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September 19, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Democrats face quandary on vaccine support as election nears

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is escalating his

September 19, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Thai protesters rally to push demands for democratic reforms

BANGKOK (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators defied police warnings and occupied a historic field in Thailand’s capital on Saturday to support the demands of a student-led protest movement for new elections and reform of the monarchy.

September 19, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Wanted: Bilingual poll workers who reflect U.S. diversity

PHOENIX (AP) — The national Mi Familia Vota organization has long been involved in voting rights issues and other matters of civic engagement, but this year it's added a new initiative: Recruiting bilingual poll workers.

September 19, 2020 5:27 a.m.

Court's decisions didn't end Pennsylvania voting law fight

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Nov. 3 presidential contest will test Pennsylvania’s ability to handle a massive mail-in vote and, while its high court settled several partisan points of dispute over how to update the state's election law, counties remain unprepared in several important ways.

September 19, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Ethiopia charges prominent opposition figure with terrorism

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has charged its most prominent opposition figure, Jawar Mohammed, and 23 other people with terrorism-related offenses, telecom fraud and other criminal activities, the attorney general’s office announced Saturday.

September 19, 2020 4:06 a.m.

First Native American racer blazes trail at Tour de France

LE PECQ, France (AP) — A late draft to the Tour de France, Neilson Powless didn’t have time to scramble together a turtle necklace, the spirit animal of his Native American tribe, or paint one of their wampum bead belts on the frame of the bike that he's ridden for three punishing weeks, over 3,300 kilometers (2,000 miles) of roads.

September 19, 2020 3:27 a.m.

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

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

September 19, 2020 3:27 a.m.

Iran vows 'hit' on all involved in US killing of top general

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general's January killing during a U.S. drone strike in Iraq.

September 19, 2020 3:03 a.m.

Iran vows to go after Americans who killed top general

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The chief of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard threatened Saturday to go after everyone who had a role in a top general's January killing during a U.S. drone strike in Iraq.

September 19, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Friday Sports in Brief

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September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

College basketball bubbles brewing with season on horizon

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — With the coronavirus pandemic already forcing changes for college basketball, a bubble may be brewing in Indianapolis.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Betts, Dodgers set season high for runs, rout Rox 15-6

DENVER (AP) — For his prodigious power, the 5-foot-9 Mookie Betts credits listening to his parents in the backyard.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Keith Urban finds musical connections across genre lines

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — This year was poised to be a busy one for Keith Urban, with a full year of touring as well as a Las Vegas residency. He wasn’t sure when he’d have time to finish his next album “Speed of Now Part 1” when the coronavirus pandemic halted live performances in March.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Libya's east-based commander promises end of oil blockade

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Libya's commander who rules the eastern half of the country and who was behind a year-long military attempt to capture the capital, Tripoli, said Friday that oil production would restart soon, ending a months-long blockade of the nation's vital oil fields.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Sims looks to lead Ga Tech to another upset vs No. 14 UCF

ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Sims hardly looked like a freshman in his first college game.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

UN chief: don't 'throw away' stimulus money on fossil fuels

VIENNA (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday on governments not to “throw away” economic stimulus funds by supporting fossil fuel industries that contribute to global warming.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Week 3 Preview: ACC quarterback matchup tops light schedule

The college football schedule is still looking light, with the Southeastern Conference a week away from starting and the Big 12 and Atlantic Coast Conference still just warming up.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Fish in Oregon hatcheries die, released early as fires rage

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — As wildfires raged through Oregon, staff at fish hatcheries around the state raced to try to save – or prematurely release – millions of chinook salmon, steelhead and trout being raised in captivity to preserve fragile fish species, state officials said Thursday.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP Explains: What happens with the Supreme Court vacancy?

WASHINGTON (AP) — The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has thrust the Senate into uncharted political terrain, with no recent precedent for a vacancy on the high court so close to a presidential election.

September 19, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT

Trump pledges woman for court, pushes Senate to move on pick