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July 25, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Chief: Seattle police carrying pepper spray after ruling

SEATTLE (AP) — As Seattle prepares for more protests, the city's police chief said Saturday that officers are carrying pepper spray and blast balls in accordance with a contested department protocol that was cleared by a last-minute emergency court hearing.

July 29, 2020 5:27 a.m.

Portland fining feds for unpermitted fence near courthouse

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland Commissioner Chloe Eudaly said Tuesday the city is fining the federal government $500 every 15 minutes until it removes an unpermitted fence blocking a bike lane on a street near the federal courthouse.

July 24, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Turkey names 3 imams, including professor, for Hagia Sophia

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Thursday appointed appointed three imams for Hagia Sophia, one of them a professor of religious studies, as the nation prepares for the first Muslim prayers in the Istanbul landmark in 86 years following its

July 24, 2020 3:27 a.m.

Beijing partly reopens movie theaters as virus declines

BEIJING (AP) — Beijing partially reopened movie theaters Friday as the threat from the coronavirus continues to recede in China’s capital.

July 24, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Goldman Sachs $3.9B settlement with Malaysia over 1MDB

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Goldman Sachs has reached a $3.9 billion settlement with Malaysia over the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund that was used to launder money.

June 24, 2020 11:03 a.m.

Fantasy sports betting edges closer to reality in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to the taxing rate for fantasy sports betting, edging the state closer to starting the competitions for online cash prizes in 47 parishes where voters agreed to legalize the activity.

June 24, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Inter again gives away a lead to draw 3-3 against Sassuolo

MILAN (AP) — Inter Milan’s title hopes diminished further as it again dropped points from a leading position to draw 3-3 against Sassuolo in Serie A on Wednesday.

June 24, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Panel calls sentence in racist threat 'abuse of discretion'

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California appeals panel has rejected a court-offered plea deal for a man charged with making racist threats against a pregnant African American woman.

June 24, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Power outages reported along Colombia's Caribbean coast

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A power blackout Wednesday hit several large cities near Colombia’s Caribbean coast that are experiencing an uptick in coronavirus cases, raising worries about operations at hospitals treating COVID-19 cases.

June 25, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Power outages reported along Colombia's Caribbean coast

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A power blackout Wednesday hit several large cities near Colombia’s Caribbean coast that are experiencing an uptick in coronavirus cases, raising worries about operations at hospitals treating COVID-19 cases.

June 25, 2020 4:03 a.m.

Dozens detained after pro-Serb protests in Montenegro

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegrin police have detained dozens of people after seven officers were injured in clashes with pro-Serb opposition protesters in several towns.

June 25, 2020 6:27 a.m.

Belarus leader alleges election meddling from Russia, Poland

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The president of Belarus has accused unidentified forces in Russia and Poland of interfering in the country's presidential election, in which he is seeking a sixth term.

July 13, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from decision

TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Monday for not recusing himself from a Cabinet decision to award a contract to a charity his family did paid work for.

July 13, 2020 3:03 p.m.

In reversal, UK says it will make masks mandatory in shops

LONDON (AP) — The British government decided Monday to require people to wear face coverings in shops, joining a long list of countries that have made masks mandatory under some circumstances in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

July 14, 2020 2:27 a.m.

Huawei posts 13.1% revenue growth amid pandemic, sanctions

HONG KONG (AP) — Huawei Technologies reported Tuesday that its revenue grew 13.1% in the first half of the year compared with a year earlier, despite sanctions from the U.S and challenges from the coronavirus pandemic.

July 14, 2020 5:06 a.m.

UN commission warns new Burundi leader needs watching

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A United Nations commission of inquiry warns that it will take more than a new president to reverse the trend of repression in the East African country of Burundi.

July 14, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Washington officials release new COVID-19 death data report

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington officials on Tuesday released a new death data report that includes different categories of deaths related to COVID-19.

July 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Country band Lady A files suit against singer with same name

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country group Lady A, which dropped the word “Antebellum,” from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years.

July 10, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Review: 'Conspiracy' tells of gold rush and Gilded Age greed

“A Most Wicked Conspiracy: The Last Great Swindle of the Gilded Age,” by Paul Starobin (Public Affairs)

July 10, 2020 1:06 p.m.

Blue Jays shift Guerrero Jr. across diamond to first base

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are shifting Vladimir Guerrero Jr. across the diamond, moving the slugger to first base from third.