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October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

'Speak up!' — 'Sesame Street' tackles racism in TV special

NEW YORK (AP) — “Sesame Street" has always pressed for inclusion. Now in the wake of the national reckoning on race, it's going further — teaching children to stand up against racism.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Twitter tightens limits on candidates ahead of US election

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its measures against spreading misinformation, calling for political violence and spreading thoughtless commentary in the days leading up to and following the Nov. 3 U.S. election.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Singapore man sentenced to prison for spying for China in US

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man from Singapore was sentenced to 14 months in prison Friday for spying by passing to the Chinese government valuable, but unclassified, military and political information that he had duped Americans into giving him.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

State takes over Houston's Harvey home repair program

HOUSTON (AP) — All Houston resident Alice Torres has wanted in the three years since Hurricane Harvey hit was to repair her family’s flood-damaged home so her 85-year-old mother can feel safe and settled again.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Tweet lures Camping World in as NHRA new title sponsor

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Lemonis first learned the NHRA drag racing series had abruptly lost its title sponsor via Twitter and used the same social media platform to alert the league he was interested in helping.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Delaware judge refuses to order state to count late ballots

DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge on Friday rejected a request by the League of Women Voters to override state election law and allow absentee and mail-in ballots received after the state-mandated deadline in November’s election to be counted.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

White House ups virus aid offer, resumes talks with Pelosi

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is boosting its offer in up-and-down COVID-19 aid talks Friday in hopes of an agreement before Election Day, even as President Donald Trump's most powerful GOP ally in the Senate said Congress is unlikely to deliver relief by then.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

A senior warning sign for Trump: 'Go Biden' cry at Villages

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues that bills itself as “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.”

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Sri Lankan leader insists Chinese-funded projects are viable

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president asked a visiting delegation led by a senior Chinese diplomat on Friday to assist him in disproving a perception that China-funded megaprojects are “debt traps” aimed at gaining influence in local affairs.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Specter of election chaos raises questions on military role

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a question Americans are unaccustomed to considering in a presidential election campaign: Could voting, vote-counting or the post-vote reaction become so chaotic that the U.S. military would intervene?

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: California governor tests negative for virus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tested negative for the coronavirus.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Schools allege overreach by New Mexico education secretary

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A coalition of school districts is challenging the authority of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's education secretary to drastically limit in-person instruction, dictate COVID-19 testing procedures and ensure employment for school staff whether they return to work or not.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Biden, Harris dodge questions about Supreme Court expansion

PHOENIX (AP) — There are few topics that Joe Biden isn't willing to opine on — except the Supreme Court.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Northern New Mexico district to pick its 1st congresswoman

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The two major party candidates competing to become the first woman to represent a Democrat-dominated New Mexico district squared off in their last scheduled televised debate that touched on solutions to poverty, environmental degradation and improving health care.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Michigan governor: `Domestic terrorists' targeted her

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that governors from both major political parties have reached out to share stories of extremism in their states since authorities revealed that a group of men had been plotting for months to kidnap her.

October 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Jim Dwyer, longtime chronicler of New York City, dies at 63

NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Dwyer, an award-winning news reporter and columnist who spent almost four decades telling New York City's stories, has died. He was 63.

October 9, 2020 11:32 p.m.

Downgraded Delta still pummels storm-weary Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Ripping tarps from already damaged roofs and scattering debris piled by roadsides, Delta inflicted a new round of destruction on Louisiana as it struck communities still reeling after Hurricane Laura took a similar path just six weeks earlier.

October 9, 2020 11:30 p.m.

The Latest: Delta downgraded but still causing damage

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Delta (all times CDT):

October 9, 2020 11:06 p.m.

Delta inflicts new damage on storm-weary Louisiana

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — Delta has been downgraded from a once powerful hurricane to a tropical storm as it moves inland across the U.S. South.

October 9, 2020 10:27 p.m.

Specter of election chaos raises questions on military role

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a question Americans are unaccustomed to considering in a presidential election campaign: Could voting, vote-counting or the post-vote reaction become so chaotic that the U.S. military would intervene?