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July 6, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down for additional environmental review more than three years after it began pumping oil — handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and delivering a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to weaken public health and environmental protections his administration views as obstacles to businesses.

July 6, 2020 7:03 a.m.

The Latest: White House rejects national strategy on masks

WASHINGTON — The White House is again rejecting calls for a national mask-wearing mandate.

July 6, 2020 4:27 a.m.

The Latest: Flights from UK to Greece can resume July 15

ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s government has announced that direct flights from the United Kingdom to all airports in Greece can resume on July 15.

July 6, 2020 2:03 a.m.

The Latest: Pakistan minister tests positive for coronavirus

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s Minister of State for Health Zafar Mirza tested positive for the coronavirus, the latest high profile government minister to contract the virus.

July 6, 2020 12:30 a.m.

Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surged in many parts of the world, the island nation of the Seychelles was looking good: 70-plus straight days without a single infection. Then the planes arrived.

July 6, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Tuesday's vote-by-mail primary poised to test New Jersey

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's nearly all-mail primary on Tuesday is emerging as a test of the state's ability to deliver a drama-free election in the face of critical tweets from President Donald Trump and a GOP seeking federal election monitors.

July 6, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Asia Today: India's cases up as WHO cautions vs vaccine plan

NEW DELHI (AP) — India has reported another record 24-hour jump in coronavirus cases as the World Health Organization cautioned against the country’s plans to release a vaccine by August.

July 6, 2020 12:06 a.m.

France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO's limits

BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone a glaring searchlight on NATO’s struggle to keep order among its ranks and exposed weaknesses in a military alliance that can only take action by consensus.

July 6, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Trump's `strong wall' to block COVID-19 from China had holes

President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February ban on travelers from mainland China as his signature move against the advance of the coronavirus pandemic -- a “strong wall” that allowed only U.S. citizens inside, he boasted in May.

July 6, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Amazon homeless shelter boosts unique program for sick kids

SEATTLE (AP) — After becoming homeless, Connie Wade realized she'd be missing something critical to care for her daughter.

July 6, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Amid pandemic, fewer students seek federal aid for college

The number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged in the weeks following the sudden closure of school buildings this spring — a time when students were cut off from school counselors, and families hit with financial setbacks were reconsidering plans for higher education.

July 6, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Oklahoma State's Gundy takes pay cut in wake of T-shirt flap

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy took a $1 million pay cut and had his contract shortened by a year as part of an internal review prompted by sharp criticism from his star running back for wearing a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel.

July 5, 2020 11:47 p.m.

Ephrata council reaffirms utility relief

EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council voted Thursday to reaffirm extending water, sewer and garbage payment relief to residents affected by the closures related to COVID-19.

Health board members: Brzezny is doing his job
July 5, 2020 11:46 p.m.

Health board members: Brzezny is doing his job

GRANT COUNTY — Though health officials in Grant County are in normal times tasked mostly with regulating restaurants, sewers and wells, the coronavirus has brought new attention to the county board of health, which sets policies, and the health officer, who sees that they are executed.

July 5, 2020 9:03 p.m.

Amid pandemic, fewer students seek federal aid for college

The number of high school seniors applying for U.S. federal college aid plunged in the weeks following the sudden closure of school buildings this spring — a time when students were cut off from school counselors, and families hit with financial setbacks were reconsidering plans for higher education.

July 5, 2020 7:03 p.m.

The Latest: Australian state records highest daily increase

MELBOURNE, Australia — The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria has recorded a death and its highest-ever daily increase in coronavirus cases as authorities prepare to close its border with New South Wales.

July 5, 2020 5:03 p.m.

The Latest: Californians mostly avoid beaches over weekend

LOS ANGELES -- Californians mostly heeded warnings to stay away from beaches and other public spaces during the long weekend.

July 5, 2020 3:27 p.m.

The Latest: WVirginia sees biggest 2-day jump in virus cases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has experienced its biggest two-day jump in confirmed coronavirus cases, according to health statistics released Sunday.

July 5, 2020 3:03 p.m.

The Latest: US House Speaker tests positive for coronavirus

JACKSON, Miss. — House Speaker Philip Gunn says he has tested positive for the coronavirus as state health officials report more than 200 new infections and five deaths linked to the pandemic.

July 5, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: Fearing outbreak, Spain locks down county of 71K

MADRID — Authorities in northwestern Spain have ordered the lockdown of a county with a population of 71,000 for fears of a coronavirus outbreak.