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July 19, 2021 1:09 a.m.

AP Interview: US firms in Hong Kong face risks, says AmCham

HONG KONG (AP) — U.S. businesses operating in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks of operating there are worth the reward, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said in an interview Monday with The Associated Press.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusion

LONDON (AP) — For many, it’s common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Biden pledges appeal of 'deeply disappointing' DACA ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) —

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

UK's France curbs irk travelers; health chief tests positive

LONDON (AP) — Tourists and the travel industry vented frustration and anger on Saturday after Britain reversed a plan to ease travel restrictions on France just two days after they were due to start, citing concerns about a variant of the coronavirus.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Senator: Bipartisan infrastructure bill loses IRS provision

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to strengthen IRS enforcement to crack down on tax scofflaws and help fund a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure spending bill is officially off the table,

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Wildfires rage in Russia's Siberia, cause airport to close

MOSCOW (AP) — Heavy smoke from raging wildfires covered the Russian city of Yakutsk and 50 other Siberian towns and settlements Sunday, temporarily halting operations at the city's airport.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

France: Thousands protest against vaccination, COVID passes

PARIS (AP) — Over 100,000 people protested across France on Saturday against the government’s latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the coronavirus.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spike

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County residents are again required to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status — a new mandate starting this weekend that health officials hope will reverse the latest spikes in coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Members of multimillion-dollar opioid drug ring sentenced

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The final legal chapter of a multimillion-dollar online opioid drug ring ended Friday as a group of millennials who helped run the dark-web operation based in suburban Salt Lake City were sentenced to prison.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Experts: Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

BRUSSELS (AP) — Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany and nearby nations to unleash an unprecedented storm that left death and destruction in its wake.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

US probes rash of health incidents among diplomats in Vienna

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is investigating a recent rash of mysterious health incidents reported by American diplomats and other government employees in Vienna, Austria, U.S. officials said Friday.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Most of S Korean warship's crew have coronavirus

SEOUL, South Korea — The number of infected sailors on a South Korean destroyer on an anti-piracy mission off East Africa has soared to 247, the largest cluster for the country’s military during the coronavirus pandemic.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Who's in? California recall candidate list draws confusion

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The official list of who's running in California's recall election of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom remained unsettled Sunday, with conservative talk radio host Larry Elder maintaining he should be included but state officials saying he submitted incomplete tax returns, a requirement to run.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: 3 lawmakers who fled Texas over vote have virus

WASHINGTON — Three of the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stymie a Republican-backed effort to impose broad new voting restrictions have tested positive for COVID-19 in the nation’s capital.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

European nations impose incentives, penalties to boost shots

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — European nations are scrambling to ramp up vaccination drives, using a carrot-and-stick approach to persuade the reluctant to get their shots as the more transmissible delta variant drives a surge in infections.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

Pennsylvania election audit gets GOP campaign trail embrace

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election have been debunked by the courts, his own Justice Department and scores of recounts.

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Belgium govt raises flood death toll to 20

The Latest on deadly flooding in Europe:

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

AP PHOTOS: Swollen rivers smash through parts of Europe

SCHULD, Germany (AP) — Torrential rain turned normally placid rivers into raging torrents in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands this week, dragging cars and roads with them, bringing down whole houses and leaving

July 19, 2021 12:06 a.m.

South Dakota's Noem taking swings at potential 2024 rivals

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Long before the first presidential nomination contest of 2024, most potential Republican candidates are just getting a sense of the political landscape, tiptoeing through early-voting states and trying to make friends in key places. Then there's