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August 18, 2020 6:03 p.m.

UN funding crisis cuts aid to Yemen as it slides near famine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior U.N. official warned Tuesday that war-torn Yemen is sliding toward famine as the coronavirus spreads and its economy implodes — all amid a funding crisis that is forcing the United Nations to make deeper aid cuts, including stopping treatment for 250,000 severely malnourished children.

August 18, 2020 5:06 p.m.

The Latest: COVID-19 cluster found at NCarolina university

RALEIGH, N.C. — Health officials have identified a COVID-19 cluster at another North Carolina university.

August 18, 2020 5:06 p.m.

2 strong earthquakes shake western Indonesia; no tsunami

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Two powerful and shallow undersea earthquakes shook western Indonesia on Wednesday, causing panic but no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

August 18, 2020 4:27 p.m.

Ex-Colombia President Uribe resigning Senate seat amid probe

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Powerful former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe announced Tuesday that he is resigning his Senate seat, saying his position as a lawmaker has been impeded by a Supreme Court probe into possible witness tampering in a case that has polarized the country.

August 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

The Latest: Michigan State goes online for undergraduates

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State University is going online for the fall and is encouraging students to stay home, the school’s president announced Tuesday, as schools across the nation struggle to control coronavirus outbreaks.

August 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Public lands chief hangs on despite nomination getting nixed

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former oil industry attorney will continue calling the shots for a government agency that oversees nearly a quarter-billion public acres in the U.S. West, despite the White House saying over the weekend that President Donald Trump would withdraw the nomination of William Perry Pendley.

August 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Power operators eye thermostat, Newsom declares emergency

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared an emergency Tuesday over wildfires burning throughout California amid excessive heat as the state’s power grid operator pleaded with residents and businesses to continue conserving energy to avoid rolling blackouts.

August 18, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Astros top Rockies 2-1 in 11; Greinke, Senzatela fine thru 9

HOUSTON (AP) — Myles Straw’s RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Houston Astros over the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday, extending their winning streak to a season-high six games.

August 18, 2020 3:30 p.m.

Michigan State says most classes will be online in the fall

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan State University is going online for the fall and is encouraging students to stay home, the school's president announced Tuesday, as schools across the nation struggled to control coronavirus outbreaks.

August 18, 2020 3:30 p.m.

AP News Digest 6:20 p.m.

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August 18, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Cowboys' Elliott camping from start after COVID-19 recovery

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Ezekiel Elliott wondered for several weeks during the NFL's coronavirus shutdown how his

August 18, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Californians saving energy, power operators eye thermostat

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s power grid operator praised residents and businesses for astonishing conservation efforts that kept the power on Monday night but warned the state will need a repeat to overcome another large energy gap Tuesday.

August 18, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Trump promises storm recovery aid to Iowa homeowners

Kim Reem recounted Tuesday how the unusually powerful storm that tore through Iowa last week destroyed her Cedar Rapids home and laid waste to more than 100 large trees on her property.

August 18, 2020 2:27 p.m.

Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Notre Dame and Michigan State universities became the latest colleges to move classes online because of the coronavirus on Tuesday as colleges struggle to contain outbreaks and students continue to congregate in large groups without masks or social distancing.

August 18, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Gov.: 70% of school districts plan in-person instruction

BOSTON (AP) — About 70% of Massachusetts public school districts plan to bring children back to the classroom at least part-time this fall, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday.

August 18, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Anderson defeats GOP candidate who dropped out after arrest

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Justin Anderson, a lieutenant colonel in the Connecticut Army National Guard, emerged as the winner Tuesday following a recount in a Republican congressional primary in which his opponent dropped out of the race following a domestic violence arrest.

August 18, 2020 1:27 p.m.

S&P 500 closes at a record, erasing last of pandemic losses

Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high Tuesday. The benchmark index notched a modest 0.2% gain to beat its previous record high set on Feb. 19, before the pandemic shut down businesses around the world and knocked economies into their worst recessions in decades. The S&P 500′s milestone caps a furious 51.5% rally that began in late March. Tremendous amounts of aid from the Federal Reserve and Congress helped launch the rally, which built momentum on signs of budding growth in the economy.

August 18, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Orgeron: Defensive end Justin Thomas has left LSU

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU defensive end Justin Thomas has left the Tigers for the second time since the middle of last season, coach Ed Orgeron said Tuesday.

August 18, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: Trump's payroll tax plan means big repayment

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s payroll tax deferral would provide workers with a modest bump in take-home pay the rest of this year, but they’d face a big tax bill next year when repaying the money.

August 18, 2020 12:03 p.m.

S&P 500 crests at highest-ever level as stocks drift higher

Stock indexes were drifting mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday, placing the S&P 500 once again on track to eclipse its record closing high after falling short of doing so several times in recent days.