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July 20, 2020 3:27 p.m.

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July 20, 2020 2:27 p.m.

Dems ask for FBI briefing on 'foreign interference campaign'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders said Monday they are concerned that Congress appears to be the target of a “concerted foreign interference campaign” to influence the 2020 presidential election and have asked FBI Director Christopher Wray for a classified counterintelligence briefing.

July 20, 2020 2:27 p.m.

The Latest: NY Gov. Cuomo visits Georgia amid pandemic

ATLANTA, Georgia — New York’s Democratic governor flew to Georgia, pledging to help the city of Savannah fight COVID-19, in a barely concealed rebuke to Georgia’s Republican leadership as virus cases continued to rise in the southern state.

July 20, 2020 2:09 p.m.

The Latest: Fauci stresses 'fundamentals' to fight outbreaks

The United States' top infectious disease expert says the best way to manage the surging coronavirus — and prevent future outbreaks — is by sticking to what he calls the “fundamentals.”

July 20, 2020 1:06 p.m.

The Latest: National Zoo eyes limited reopening this week

WASHINGTON — The National Zoo will reopen to the public later this week with restrictions to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

July 20, 2020 12:30 p.m.

Chicago violence sparks war of words between Trump, mayor

CHICAGO (AP) — The war of words between Chicago’s mayor and President Donald Trump escalated Monday after a weekend when 12 were killed in the city and dozens injured by gunfire, with Lori Lightfoot rejecting any suggestion federal law enforcement officers should be dispatched to the city and Trump all but promising to send them.

July 20, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: US seeks to avoid discrimination in virus fight

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is issuing guidance on preventing discrimination on the basis of race, color and national origin in the country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 20, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Biden snags support from prominent Muslim American officials

Several prominent Muslim American elected officials endorsed Joe Biden for president in a letter organized by Emgage Action ahead of an online summit that starts Monday and features the presumptive Democratic nominee.

July 20, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet' delayed indefinitely by virus

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan's “Tenet,” which had hoped to herald Hollywood's return to big theatrical releases, has yet again postponed its release due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

July 20, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 26-Aug. 1

Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 26-Aug. 1

July 20, 2020 6:27 a.m.

AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, July 20

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July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes

July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Verge to stay at Arizona State, removes name from NBA draft

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State guard Alonzo Verge Jr. is withdrawing his name from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season.

July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Veteran foreign correspondent Christopher Dickey dies at 68

NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Dickey, a veteran foreign correspondent and author who was a Paris-based editor for The Daily Beast, has died.

July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Pritzker: Illinois speaker 'must resign' if allegations true

CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan “must resign” if allegations of corruption are true against the fellow Democrat long considered the state’s most powerful lawmaker.

July 20, 2020 12:03 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 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT

Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes

July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Ex-football player receives 20-year sentence on drug charge

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A former college football player who went to trial for violating North Carolina’s sports agent law has received a 20-year prison sentence on a drug conviction in Georgia following a probation violation.

July 19, 2020 3:27 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses

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.