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March 31, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Civil rights lawsuit filed over canceled high court election

ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday said Georgia's secretary of state violated the law and deprived citizens of their right to vote by canceling a schedule election for a state Supreme Court seat.

March 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Review: `Kilo' paints a harrowing picture of cocaine trade

“Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels – From the Jungles to the Streets,” William Morrow/Harper Collins, by Toby Muse

April 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Civil rights lawsuit filed over canceled high court election

ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit filed Tuesday said Georgia's secretary of state violated the law and deprived citizens of their right to vote by canceling a schedule election for a state Supreme Court seat.

April 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Treasury wants airlines to say how they will pay back loans

DALLAS (AP) — The Treasury Department wants airlines to say how they will compensate the government for $25 billion in grants used to keep employees on the payroll during the coronavirus outbreak.

March 26, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Review: `Kilo' paints a harrowing picture of cocaine trade

“Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels – From the Jungles to the Streets,” William Morrow/Harper Collins, by Toby Muse

March 26, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Cricket captain, Bollywood star send virus message to India

NEW DELHI (AP) — India cricket captain Virat Kohli and his Bollywood actress wife Anushka Sharma have posted a video message to their compatriots urging them to stay at home for the next three weeks in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

April 11, 2020 11:06 a.m.

New Orleans archbishop takes to sky for coronavirus blessing

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The archbishop of New Orleans sprinkled holy water from a World War II-era biplane high above the city in an unusual Good Friday blessing for those affected by the coronavirus.

April 9, 2020 2:27 p.m.

UN chief warns COVID-19 is increasing inequality for women

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is deepening already existing inequalities and “is having devastating social and economic consequences for women and girls” that could reverse limited progress toward gender equality over the last 25 years.

March 9, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Ethiopia report blames jet crash mostly on Boeing software

Ethiopian investigators are mostly blaming Boeing for last year’s crash of a 737 Max jet shortly after takeoff, saying in an interim report Monday that there were design failures and inadequate training for pilots.

March 10, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Ethiopia report blames jet crash mostly on Boeing software

Ethiopian investigators are mostly blaming Boeing for last year’s crash of a 737 Max jet shortly after takeoff, saying in an interim report Monday that there were design failures and inadequate training for pilots.

March 6, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Placido Domingo's name removed from Washington Opera program

Plácido Domingo's name has been removed from the Washington National Opera's young artist program “in light of recent developments,” the opera house announced Tuesday, after an independent investigation found the legendary tenor had sexually harassed women while holding senior positions at the company.

March 6, 2020 12:30 a.m.

Russia-Turkey truce holds in Syria despite minor violations

BEIRUT (AP) — Opposition activists and a war monitor reported a complete absence of Russian and Syrian government warplanes in the skies of Idlib and a relative calm in the area Friday morning, following a cease-fire deal brokered by Turkey and Russia that halted a terrifying campaign of bombing from above.

March 3, 2020 9:05 p.m.

Japan opens part of last town off-limits since nuclear leaks

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's government on Wednesday opened part of the last town that had been off-limits due to radiation since the Fukushima nuclear disaster nine years ago, in a symbolic move to show the region's recovery ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

March 4, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Placido Domingo's name removed from Washington Opera program

Plácido Domingo's name has been removed from the Washington National Opera's young artist program “in light of recent developments,” the opera house announced Tuesday, after an independent investigation found the legendary tenor had sexually harassed women while holding senior positions at the company.

March 12, 2020 10:05 a.m.

Biden names Clinton-Obama veteran as new campaign manager

Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden is shaking up his campaign leadership by naming a veteran of Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's White House bids as his campaign manager. The campaign announced Thursday that Jen O'Malley Dillon will serve as campaign manager going forward. She has already helped Biden resurrect his campaign, being brought in to focus on Nevada after dismal finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire put the former vice president's third White House bid on the brink of collapse. Biden finished a distant second to Bernie Sanders in Nevada, but it was enough to set the stage for his surge from South Carolina onward.

March 11, 2020 12:05 a.m.

UCF AD Danny White signs 5-year deal that tops $1M annually

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF athletic director Danny White has signed a five-year contract that will pay him more than $1 million annually.

March 10, 2020 4:05 p.m.

UCF AD Danny White signs 5-year deal that tops $1M annually

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF athletic director Danny White has signed a five-year contract that will pay him more than $1 million annually.

February 27, 2020 5:30 p.m.

Judge: Military funds for Washington state can't go to wall

SEATTLE (AP) — President Donald Trump may not divert $89 million intended for a military construction project in Washington state to build his border wall, a U.S. judge in Seattle ruled Thursday.

February 27, 2020 10:30 p.m.

Jarquez's 3 propels UCLA to win over Arizona State

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaime Jarquez's 3-pointer with .6 seconds remaining gave UCLA a 75-72 victory over Arizona State on Thursday night and put the Bruins in a share of the Pac-12 Conference lead.

May 12, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's government will give "priority” to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem, the city's leader said Tuesday, days after a pro-Beijing lawmaker wrested control over a key committee that vets bills.