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June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

As soldiers deploy amid pandemic, they fight 2 battles

FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) — Edward Brown has always found a way to deal with his husband's military deployments in the past, but the most recent one felt different. Instead of an endless parade of family visits and last-minute errands, Brown and Staff Sgt. James Clyde were holed up inside their Fayetteville, North Carolina, apartment watching Netflix and making TikTok videos.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Documentarians turn cameras on protests, despite dangers

Christopher Frierson wasn’t expecting to be tear-gassed at a recent protest in Brooklyn, but he’s glad his camera was on. The documentary filmmaker has covered many protests and he’s never experienced anything like he did that day when a thrown water bottle was met with that kind of police response.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Las Vegas sheriff defends arrests of protest observers

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas police chief said Tuesday that legal observers who were arrested at a weekend protest on the Las Vegas Strip were not neutral witnesses but were “antagonizing” and obstructing officers.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

A look at Trump's executive order on police procedures

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: 7 Minneapolis officers quit in wake of protests

TOP OF THE HOUR:

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Illinois Editorial Roundup:

June 12, 2020

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Protesters in Richmond tear down another Confederate statue

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Demonstrators in Richmond tore down another Confederate statue in the city Tuesday night, news outlets reported.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Saints' Jenkins joins CNN as social justice contributor

ATLANTA (AP) — New Orleans Saints safety Malcolm Jenkins will join CNN as a contributor focusing on racial and social justice, the network announced Monday.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Proposal would use social workers, not LAPD, for some calls

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unarmed social workers instead of police would respond to nonviolent calls for service under a proposal Tuesday from several City Council members following nationwide calls for law enforcement reforms in the wake of George Floyd's killing.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Oklahoma St. coach Gundy apologizes for wearing OAN T-shirt

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — One day after Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard lashed out at coach Mike Gundy on social media for wearing a T-shirt promoting a far-right news channel, Gundy apologized.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Lyric Opera of Chicago, SF cancel fall seasons due to virus

CHICAGO (AP) — The Lyric Opera of Chicago and San Francisco Opera have canceled the fall portions of their 2020-21 seasons due to the new coronavirus.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Airman charged with murder of federal officer at courthouse

In an eight-day span, an Air Force sergeant fatally shot a federal security officer and wounded his partner outside a U.S. courthouse and ambushed and killed a California sheriff's deputy and injured four other officers, federal authorities said Tuesday.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

White House steps up effort to downplay coronavirus concerns

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump has long been fond of crafting his own version of the facts. But when he said “if we stop testing right now we’d have very few cases” of coronavirus, he may have written a new line of attack for critics who question his commitment to following the science.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: 32 positive virus tests for Superdome workers

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on an AIDS vaccine that doesn't exist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seizing on a medical milestone that doesn't exist, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he thinks the same scientific expertise that produced a vaccine for AIDS can deliver one soon for COVID-19, too. There is no vaccine for AIDS.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Embattled councilwoman steps down as Las Vegas mayor pro tem

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas City Councilwoman Michele Fiore, facing a possible recall and under fire for racially divisive comments she reportedly made at a recent county Republican convention, stepped down as mayor pro tem Tuesday.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Gundy's OAN support angers star Oklahoma St RB Chuba Hubbard

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard and coach Mike Gundy appear to have ironed out their differences for now.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Trump signs order on police reform, doesn't mention racism

WASHINGTON (AP) — Following weeks of national protests since the death of

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

California Highway Patrol spent $38M responding to protests

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol spent $38 million responding to recent widespread protests over racial injustice, state officials said Tuesday, bringing state agencies’ combined law enforcement costs to $63 million so far.

June 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

McConnell 'OK' with removing Confederate names from bases

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he’s “OK” with renaming military bases such as Fort Bragg that are named after Confederate Army officers, declining to side with President Donald Trump and other Republicans opposed to the move.