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July 5, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: Mexican town residents block road to US border

MEXICO CITY — Residents of the town of Sonoyta, across from Lukeville, Arizona, briefly blocked the main road leading south from the U.S. border over the weekend over fears of coronavirus outbreaks.

July 5, 2020 11:27 a.m.

The Latest: Cities want stay-home orders as Texas cases rise

DALLAS — Leaders in two of Texas’ biggest cities are calling on the governor to empower local governments to order residents to stay home as the state’s continued surge in confirmed cases of the coronavirus tests hospital capacity.

July 5, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: Arkansas gov: Trump event goers must wear masks

WASHINGTON -- Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says if President Donald Trump were to hold a campaign rally in his Trump-friendly state, people will need to wear masks.

July 5, 2020 10:03 a.m.

The Latest: Italy reports dip in virus cases after 5 days

ROME — After five straight days of small increases, the number of day-to-day confirmed COVID-19 cases in Italy has dipped.

July 5, 2020 9:27 a.m.

The Latest: Florida hits more than 200,000 coronavirus cases

MIAMI — Florida health officials say the state has reached a grim milestone: more than 200,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19.

July 5, 2020 9:03 a.m.

The Latest: FDA head rejects Trump's 'harmless' virus claim

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration commissioner is declining to back up President Donald Trump’s claim that 99% of coronavirus cases are “harmless.”

July 5, 2020 8:03 a.m.

The Latest:Phoenix mayor says virus test shortage a 'crisis'

WASHINGTON — Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is pointing to a “crisis” involving coronavirus testing shortages in her city due to surging cases in Arizona, which leads the U.S. in new coronavirus cases per capita.

July 5, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Sudan protesters remain camped in Darfur, seeking security

CAIRO (AP) — A Sudanese government delegation arrived Sunday in Central Darfur province for talks with hundreds of protesters camped outside a government building demanding better security conditions, state media said.

July 5, 2020 4:03 a.m.

The Latest: Pope praises UN efforts for worldwide cease-fire

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is praising U.N. Security Council efforts for worldwide cease-fires to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

July 5, 2020 2:03 a.m.

The Latest: US dips under 50,000 new coronavirus cases

BALTIMORE — The United States has dipped under 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four days, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University, but experts fear celebrations for the July 4th Independence Day weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging outbreak.

July 5, 2020 1:03 a.m.

The Latest: South Africa's daily rise surpasses 10,000

JOHANNESBURG — For the first time, South Africa is reporting more than 10,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases in a single day.

July 5, 2020 12:03 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 5, 2020 12:03 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 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Kansas sees worst 2-week COVID-19 spike since pandemic began

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas reported another big increase in confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, capping its worst two-week spike since the pandemic began and coming as a statewide mask mandate from the governor took effect.

July 5, 2020 12:03 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 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Kathy D'Antoni retiring from WVa Department of Education

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Department of Education Associate Superintendent Kathy D’Antoni is retiring.

July 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Columbus statue yanked, tossed into Inner Harbor

The Latest on protests over racial inequality:

July 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: South Korea has 63 newly confirmed virus cases

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has reported 63 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 as health authorities scramble to mobilize public health tools to the southwestern city of Gwangju, where more than 50 people were found sickened over the past week.

July 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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

President Donald Trump has repeatedly credited his February

July 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Review: Paul Weller’s shiny ‘On Sunset’ a carnival of sounds

Paul Weller, “On Sunset” (Verve Forecast)