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June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Update on the latest in sports:

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

No agreement in sight as EU leaders meet for big money talks

BRUSSELS (AP) — With much discord still among European Union leaders, a video summit this week seems to have no hope of finding a compromise on a multibillion-euro post-coronavirus recovery plan or on the long-term EU budget.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asturias award honors Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson

MADRID (AP) — Canadian essayist and poet Anne Carson, author of the 1986 non-fiction book “Eros the Bittersweet,” will be honored this year with one of Spain’s prestigious Princess of Asturias Awards.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Antagonisms between Indian and Chinese troops high in the Himalayas are taking a dire toll on traditional goat herds that supply the world’s finest, most expensive cashmere.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Asian stocks mixed amid concern over coronavirus hotspots

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Friday after Wall Street closed little-changed amid as optimism about a possible global economic recovery was tempered by concern over rising coronavirus infections.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Biden seizes on Bolton book to hit Trump's record on China

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Bolton's claim in an explosive new book that President Donald Trump urged China's Xi Jinping to

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

EPL resumes with powerful anti-racism message, tech glitch

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — The referee blew his whistle, signaling the return of soccer in England after a 100-day stoppage because of the coronavirus outbreak.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Bejeweled, Minecraft among games inducted into hall of fame

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted Bejeweled, Centipede, King’s Quest and Minecraft in a virtual ceremony Thursday that recognized their influence on the industry and the gamers who have spent tens of billions of hours playing them.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The special secret sauce in John Legend’s album: the Grammys

NEW YORK (AP) — At the 2020 Grammy Awards, John Legend excitedly walked around with “a special secret,” as he puts it: He had just finished recording a batch of songs and felt like his new album was near done.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

India seeks eased tensions with China after Himalayas clash

NEW DELHI (AP) — India said Thursday it was using diplomatic channels with China to de-escalate a military standoff in a remote Himalayan border region where 20 Indian soldiers were killed this week.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Atlanta police call out sick to protest charges in shooting

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police officers called out sick Thursday to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back, while the interim chief acknowledged members of the force feel abandoned amid protests demanding massive changes to policing.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Solidarity or frugality? EU leaders discuss coronavirus plan

BRUSSELS (AP) — As they brace for the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, leaders of the European Union's 27 member states started discussing the bloc's future long-term budget and a multibillion-euro post-coronavirus recovery plan during a video summit Friday that is aimed at paving the way for a compromise later this summer.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Macron marks appeal that gave birth to French Resistance

LONDON (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron marked Gen. Charles De Gaulle’s famed World War II appeal to resist the Nazis on Thursday in a special ceremony intended to invoke the deep friendship between the longtime allies.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Hollywood says Black Lives Matter, but more diversity needed

NEW YORK (AP) — As protests erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, every major entertainment company in Hollywood issued statements of support for the black community.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Oilers have Hart? McDavid, Draisaitl are NHL MVP candidates

The Edmonton Oilers’ resurgence placed Connor McDavid back in the NHL MVP conversation, along with teammate Leon Draisaitl.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Amid mass departures, book critics board seeks to diversify

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Book Critics Circle, founded 46 years ago, is seeking to reinvent itself.

June 18, 2020 11:27 p.m.

India-China Himalayan standoff deadly for cashmere herds

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Antagonisms between Indian and Chinese troops high in the Himalayas are taking a dire toll on traditional goat herds that supply the world’s finest, most expensive cashmere.

June 18, 2020 11:03 p.m.

Atlanta police call out sick over charges in fatal shooting

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police officers called out sick to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back, while the interim chief acknowledged members of the force feel abandoned amid protests demanding massive changes to policing.

June 18, 2020 10:31 p.m.

Lives Lost: South African activist targeted apartheid, HIV

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Clarence Mini's life was marked by battles against formidable foes. The South African doctor fought apartheid — receiving his medical training in exile — the government's denial of HIV/AIDS and rampant corruption.

June 18, 2020 10:03 p.m.

Trump troop cut in Germany fits a pattern of hitting allies

WASHINGTON (AP) — In vowing to pull thousands of American troops from Germany, President Donald Trump is following a pattern of disruptive, sometimes punitive, moves against allies that have dismayed his fellow Republicans and cast doubt across the globe about the future of partnering with the United States.