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August 4, 2020 5:27 p.m.

The Latest: Polls close on primary night in Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Latest on the Missouri primary election (all times local):

August 4, 2020 8:03 p.m.

Arkansas governor, others targeted in unemployment fraud

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said scammers fraudulently filed on his behalf for unemployment assistance intended for people affected by the coronavirus pandemic, as officials said thousands of claims have been frozen over potential fraud concerns.

August 3, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Indians manager Francona to miss 2-game series in Cincinnati

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona will miss at least the club's next two games because of a gastrointestinal issue that has bothered him for months.

August 3, 2020 3:06 p.m.

Vikings land DT P.J. Hall in deal with Raiders for late pick

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings acquired defensive tackle P.J. Hall from the Oakland Raiders for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2021, fetching a reinforcement for the interior on Monday after the opt out by expected starter Michael Pierce.

August 3, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Nevada governor details new county-by-county virus response

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada will shift this week from broad restrictions in response to the coronavirus to an ongoing, county-by-county review where officials hope to target hot spots and specific businesses where the virus is spreading.

August 3, 2020 9:06 p.m.

California issues guidelines for school reopening waivers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California health officials released guidelines Monday for elementary schools to seek waivers that would allow them to offer classroom instruction but recommended that local health officials not even consider that option in counties with the highest rates of coronavirus infection.

August 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Kansas sees rate of positive coronavirus tests inching up

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas has seen its rate of positive coronavirus tests inch up and reported cases double in nearly half of the state's counties over the past month so that the state is approaching 29,000 reported cases for the pandemic.

August 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Nevada governor details new county-by-county virus response

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada will shift this week from broad restrictions in response to the coronavirus to an ongoing, county-by-county review where officials hope to target hot spots and specific businesses where the virus is spreading.

August 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in longtime home and business security provider ADT Inc., a deal that will open new opportunities for one of the internet's most powerful companies to extend the reach of its Nest cameras and voice-activated voice assistant.

August 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Vikings land DT P.J. Hall in deal with Raiders for late pick

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings acquired defensive tackle P.J. Hall from the Oakland Raiders for a conditional seventh-round draft pick in 2021, fetching a reinforcement for the interior on Monday after the opt out by expected starter Michael Pierce.

August 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

California issues guidelines for school reopening waivers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California health officials released guidelines Monday for elementary schools to seek waivers that would allow them to offer classroom instruction but recommended that local health officials not even consider that option in counties with the highest rates of coronavirus infection.

August 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Michigan Legislature cancels session after senator's test

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature on Monday canceled this week's session and hearings because a Lansing-area state senator tested positive for the coronavirus through screening required by his service in the Michigan Army National Guard.

August 14, 2020 2:06 p.m.

Georgia House member loses post over John Lewis criticism

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's House speaker on Friday took away a committee leadership post from a fellow Republican who said in a radio interview that the late U.S. Rep John Lewis' "only claim to fame was that he got conked on the head."

August 14, 2020 4:03 p.m.

On V-J Day, UK's Johnson pays tribute to campaign's veterans

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is paying tribute to veterans of the multinational World War II campaign against Japan, which formally ended 75 years ago some three months after Nazi Germany had been vanquished in Europe.

August 14, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Popular tourist sites on the Navajo Nation can reopen soon

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Popular tourist destinations on the Navajo Nation, including Canyon de Chelly, can welcome back tourists Monday under the tribe's reopening plan.

August 9, 2020 3:27 p.m.

Stars beat Blues to draw Flames, St. Louis to face Canucks

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Joe Pavelski tied it with 31.4 seconds left in the third period, Anton Khudobin stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.

August 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Stars beat Blues to draw Flames, St. Louis to face Canucks

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Joe Pavelski tied it with 31.4 seconds left in the third period, Anton Khudobin stopped all three shots he faced in the shootout and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in round-robin play Sunday to clinch the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.

August 10, 2020 9:03 a.m.

US passenger train company drops Virgin as partner

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The partnership between Richard Branson's Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service Brightline has ended with a whimper, less than two years after it was celebrated with Branson's typical pizzazz.

August 21, 2020 2:27 a.m.

Virus cases reported at 41 schools in Germany's capital

BERLIN (AP) — At least 41 schools in Berlin have reported that students or teachers have become infected with the coronavirus not even two weeks after schools reopened in the German capital.

August 21, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Nelly producer charged with fraud in Sweetie Pie's case

O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — An investigation into 2016 killing of a man whose grandmother's St. Louis-area soul food restaurant was the setting for the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie's” has led to fraud charges against his uncle and a man who helped produce a hit album for the rapper Nelly.