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GOP activists continue virus backlash with Abbott protest
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Activists and leaders from the right wing of the Texas Republican Party on Saturday continued their backlash against Gov. Greg Abbott's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, staging a protest outside his home as they criticized his orders as overbearing and unlawful.
Duke overcomes turnovers, beats Syracuse 38-24
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Duke coach David Cutcliffe did what he expected to do after that elusive first win — he danced with his team in a locker room full of joy.
The Latest: Rome site of 2 anti-mask protests despite surge
ROME – Rome was the site of two anti-mask protests on Saturday, even as Italy undergoes a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
Israeli protests against Netanyahu draw tens of thousands
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign demonstrated across the country Saturday evening, saying he is unfit to rule while on trial for corruption charges and accusing him of mismanaging the nation’s coronavirus crisis.
As virus fills French ICUs anew, doctors ask what went wrong
PARIS (AP) — During a single overnight shift this week, three new COVID-19 patients were rushed into Dr. Karim Debbat’s small intensive care ward in the southern French city of Arles. It now has more virus patients than during the pandemic’s first wave and is scrambling to create new ICU beds elsewhere in the hospital to accommodate the sick.
The Latest: Milan site of 2 anti-mask protests despite surge
MILAN – Milan was the site of two anti-mask protests on Saturday, even as Italy undergoes a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
New Bosnian film on Srebrenica screened at place of massacre
SREBRENICA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — After premiering her latest feature at the Venice Film Festival last month and sending it off to the international festival circuit, acclaimed Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Zbanic returned home to Bosnia to host what she described as the film’s “most emotional” screening.
Remote schooling forces child welfare agencies to adapt
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Child welfare monitoring and enforcement have been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic as teachers — the backbone of the abuse and neglect reporting system — are separated from their students by remote learning.
Indiana race opens up after attorney general's troubles
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Democrats are targeting the state attorney general’s race as their best chance to break the stranglehold Republicans have over state government.
Belarus' authoritarian leader visits his foes in prison
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Belarus' authoritarian president on Saturday visited a prison to talk to opposition activists, who have been jailed for challenging his re-election that was widely seen as manipulated and triggered two months of protests.
Pelosi dismisses latest White House coronavirus aid offer
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday dismissed the latest White House offer in COVID-19 aid talks as “one step forward, two steps back,” but said she is still hopeful that progress can be made toward a deal.
Daines, Bullock to meet for final debate in U.S. Senate race
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Steve Daines is set to face his Democratic opponent, Gov. Steve Bullock, in the last debate of Montana’s U.S. Senate race — a key seat that Democrats hope to win in their bid to gain control of the Senate.
Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Among the armed protesters who rallied at the Michigan Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's coronavirus lockdown this past spring were some of the men now accused in stunning plots to kidnap her, storm the Capitol and start a “civil war.”
The Latest: Dr. Fauci: Avoid large gatherings without masks
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious-disease expert, is again cautioning against large-scale gatherings of people without masks.
North Korea unveils new weapons at military parade
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned that his country would “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade that unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other weapons.
GOP's Supreme Court push may box in Cory Gardner
DENVER (AP) — Six years ago, Colorado Democrats failed to convince enough voters to reject Cory Gardner's bid for the U.S. Senate. Their warnings that the Republican could, someday, be the confirming vote for a Supreme Court justice who could overturn Roe v. Wade proved ineffective.
Armenia, Azerbaijan say Nagorno-Karabakh truce violated
MOSCOW (AP) — Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to a Russia-brokered cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh starting Saturday, but immediately accused each other of derailing the deal intended to end the worst outbreak of hostilities in the separatist region in more than a quarter-century.
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Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida events
Police detain protesters in Russian city of Khabarovsk
MOSCOW (AP) — Police in a far eastern Russian city detained several dozen protesters on Saturday, the first such crackdown since rallies against the arrest of the provincial governor started three months ago.
The Latest: Czech Republic sees surge in new infections
PRAGUE — The Czech Republic and neighboring Slovakia have registered big jumps in new coronavirus infections, setting a new record for the fourth straight day.