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May 27, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Wall Street turns mixed as leaderboard flips upside down

Stock indexes are mixed on Wall Street Wednesday, as hopes for a coming economic revival turn the market's leaderboard upside down.

May 27, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Head of N.C. unemployment office replaced by ex-legislator

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper replaced the head of the state unemployment benefits office on Wednesday with a former legislator as the agency struggles to address an unprecedented onslaught of pandemic-related job loss claims.

May 27, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast, dissipates in a day

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha surprised the South Carolina coast Wednesday, forming, making landfall within two hours and was downgraded before sundown, bringing a poor beach day of rain and gusty winds, but no major problems.

May 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Trump threatens social media after Twitter fact-checks him

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump threatened social media companies with new regulation or even shuttering on Wednesday after Twitter added fact checks to two of his tweets. He turned to his Twitter account – where else? -- to tweet his threats.

June 3, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Asia Today: Australia to restart flights to New Zealand

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Canberra Airport opened a register for travelers interested in flying from the Australian capital to New Zealand on July 1 in a proposed resumption of international travel.

June 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Germany won't punish players for George Floyd protests

DÜSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — As more players spoke out against racial discrimination and injustice, the German soccer federation said it will not punish those who protest against the killing of George Floyd.

June 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

VIRUS DIARY: Time and longing during a locked-down babyhood

SEATTLE (AP) — My 8-month-old baby has now spent 32% of his life under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 4, 2020 4:03 a.m.

On Tiananmen anniversary, Hong Kong bans insults to anthem

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s legislature approved a contentious bill Thursday that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem.

June 5, 2020 12:03 p.m.

3 Mexican police officers arrested for alleged beating death

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in western Mexico arrested three police officers, including the commissioner, and took over their local police department Friday in connection with the alleged beating death of a man in police custody.

June 5, 2020 3:27 p.m.

Cooper vetoes bill to let N.C. bars serve patrons again

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday vetoed legislation that would have let North Carolina standalone bars serve patrons again in contradiction to his executive order that's aimed at halting the spread of COVID-19.

June 4, 2020 8:27 a.m.

Prosecutors describe racial slur as Ahmaud Arbery lay dying

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Evidence revealed in court Thursday in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery alleges that the young black man was repeatedly boxed in by two pickup trucks as he desperately tried to escape.

June 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

VIRUS DIARY: Time and longing during a locked-down babyhood

SEATTLE (AP) — My 8-month-old baby has now spent 32% of his life under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.

May 14, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Idaho governor OKs next step in restoring normal activity

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is ready to move to the second stage of a four-stage plan to return to regular activity and recover from the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday.

May 15, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Idaho governor OKs next step in restoring normal activity

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is ready to move to the second stage of a four-stage plan to return to regular activity and recover from the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday.

May 23, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Dem super PAC pushes 'weak' GOP US House primary candidate

RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A liberal super PAC is jumping into a New Mexico contested GOP U.S. House primary and running commercials in apparent support of a President Donald Trump ally that Democrats believe they can defeat in November.

May 15, 2020 11:06 a.m.

Walz picks Worthington Judge Gordon Moore for Supreme Court

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tom Walz used his first appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday to elevate Gordon Moore, a district judge from southwestern Minnesota, to replace the retiring Associate Justice David Lillehaug.

May 15, 2020 2:03 p.m.

N.C. Rep. Womble, champion for sterilization victims, dies

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former state Rep. Larry Womble, an educator who championed the cause of compensating North Carolina's sterilization victims from the 20th century, has died at age 78.

May 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Walz picks Worthington Judge Gordon Moore for Supreme Court

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tom Walz used his first appointment to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday to elevate Gordon Moore, a district judge from southwestern Minnesota, to replace the retiring Associate Justice David Lillehaug.

May 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Idaho governor OKs next step in restoring normal activity

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho is ready to move to the second stage of a four-stage plan to return to regular activity and recover from the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday.

May 16, 2020 12:06 a.m.

N.C. Rep. Womble, champion for sterilization victims, dies

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former state Rep. Larry Womble, an educator who championed the cause of compensating North Carolina's sterilization victims from the 20th century, has died at age 78.