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July 28, 2020 1:30 p.m.

Police agencies pulling out of Democratic convention

MILWAUKEE (AP) — More than 100 police agencies are withdrawing from agreements to send personnel to bolster security at next month's Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, in part because they're concerned about a

July 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Police declare riot at Seattle protests, make arrests

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police retreated to a precinct early Sunday, just hours after declaring a riot during large demonstrations in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood near where weeks earlier people had set up an “occupied protest zone” that stretched for several blocks.

July 26, 2020 5:27 p.m.

Faithful return to Mexico City churches with masks, gel

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Temperatures taken and anti-bacterial gel applied, the faithful passed through a disinfecting arch set up in front of centuries-old wood-and-stone doors. Inside, they sat spaced out on pews while robed priests donned face masks. In another church, a glass partition separated people from the altar.

July 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Police declare riot at Seattle protests, make arrests

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle police retreated to a precinct early Sunday, just hours after declaring a riot during large demonstrations in the city's Capitol Hill neighborhood near where weeks earlier people had set up an “occupied protest zone” that stretched for several blocks.

July 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Faithful return to Mexico City churches with masks, gel

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Temperatures taken and anti-bacterial gel applied, the faithful passed through a disinfecting arch set up in front of centuries-old wood-and-stone doors. Inside, they sat spaced out on pews while robed priests donned face masks. In another church, a glass partition separated people from the altar.

July 26, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Spanish league cancels game involving club affected by virus

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league said Sunday that it has decided that a second-division game postponed because of an outbreak of coronavirus cases will not be played.

July 23, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Witnesses: Afghan government airstrike kills at least 14

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A government airstrike killed at least 14 people in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, many of them women and children, witnesses said Thursday.

July 23, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Greece will do 'whatever necessary' in dispute with Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece warned Thursday it will do “whatever is necessary” to defend its sovereign rights in response to plans by neighboring Turkey to proceed with an oil-and-gas research mission south of Greek islands in the eastern Mediterranean.

July 24, 2020 6:36 a.m.

Christian abortion critics urge Dems to change platform

A group of more than 100 Christian pastors, religion professors and other advocates is urging the Democratic National Committee to adopt a party platform that’s friendlier to abortion opponents.

July 23, 2020 5:27 p.m.

Sudan protest movement rejects gov't plans to cut subsidies

CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s protest leaders announced Thursday that they oppose the government’s economic reform plan to slash fuel subsidies and float the Sudanese currency, raising the specter of unrest as the country makes a fragile transition to democracy.

July 24, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Greece will do 'whatever necessary' in dispute with Turkey

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece warned Thursday it will do “whatever is necessary” to defend its sovereign rights in response to plans by neighboring Turkey to proceed with an oil-and-gas research mission south of Greek islands in the eastern Mediterranean.

June 21, 2020 11:28 p.m.

Quincy Farmers Market overcomes obstacles to have successful first day

QUINCY — Quincy Farmers Market opened for the season Saturday with relatively high attendance and selection of vendors in a prime location after organizers navigated a number of obstacles presented by COVID-19 restrictions.

June 24, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Tucson police chief offers resignation after man's death

PHOENIX (AP) — The Tucson, Arizona, police chief on Wednesday offered his resignation two months after a 27-year-old man died while handcuffed and placed face-down, resulting in the resignation of three officers the chief said had violated department policy.

June 25, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Tucson police chief offers resignation after man's death

PHOENIX (AP) — The Tucson, Arizona, police chief on Wednesday offered his resignation two months after a 27-year-old man died while handcuffed and placed face-down, resulting in the resignation of three officers the chief said had violated department policy.

June 25, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Germany slaughterhouse outbreak brings police, mass testing

VERL, Germany (AP) — German police deployed hundreds of officers Thursday across two western regions that have been placed under a

June 25, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Police checks, mass testing after German meat plant outbreak

VERL, Germany (AP) — German police deployed hundreds of officers Thursday across two western regions that have been placed under a

June 25, 2020 11:03 a.m.

US watchdog: Afghan gov't weakened ahead of Taliban talks

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A U.S. watchdog warned that “systemic” corruption within the Afghan government is weakening its bargaining position in upcoming peace negotiations with the Taliban, even as the insurgents said Thursday they were ready and had compiled their agenda for the long-awaited talks.

June 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

With US summit planned, Russia prefers EU-Kosovo mediation

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russia's foreign minister said Thursday that Moscow will need to approve any solution reached in peace talks between Kosovo and Serbia that have gained momentum after U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy called for a summit between the two former wartime foes in the White House next week.

July 14, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Senate, House runoffs included on Alabama runoff ballot

The Republican Senate runoff for U.S. Senate and three contests to select party nominees for two open U.S. House seats are the highlights of Tuesday's election in Alabama.

July 9, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Pro-India leader, 2 family members killed in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Unidentified assailants fatally shot a pro-India politician in Kashmir along with his father and brother, police said, in the first major attack against members of India’s ruling party in the disputed region.