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June 23, 2020 1:06 p.m.

The Latest: Voting advocate says work needed before November

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a handful of

June 23, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Lawsuits challenging Louisiana virus election plan dismissed

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit challenging Louisiana's emergency plan for its July presidential primary and August municipal elections, a plan written in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

June 23, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Stocks climb on Wall Street, heading for a 3rd monthly gain

Stocks headed higher in afternoon trading on Wall Street Tuesday, as investors focus on the prospects for an economic recovery as more businesses reopen after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

June 23, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Powerful earthquake shakes southern Mexico, at least 5 dead

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A powerful earthquake centered near the southern Mexico resort of Huatulco on Tuesday killed at least five people, swayed buildings in Mexico City and sent thousands fleeing into the streets.

June 23, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Schmeichel saves penalty as Leicester draws 0-0 vs Brighton

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel saved a first-half penalty Tuesday to help his team earn a 0-0 draw against Brighton in the Premier League and inch closer to Champions League qualification.

June 23, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Baptist group: Remove rebel symbol from Mississippi flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's largest religious group said Tuesday that state lawmakers have a moral obligation to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag because many people are “hurt and shamed” by the symbol.

June 23, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: Lexington, Ky., sees 90-minute voting wait times

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a handful of

June 23, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Tanzanian opposition leader arrested as election approaches

DODOMA, Tanzania (AP) — Police in Tanzania have arrested the leader of a prominent opposition party while he was meeting with supporters, a party official said Tuesday as pressure rises ahead of the national election in October.

June 23, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Court: Idaho lawmakers didn't limit school chief's authority

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by the state’s top education official against lawmakers that accused them of limiting her authority.

June 23, 2020 11:27 a.m.

The Latest: Michigan mayor resigns after racial remark

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June 23, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Governor: Texas hits 5,000 new virus cases for first time

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that Texas has surpassed 5,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day for the first time, another troubling milestone as the largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. begins taking adult patients to free up bed space in Houston.

June 23, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Georgia senators seek to shield business from COVID-19 suits

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state senators want to give broad protections to businesses and others from being sued if someone blames them for contracting COVID-19.

June 23, 2020 11:04 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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June 23, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Bill Cosby appeal will test scope of #MeToo prosecutions

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In a stunning decision that could test the legal framework of #MeToo cases, Pennsylvania's highest court will review the trial decision to let five other accusers testify at Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial in 2018, which ended with the longtime TV star's conviction.

June 23, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Los Angeles councilman arrested in federal corruption probe

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brown paper bags stuffed with cash. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in casino chips. A 77-story skyscraper meant to be the highest west of the Mississippi River.

June 23, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Police unions want changes to accountability legislation

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s law enforcement unions are objecting to all six police accountability bills that have been introduced for the special legislative session that begins Wednesday.

June 23, 2020 10:27 a.m.

The Latest: State of America today factors into some votes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a handful of

June 23, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Equipping teams during a pandemic a unique challenge

As football teams from the NFL to the high school level prepare — and hope — for a 2020 season, one of the unrecognized concerns by outsiders could be getting those squads fully equipped.

June 23, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Mourners bid farewell to Rayshard Brooks at historic church

ATLANTA (AP) — Scores of mourners Tuesday paid their final respects to Rayshard Brooks at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. used to preach, taking part in a funeral filled with historical echoes and a tragic sense that Black America has been through this all too many times before.

June 23, 2020 10:27 a.m.

US deports ex-paramilitary leader 'Toto' Constant to Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Former paramilitary leader Emmanuel Constant was deported from the U.S. on Tuesday and arrested as soon as he landed in Haiti, where he faces murder and torture charges stemming from killings committed during the political upheaval of the 1990s that involved the U.S. government.