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September 7, 2020 10:03 a.m.

Dwight Anderson, former Kentucky and USC hoops player, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwight Anderson, who earned the nickname “The Blur” because of his speed on the court playing basketball at Kentucky and Southern California, has died. He was 61.

September 7, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Madrid struggles as center of pandemic's 2nd wave in Europe

MADRID (AP) — A mix of worry and resignation is discernible behind the masks of parents picking up school textbooks in a working class Spanish neighborhood with a steady rise in new coronavirus infections.

September 7, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Australia OKs funding for two potential vaccines

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia announced on Monday it had struck supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion) over two potential COVID-19 vaccines.

September 7, 2020 12:06 a.m.

'Be 4 You Go, See Elmo': Chicago tombstone maker endures

CHICAGO (AP) — Elmo's has been making tombstones on the South Side of Chicago for more than half a century, hand-carving grave markers for the bereaved families of everyone from local celebrities to victims of the gang violence that has become a hallmark of that part of the city.

September 7, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina.

September 7, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has declared President Donald Trump “unfit” for the presidency, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report that Trump — who never served in uniform — allegedly mocked American war dead.

September 6, 2020 8:03 p.m.

The Latest: Australia OKs funding for two potential vaccines

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia announced on Monday it had struck supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion) over two potential COVID-19 vaccines.

September 6, 2020 7:03 p.m.

The Latest: South Korea sees drop in daily virus cases

SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea has added 119 more cases of the coronavirus, its lowest daily jump in more than three weeks amid a downward trend in new cases.

September 6, 2020 6:03 p.m.

The Latest: West Virginia University fraternity members

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University has suspended 29 members of a fraternity house for not following health and safety orders related to the coronavirus pandemic.

September 6, 2020 5:03 p.m.

The Latest: Victoria, Australia, sees drop in virus cases

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s hot spot Victoria state on Monday recorded its lowest count of new COVID-19 cases in more than 10 weeks.

September 6, 2020 2:06 p.m.

The Latest: Israel announces curfews in some cities, towns

JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced overnight curfews on some 40 cities and towns hit hard by the coronavirus.

September 6, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: Cuba shuts some schools after a week of classes

HAVANA — A small outbreak of COVID-19 cases has prompted authorities to reclose schools in a central Cuban province only a week after they opened.

September 6, 2020 9:27 a.m.

The Latest: UK sees biggest jump in COVID-19 cases since May

LONDON — Britain has recorded its highest daily number of new coronavirus cases since May, with 2,988 new infections announced on Sunday.

September 6, 2020 8:27 a.m.

The Latest: Wedding party lands restaurant owner in jail

TIRANA, Albania - An Albanian restaurant owner has been arrested after repeatedly violating the government ban on wedding gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. It's the first time authorities have made such an arrest.

September 6, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Madrid struggles as center of pandemic's 2nd wave in Europe

MADRID (AP) — A mix of worry and resignation is discernible behind the masks of parents picking up school textbooks in a working class Spanish neighborhood with a steady rise in new coronavirus infections.

September 6, 2020 12:03 a.m.

'Be 4 You Go, See Elmo': Chicago tombstone maker endures

CHICAGO (AP) — Elmo's has been making tombstones on the South Side of Chicago for more than half a century, hand-carving grave markers for the bereaved families of everyone from local celebrities to victims of the gang violence that has become a hallmark of that part of the city.

September 6, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Boseman honored as hometown hero in native South Carolina

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Chadwick Boseman was remembered as a hometown hero who brought a sense of pride to his native Anderson, South Carolina.

September 6, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has declared President Donald Trump “unfit” for the presidency, delivering an impassioned reaction to a report that Trump — who never served in uniform — allegedly mocked American war dead.

September 5, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Body of slain detective gets hero's escort to funeral home

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Two fire truck ladders stretched a large American flag over a hearse that threaded the Cleveland streets Saturday as it carried the body of a police detective killed in the line of duty to a funeral home.

September 5, 2020 9:27 a.m.

'Be 4 You Go, See Elmo': Chicago tombstone maker endures

CHICAGO (AP) — Elmo's has been making tombstones on the South Side of Chicago for more than half a century, hand-carving grave markers for the bereaved families of everyone from local celebrities to victims of the gang violence that has become a hallmark of that part of the city.