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June 7, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Crowd clogs Golden Gate Bridge amid marches for George Floyd

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A diverse crowd of thousands of demonstrators outraged by the death of George Floyd tied up San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge with the acquiescence of authorities on Saturday, another sign of how their message has resonated even with law enforcement officials in recent days.

June 6, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Crowd clogs Golden Gate Bridge amid marches for George Floyd

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A diverse crowd of thousands of demonstrators outraged by the death of George Floyd tied up San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge with the acquiescence of authorities on Saturday, another sign of how their message has resonated even with law enforcement officials in recent days.

June 6, 2020 3:27 p.m.

AP News Digest 6 p.m.

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June 6, 2020 11:03 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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June 6, 2020 7:06 a.m.

Mexican families struggle to send virus victims back home

NEW YORK (AP) — When Crescencio Flores died of coronavirus in New York, his parents back in Mexico asked for one thing: that their son be sent home for burial.

June 6, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Filipino leader says US unrest hurts virus fight

MANILLA, Philippines — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says that he is glad “Filipinos are really law-abiding” and that the Philippines is not going through unrest like America, which would make the coronavirus quarantine enforcement formidable.

June 6, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

June 5, 2020 8:30 p.m.

Black Lives Matter rallies start in Australia amid court ban

SYDNEY (AP) — Black Lives Matter protests across Australia on Saturday got underway against a backdrop of possible clashes between demonstrators and police in Sydney, after a court sided with police that the gathering posed too much risk for spreading the coronavirus.

June 5, 2020 7:27 p.m.

Texas GOP condemns George Floyd posts by its local leaders

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three promoted a Facebook post suggesting George Floyd's death was staged. Another shared a Martin Luther King Jr. quote over a picture of a banana. A fifth nudged followers to consider that liberal billionaire George Soros pays black people to riot to keep “race wars" flaring.

June 5, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Plane crashes in rural Georgia; 2 children among the 5 dead

EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — A small plane crashed Friday in rural Georgia, killing all five on board, including four members of a Florida family who were traveling to a funeral in Indiana.

June 5, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Sheriff: Five killed in small plane crash in Georgia, including four family members who were traveling to a funeral

EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — Sheriff: Five killed in small plane crash in Georgia, including four family members who were traveling to a funeral.

June 5, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Texas GOP condemns George Floyd posts by some local leaders

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three promoted a Facebook post suggesting George Floyd's death was staged. Another shared a Martin Luther King Jr. quote over a picture of a banana. A fifth nudged followers to consider that liberal billionaire George Soros pays black people to riot to keep “race wars" flaring.

June 5, 2020 4:27 p.m.

Texas GOP condemns posts days before Floyd's Houston burial

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three promoted a Facebook post suggesting George Floyd's death was staged. Another shared a Martin Luther King Jr. quote over a picture of a banana. A fifth nudged followers to consider that liberal billionaire George Soros pays black people to riot to keep “race wars" flaring.

June 5, 2020 4:27 p.m.

Mexico alleges some doctors sold false death certificates

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City officials said Friday that prosecutors are investigating several doctors who allegedly issued false death certificates for people who may have died of the coronavirus.

June 5, 2020 10:03 a.m.

The Latest: Coronavirus deaths continue to reduce in Italy

MILAN — No deaths were recorded in nine Italian regions on Friday as the coronavirus’s grip on Italy continues to ease. The number of deaths nationwide grew by 85 in 24 hours, in line with recent days, for a total of 33,774.

June 5, 2020 9:27 a.m.

The Latest: N. Macedonia records new record daily infections

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia has registered a new record number of daily coronavirus infections for the third consecutive day, with more than half the country’s 2.1 million people under an 80-hour near-total lockdown.

June 5, 2020 9:06 a.m.

The Latest: WHO advises wider use of masks in virus hotspots

The World Health Organization is changing its recommendations for the use of masks during the coronavirus pandemic and is now recommending that in areas where there is widespread transmission, people should wear masks when social distancing is not possible, such as on public transport and in shops.

June 5, 2020 8:03 a.m.

The Latest: New Orleans left out of looser Louisiana rules

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana’s bars, spas and tattoo shops can begin restarting operations nearly three months after they were closed because of the coronavirus.

June 5, 2020 4:03 a.m.

Court rules against planned Sydney protest due to virus fear

SYDNEY (AP) — An Australian court sided with police in ruling Friday that a Black Lives Matter protest planned for Sydney poses too much risk for spreading the coronavirus and cannot be held.

June 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Filipino leader says US unrest hurts virus fight

MANILLA, Philippines — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte says that he is glad “Filipinos are really law-abiding” and that the Philippines is not going through unrest like America, which would make the coronavirus quarantine enforcement formidable.