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Movie theaters, shuttered for months, plan July reopening

NEW YORK (AP) — After three months of near total blackout of cinemas nationwide, movie theaters are preparing to reopen — even if it means only a few titles on the marquee and showings limited to as little as 25% capacity.

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Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky: Strong words about Floyd's death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Referring to George Floyd's death as a murder, Sen. Rand Paul spoke out Tuesday against no-knock search warrants and the militarization of police departments during a conversation with activists seeking answers for the shooting death of a black woman by Louisville police.

Grand jury clears 3 deputies who shot, killed man in April

MILWAUKIE, Ore. (AP) — A grand jury has concluded that three Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office deputies were justified in their use of deadly force on a man in response to an April 11 call in the Milwaukie area.

Police arrest teen in Rainier Valley double homicide case

SEATTLE (AP) — An 18-year-old man was arrested in Washington state in a shooting that left two people dead last month in Rainier Beach, authorities said.

In poor regions, easing virus lockdowns brings new risks

SAO PAULO (AP) — As many countries gingerly start lifting their lockdown measures, experts worry that a further surge of the coronavirus in under-developed regions with shaky health systems could undermine efforts to halt the pandemic, and they say more realistic options are needed.

Anger, activism grow over police abuse amid French lockdown

PARIS (AP) — With France confined to fight the virus, a video circulated online in April showing a young man lying on the bloody ground next to two police officers — and quickly set off protests in struggling neighborhoods around the Paris region.

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The Latest: Biden met with Floyd’s relatives in Houston

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Man accused of terror plot seeks to withdraw guilty plea

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A former Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting politically motivated killings inspired by a far-right mass murderer asked a federal appeals court on Monday to let him withdraw his guilty plea or else throw out his sentence of more than 13 years in prison.

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The Latest: National Park Service: new fence is temporary

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The Latest: LA protesters won't be charged over curfew

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Man accused of terror plot seek to withdraw guilty plea

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A former Coast Guard lieutenant accused of plotting politically motivated killings inspired by a far-right mass murderer asked a federal appeals court on Monday to let him withdraw his guilty plea or else throw out his sentence of more than 13 years in prison.

Michigan: No smoking, 15% capacity when Detroit casinos open

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Detroit casinos will have to ban smoking on their gambling floors and limit capacity to 15% initially when they are allowed to open by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, regulators said Monday, as the state continued reporting just small increases in coronavirus deaths and cases.

The Latest: Texas' Abbott pays respects at service for Floyd

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The Latest: Mourners in Houston paying respect to Floyd

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The Latest: Memorials for Floyd reach Houston hometown

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