US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal
Washington’s envoy to Afghanistan emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ahead with an agreement that has run into new political obstacles in the U.S.…
Trump signs extension of COVID-relief fund for businesses
President Donald Trump has signed into law a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses battered by the coronavirus, The legislation extends the June 30 deadline for applying…
UK scraps quarantine for some visitors as pubs set to reopen
LONDON — Boris Johnson wants a haircut and a beer. Like millions of other Britons, the prime minister will be able to have a trim and a tipple on Saturday,…
MLB cancels All-Star Game for first time since 1945
LOS ANGELES — Dodger Stadium’s 40-year wait to host the All-Star Game is going to last even longer. The game scheduled for July 14 was canceled Friday because of the…
Jimmie Johnson 1st NASCAR driver to test positive for virus
INDIANAPOLIS — Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, The 44-year-old Johnson is the first driver…
K-State players announce boycott after student’s Floyd tweet
Kansas State football players say they will boycott all team activities until administrators create a policy that would allow a student to be expelled for “openly racist, threatening or disrespectful…
Brazen ambush of Mexico City chief blamed on Jalisco cartel
Dozens of gunmen believed tied to the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel deployed for a complex, multi-point dawn ambush meant to kill Mexico City’s police chief By MARK STEVENSON Associated…
Virus visitor bans renew interest in nursing home cameras
HARTFORD, Conn. — Visitation bans at nursing homes have renewed interest in legislation that would allow families to put remote cameras inside the facilities to help see how loved ones…
White House punts on Israel annexation; more talks planned
President Donald Trump’s top national security aides have been unable to reach a decision on whether to support an Israeli plan to annex significant parts of land the Palestinians claim…
DeVos issues rule steering more virus aid to private schools
The Trump administration is moving forward with a policy ordering public schools across the U.S. to share coronavirus relief funding with private schools at a higher rate than federal law…