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Persian music master Shajarian who backed Iran protests dies
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Mohammad Reza Shajarian, whose distinctive voice quavered to traditional Persian music on state radio for years before supporting protesters following Iran’s contested 2009 election, has died, state TV reported Thursday. He was 80.
Tomatoes, turnips rule in big year for veggie gardening
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In the year of the new coronavirus, when new gardeners came out in droves to try growing their own vegetables, tomatoes were still king. And in a twist, the respect-seeking turnip actually turned some heads.
Protests follow clearing of officer in killing of Black teen
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Residents of a Milwaukee suburb where protests turned violent after a Black police officer was cleared in the fatal shooting of a Black teenager outside a shopping mall were out early Thursday cleaning up debris from overnight damage to businesses.
French soccer clubs face missed payments from pay TV deal
PARIS (AP) — French soccer clubs hit by falling revenue during the coronavirus pandemic face missed payments from a new television deal with broadcaster Mediapro.
Karsten Thielker, Pulitzer-winning AP photographer, dies
BERLIN (AP) — Karsten Thielker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning German photographer with The Associated Press who covered human suffering in conflict zones around the globe, has died. He was 54.
Paris hospitals on emergency footing as virus cases rise
PARIS (AP) — French health authorities on Thursday ordered Paris hospitals to activate emergency measures to cope with fast-rising numbers of COVID-19 patients and announced stricter restrictions in four big cities were the virus is spreading rapidly.
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US jobless claims likely remain high as layoffs persist
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government will provide its latest picture Thursday of the pace of layoffs in the United States, which have remained high since the viral pandemic erupted in March even while federal aid for the jobless has lapsed.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT
Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate
South Korean, Nigerian chosen as finalists for top WTO job
GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization says South Korea’s trade minister and a Harvard-trained former Nigerian finance minister have qualified as the two finalists to become the next director-general, ensuring a woman in the top job for the first time.
'Catastrophically short of doctors': Virus wallops Ukraine
STEBNYK, Ukraine (AP) — Coronavirus infections in Ukraine began surging in late summer, and the ripples are now hitting towns like Stebnyk in the western part of the country, where Dr. Natalia Stetsik is watching the rising number of patients with alarm and anguish.
UN envoy condemns deadly clashes in Yemen's key port city
CAIRO (AP) — A top U.N. official Thursday condemned recent clashes in Yemen's strategic port city of Hodeida, which have left dozens killed and wounded, urging the country's warring parties to immediately stop the fighting.
AP News Digest 3:50 a.m.
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Othello schools to return to some on-campus instruction
Students will start returning to Othello schools for some in-person instruction in November.
Arozarena powers Rays past Yanks 8-4 for 2-1 lead in ALDS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays are unanimous in their praise of Randy Arozarena, who is living up to his nickname, “The Cuban Rocket."
Cocktails get the home treatment in several new books
Cocktails are having a moment, and because of the pandemic, that moment is happening most often at home.
Ex-officer charged in George Floyd's death freed on $1M bond
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd posted bail Wednesday and was released from jail, leading Minnesota's governor to activate the National Guard to help keep the peace in the event of protests.
'An embarrassment': Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors
SEATTLE (AP) — Dizzy with a soaring fever and unable to breathe, Scott Sedlacek had one thing going for him: He was among the first people to be treated for COVID-19 at Seattle's Swedish Medical Center, and the doctors and nurses were able to give him plenty of attention.
A virus surge in Ukraine puts hospitals under strain again
STEBNYK, Ukraine (AP) — Coronavirus infections in Ukraine began surging in late summer, and the ripples are now hitting towns like Stebnyk in the western part of the country, where Dr. Natalia Stetsik is watching the rising number of patients with alarm and anguish.
Chanel celebrates cinema industry to cap Paris Fashion Week
PARIS (AP) — Monumental light-bulb encrusted letters spelling CHANEL sparkled over the runway at the Grand Palais on the last day of Paris Fashion Week prefacing a collection celebrating the cinema industry. It brought a pang of nostalgia for better times during this reduced virus-hit season that has been notable for its lack of star power.