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September 5, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Chicago man carries on South Side tombstone making tradition

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 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

In mock funerals and '42' jerseys, kids mourn Black Panther

NEW YORK (AP) — In their driveways or in their bedrooms, using little cardboard boxes or piles of backyard dirt, young fans of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman paid their respects with lots of Wakanda salutes and mock funerals attended by action figures.

September 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

All-Pro punter Greg Montgomery has died at age 55

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Greg Montgomery, the All-Pro punter who spent nine years in the NFL with Houston, Detroit and Baltimore, has died. He was 55.

September 5, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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September 5, 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 4, 2020 3:03 p.m.

All-Pro punter Greg Montgomery has died at age 55

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Greg Montgomery, the All-Pro punter who spent nine years in the NFL with Houston, Detroit and Baltimore, has died. He was 55.

September 4, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Biden slams Trump over alleged comments mocking US war dead

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

September 4, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: Turkey sees highest daily death toll in months

ANKARA, Turkey — The number of daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths in Turkey topped 50 — the highest single-day fatality in the country since mid-May.

September 4, 2020 10:30 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 4, 2020 10:30 a.m.

The Latest: WHO chief: Won't recommend vaccines unless safe

LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization says the U.N. health agency won’t recommend any coronavirus vaccine before it is proved safe and effective.

September 4, 2020 9:03 a.m.

The Latest: Berlusconi in Milan hospital with coronavirus

ROME — Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, who tested positive this week for the coronavirus, has been hospitalized in Milan.

September 4, 2020 7:03 a.m.

The Latest: Drug maker gets money from Germany for vaccine

BERLIN -- German pharmaceutical company CureVac says it is receiving a further 252 million euros ($298 million) to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

September 4, 2020 7:03 a.m.

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump defended himself Friday against accusations that he mocked American war dead as his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, intensified efforts to frame the election as a referendum on the president’s character.

September 4, 2020 5:27 a.m.

The Latest: Myrtle Beach, SC, extends virus mask mandate

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — A South Carolina beach town has renewed its mask mandate. That's despite coronavirus cases trending downward after a spike linked to the popular tourist destination this summer.

September 4, 2020 4:03 a.m.

Madrid struggles with Europe's acutest 2nd wave of pandemic

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 4, 2020 3:27 a.m.

The Latest: Madrid expands restrictions to indoor gatherings

MADRID — The Madrid regional government is further restricting family reunions and social gatherings to curb a sharp spike in coronavirus cases just as schools are set to reopen.

September 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as 'losers,' 'suckers'

DELRAY BEACH, FLa. (AP) — A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France in 2018 as “losers” and “suckers.”

September 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

In mock funerals and '42' jerseys, kids mourn Black Panther

NEW YORK (AP) — In their driveways or in their bedrooms, using little cardboard boxes or piles of backyard dirt, young fans of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman paid their respects with lots of Wakanda salutes and mock funerals attended by action figures.