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July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

EU summit breaks up after all-night talks, to resume later

BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary and bleary European Union leaders temporarily broke up their summit at dawn on the fourth day of acrimonious haggling over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund to tackle the crisis. They committed to pick up the fight again later Monday.

July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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City employees working to keep recreation opportunities going this summer
July 19, 2020 11:08 p.m.

City employees working to keep recreation opportunities going this summer

MOSES LAKE — Keeping recreation opportunities going in Moses Lake has been a challenge as the COVID-19 pandemic has created a number of hurdles in the process.

July 19, 2020 10:03 p.m.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman admitted to hospital for tests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been admitted to a hospital in the capital, Riyadh, for medical tests due to inflammation of the gallbladder, the kingdom’s Royal Court said Monday in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

July 19, 2020 9:27 p.m.

EU summit breaks up after all-night talks, to resume later

BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary and bleary European Union leaders temporarily broke up their summit at dawn on the fourth day of acrimonious haggling over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund to tackle the crisis. They committed to pick up the fight again later Monday.

July 19, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality

NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of a national workers strike say tens of thousands are set to walk off the job Monday in more than two dozen U.S. cities to protest systemic racism and economic inequality that has only worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.

July 19, 2020 8 p.m.

Health officers have vast powers in pandemic

GRANT COUNTY — Washington state law is clear that health officers, such as Grant and Adams counties’ Alexander Brzezny, have vast powers to respond to pandemics like the COVID-19 outbreak. And that includes the June 24 order from state Secretary of Health John Wiesman requiring every person in Washington to “wear a face covering that covers their nose and mouth when in any indoor or outdoor public setting.”

July 19, 2020 3:27 p.m.

AP News Digest 6 p.m.

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July 19, 2020 3:03 p.m.

EU summit leader appeals for unity on virus fund

BRUSSELS (AP) — Seeking to tug at the hearts of all European Union leaders, EU Council president Charles Michel implored them late Sunday to overcome their fundamental divisions and agree on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund to tackle the crisis.

July 19, 2020 11:27 a.m.

AP News Digest 2:15 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

July 19, 2020 8:27 a.m.

How the coronavirus spread through one immigration facility

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gregory Arnold walked into the warden’s office April 1 as the novel coronavirus ripped through one of the largest immigration detention centers in the United States. Waiting with about 40 guards to begin his shift, he heard a captain say face masks were prohibited.

July 19, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Arizona's rugged individualism poses barrier to mask rules

PHOENIX (AP) — With the coronavirus spreading out of control and Arizona cities beginning just last month to require residents wear masks in public, a few hundred people gathered in Scottsdale to make clear they didn’t approve of the heavy hand of government telling them to cover their faces.

July 19, 2020 8:03 a.m.

Iran FM visits Baghdad ahead of Iraq PM trip to Saudi Arabia

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Sunday stressed that Iran-Iraq relations would not be “shaken” ahead of the Iraqi prime minister's planned visit this week to Saudi Arabia, Iran's regional rival.

July 19, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Kuwait's ruler, 91, undergoes a 'successful' surgery

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kuwait's 91-year-old ruler underwent a “successful” surgery Sunday that required the oil-rich nation's crown prince to be temporarily empowered to serve in his place, its state-run news agency reported.

July 19, 2020 6:03 a.m.

States set goals to jump-start transition to electric trucks

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A coalition of states is following California’s lead in setting goals to jump-start a transition to electric-powered trucks, vans and buses in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality for communities choked by diesel fumes.

July 19, 2020 5:27 a.m.

As pandemic surges, election officials seek poll workers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Wanted: Poll workers willing to brave a global pandemic in November.

July 19, 2020 5:03 a.m.

How the Black Lives Matter generation remembers John Lewis

Of all the ways that John Lewis influenced American life and politics, his indelible impact on young people may be among the most enduring. From student activist to elder statesman, Lewis continually

July 19, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Iranian FM visits Baghdad, ahead of Iraqi PM trip to Riyadh

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iran's foreign minister on Sunday stressed that Iran-Iraq relations would not be “shaken” ahead of the Iraqi prime minister's planned visit this week to regional rival Saudi Arabia.

July 19, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Police contracts can stand in the way of accountability

SEATTLE (AP) — A stipulation in a Kentucky police contract prohibited officials from initially