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October 9, 2020 10:27 a.m.

AP Explains: Transfer of power under 25th Amendment

WASHINGTON (AP) — A week ago, President Donald Trump was diagnosed with the coronavirus, spent several days at Walter Reed Medical Center for treatment and evaluation, and has since

October 9, 2020 10:06 a.m.

US slaps sanctions on more top Nicaraguan officials

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department slapped sanctions Friday on Nicaragua’s attorney general, the U.S.-born private secretary to President Daniel Ortega and a savings-and-loan business.

October 9, 2020 9:30 a.m.

2 remote Japan towns seek to host nuclear waste storage site

TOKYO (AP) — Two remote towns in northern Japan struggling with rapidly graying and shrinking populations signed up Friday to possibly host a high-level radioactive waste storage site as a means of economic survival.

October 9, 2020 9:27 a.m.

McConnell says no COVID-19 bill likely before Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's most powerful GOP ally in the Senate said Friday that Congress is unlikely to deliver another big COVID-19 relief bill before the election, casting doubt on the on-again, off-again negotiations that have failed to deliver results so far despite weeks of talks.

October 9, 2020 9:06 a.m.

Iran president calls on world to condemn new US sanctions

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday called on the international community to condemn the Trump administration's decision to blacklist Iran’s financial sector, the country's official news agency reported.

October 9, 2020 8:30 a.m.

Louisiana braces to relive a nightmare as Delta nears

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Residents in south Louisiana braced to relive a nightmare Friday as rain bands from an approaching Hurricane Delta began soaking the same area that was badly battered by a deadly Hurricane Laura six weeks ago.

October 9, 2020 8:27 a.m.

Pelosi unveils 25th Amendment bid, questions Trump's fitness

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation Friday that would allow Congress to intervene under the

October 9, 2020 8:27 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 9, 2020 8:09 a.m.

The Latest: Delta poised to make history when it strikes US

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

October 9, 2020 7:30 a.m.

Afghan negotiator: Nobel nomination nod to women's campaign

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi is one of four women representing the Afghan government who have been

October 9, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Spanish govt imposes state of emergency in virus-hit Madrid

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government declared a state of emergency in Madrid on Friday, wresting control of efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19 from local authorities in a region that is experiencing one of Europe’s most significant coronavirus outbreaks.

October 9, 2020 6:33 a.m.

WFP fights hunger in food-deprived places, crises, war zones

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger amid the coronavirus pandemic, recognition that shines light on vulnerable communities across the Middle East and Africa that the U.N. agency seeks to help, those starving and living in war zones that may rarely get the world’s attention.

October 9, 2020 6:27 a.m.

AG: Michigan governor, family were moved as plotters tracked

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her family were at times moved around by authorities as law enforcement tracked the men who allegedly plotted for months to kidnap her, the state's attorney general said Friday.

October 9, 2020 6:06 a.m.

The Latest: Delta's tropical storm-force winds near coast

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

October 9, 2020 6:06 a.m.

World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize as hunger surges

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to combat hunger in regions facing conflict and hardship at a time when the coronavirus pandemic has driven millions more people to the brink of starvation.

October 9, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Disputed redistricting reform on the ballot in Virginia

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — In Virginia, the gerrymander goes all the way back to the first congressional elections, when then-Gov. Patrick Henry drew up a district to try to keep James Madison, father of the Constitution that Henry opposed, out of the House of Representatives.

October 9, 2020 3:30 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

Trump says he's ready for rallies but details slim on health

October 9, 2020 3:30 a.m.

UN World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize

ROME (AP) — The United Nations' World Food Program won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for its efforts to fight hunger in regions of conflict and hardship around the globe.

October 9, 2020 2:31 a.m.

The U.N.'s World Food Program wins Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway (AP) — The United Nations' World Food Program on Friday won the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger and food insecurity around the globe.

October 9, 2020 12:31 a.m.

Spain considers state of emergency for virus-hit Madrid

MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is holding an emergency Cabinet meeting on Friday morning to consider declaring a state of emergency for Madrid and its surrounding region in order to impose stronger anti-virus restrictions on the reluctant regional governors.