a major league record with four consecutive home runs, all against Roel Ramirez in his major league debut, and went on to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-2 on Sunday.

August 16, 2020 2:27 p.m.

Kepler homers, Dobnak keeps rolling; Twins beat Royals 4-2

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Max Kepler hit a two-run homer to support another strong start from Randy Dobnak, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2 on Sunday.

August 16, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Markakis' 3 RBIs help Braves beat Miami 4-0 to take series

MIAMI (AP) — Nick Markakis drove in three runs, and five pitchers combined on a two-hitter Sunday to help the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 4-0 and tighten the NL East race.

August 16, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Lightning sparks new wildfires across California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A rare summer thunderstorm brought lightning that sparked several small blazes in Northern California on Sunday and stoked a huge wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes north of Los Angeles.

August 16, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Lindblom joins Flyers for playoffs after cancer treatment

Oskar Lindblom heard the sound of his

August 16, 2020 10:03 a.m.

No playoffs a painful lesson for Ja Morant, young Grizzlies

Ja Morant will have a painful memory from his rookie season to help remind him — and the rest of the NBA — just how far ahead of schedule the Memphis Grizzlies' rebuilding project is.

August 16, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Leader of Belarus rejects calls to rerun presidential vote

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The embattled president of Belarus tried to put on a show of strength Sunday, holding a rally with tens of thousands of supporters and rejecting any possibility of repeating the vote that gave him a sixth term. But opponents countered with a far larger demonstration that attracted as many as 200,000 people.

August 16, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Neymar faces Leipzig and Red Bull, one of his own sponsors

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — There's a twist for Neymar entering Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal between Paris Saint-Germain and Leipzig.