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California wildfires burn amid high risk of brutal blazes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bone-dry vegetation fueled three wildfires near Los Angeles amid warnings Friday that the risk of new blazes erupting was high as temperatures spike and humidity levels drop during a statewide heat wave.
Pompeo urges unity on Iran ahead of UN arms embargo vote
VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday called for the world to unite around a long-shot American bid to indefinitely extend a United Nations arms embargo on Iran.
The Latest: Spain enacts nationwide measures to curb virus
MADRID -- Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa has announced a range of new nationwide restrictions to help fight a surge in coronavirus cases.
Bulls fire coach Jim Boylen after missing playoffs again
Months after the world was reminded of the best run in Chicago Bulls history, the franchise closed a chapter on one of its worst.
US retail sales regain pre-virus level but slowdown likely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing helping restore sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March.
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
New surges of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak holiday season across much of Europe, where authorities are closing dance clubs, banning fireworks and expanding mandatory mask orders even in chic resort areas. Some of the toughest new measures were announced in Spain, which has recorded almost 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days. The health minister says nightclubs nationwide are being ordered to close. In Italy, mayors of several seaside towns announced new restrictions, including bans on fireworks at beaches. In France, thousands of vacationing Britons are scrambling to return home. They want to avoid having to self-isolate for 14 days following Britain’s decision to reimpose quarantine restrictions on France.
US retail sales regain pre-virus pace but slowdown is likely
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing, restoring sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March.
Governor: New Jersey election will be done mostly by mail
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Saying it won't be a “regular election year” because of the coronavirus outbreak, New Jersey will move to a nearly all-mail election this November following the model the state used in its July primary, Gov. Phil Murphy said Friday.
Pompeo to meet head of UN nuclear watchdog as council votes
VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Austria, where he will see the head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog as
The Latest: Paris, Marseille declared at-risk zones
PARIS — The head of France’s national health service says Paris and Marseille have been declared at-risk zones for the coronavirus as authorities observe a sharp increase in infections.
The Latest: Denmark adds Belgium, Malta to travel advisory
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark has added Belgium and Malta to its list of European nations where non-essential travels are not recommended as the Scandinavian country has seen a flare-up of coronavirus cases.
Tiny Lithuania has outsized role as EU faces Belarus crisis
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Lithuania is relatively small by European Union measures, but it is playing an outsized role as protesters in neighboring Belarus face a brutal law enforcement crackdown following a presidential election they say was rigged.
California governor on the hot seat over pandemic response
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a summer of muddled messaging and bad news in the coronavirus fight, a trend crystallized this week by his delayed response to a data error that caused a backlog of nearly 300,000 virus test results.
Interest in homeschooling has 'exploded' amid pandemic
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — As parents nationwide prepare to help their children with more distance learning, a small but quickly growing number are deciding to take matters entirely into their own hands and begin homeschooling.
Atalanta fairytale to serve club well going forward
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta's dream is dead. Long live the dream.
Review: Rumer sets new standards with Hugh Prestwood catalog
Rumer, “Nashville Tears” (Cooking Vinyl)
Wind knocks down wall of fire-gutted historic Chicago church
CHICAGO (AP) — Strong winds caused additional damage to a historic Chicago church but may have also swept in a badly needed “blessing” for a sanctuary where Mahalia Jackson and other famed gospel singers often sang and the man considered the father of gospel music led the choir.
Into the unknown: NBA teams face concerns outside of bubble
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Luke Walton was trying to find the right words to motivate his players to finish the season strong.
China's deadly summer floods have caused $25B in damage
BEIJING (AP) — Summer floods in China have left more than 200 people dead or missing and caused $25 billion in direct damage, an emergency management official said Thursday.
What to do if losing your job means losing life insurance
The coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt the U.S. economy as businesses both big and small cut back, close and declare bankruptcy. Consequently, a reported 16.3 million Americans were unemployed in July compared to just over 6 million the previous year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.