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June 24, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Mississippi flag: 'In God We Trust' for Confederate symbol?

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two of Mississippi's top elected Republicans proposed Wednesday that the Confederate battle emblem be replaced on the state flag with the words “In God We Trust," seeking a path toward unity in their state amid the backdrop of national protests over racial injustice.

June 20, 2020 12:06 p.m.

Minnesota lawmakers fail to reach deal on revamping policing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota legislative leaders traded barbs Saturday after a special session collapsed with no deal on revamping policing following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a session that one group called “a train wreck.”

June 21, 2020 12:09 a.m.

Minnesota lawmakers fail to reach deal on revamping policing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota legislative leaders traded barbs Saturday after a special session collapsed with no deal on revamping policing following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, a session that one group called “a train wreck.”

June 24, 2020 6:27 p.m.

Mississippi gov might not block change to rebel-themed flag

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday, for the first time, that he probably would not stand in the way if legislators muster a large enough majority to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag.

June 25, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Review: In 'Irresistible,' Stewart aims at a familiar enemy

At one point in

July 15, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Oklahoma's governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at home, making him the first U.S. governor to report testing positive.

July 15, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd's family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the city of Minneapolis and the four police officers charged in his death, alleging the officers violated Floyd's rights when they restrained him and that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.

July 19, 2020 2:03 p.m.

House leaders 'alarmed' federal officers policing protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were “alarmed” by the Trump administration’s tactics against protesters in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, including Washington, D.C., and called on federal inspectors general investigate.

July 22, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Sununu announces mask-wearing campaign, lawmakers OK mandate

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) —

July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

House leaders 'alarmed' federal officers policing protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were “alarmed” by the Trump administration’s tactics against protesters in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, including Washington, D.C., and called on federal inspectors general investigate.

July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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July 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day

BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary and bleary, European Union leaders on Monday geared up for a fourth day of fighting over an unprecedented 1.85 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and coronavirus recovery fund, barely recovered from a weekend of walkouts, fists slamming into tables and insults.

July 20, 2020 12:30 p.m.

The Latest: New Jersey bars NFL fans until further notice

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

July 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

House leaders 'alarmed' federal officers policing protests

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Top leaders in the U.S. House said Sunday they were “alarmed” by the Trump administration’s tactics against protesters in Portland, Oregon, and other cities, including Washington, D.C., and called on federal inspectors general investigate.

July 21, 2020 5:06 a.m.

Spain's 2nd tier may be decided by the courts after outbreak

MADRID (AP) — After a small outbreak of coronavirus cases threw Spain’s second division into chaos, the courts could end up deciding who gets promoted or relegated.

July 17, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Far apart: EU holds masked budget summit in pandemic times

BRUSSELS (AP) — Near the end of Friday's opening summit day, European Union leaders acknowledged they were about as far apart from reaching a deal on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and virus recovery fund as the seating distance imposed upon them for health reasons.

July 17, 2020 2:03 p.m.

State and local officials tussle over virus restrictions

Across the U.S., state and local officials are trying to balance the competing priorities of protecting their citizens from the coronavirus while keeping the economy running. Add into the mix strong feelings about individual freedom, weak and sometimes contradictory guidance from the federal government, and a highly partisan political atmosphere, and that balancing act suddenly becomes a wrestling match.

July 21, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Sununu announces mask-wearing campaign, lawmakers OK mandate

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) —

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 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.