Ohio House speaker, 4 others arrested in $60M bribery case
The powerful Republican speaker of the Ohio House and four associates have been arrested in a $60 million federal bribery…
Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows
A new U.S. study shows Black children die more often after common surgeries than whites By LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical…
Size mattered: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
NEW YORK — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there…
UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong
Britain’s government has suspended its extradition arrangements with Hong Kong, after China imposed a tough new national security law By…
Portland protesters gassed after setting fire at courthouse
Protesters outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse set a fire in the building’s entryway in yet another night of conflict with federal…
The Latest: Mexico says its COVID-19 deaths surpass 35,000
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has registered 736 more COVID-19 deaths and 7,257 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infections. Mexico now…
No end in sight, Congress confronts new virus crisis rescue
WASHINGTON — It stands as the biggest economic rescue in U.S. history, the $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill swiftly approved…
Chicago police, protesters clash during bid to topple statue
Protesters trying to topple a Christopher Columbus statue in downtown Chicago’s Grant Park clashed with police who responded violently with…
Atlanta lowering flags indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis
Atlanta is lowering flags to half-staff indefinitely to honor Rep. John Lewis, who represented the city for more than 30…
Oregon officials decry arrests by federal agents in Portland
Federal agents in green camouflage uniforms have been taking into custody people in the streets of Portland, not close to…
First federal execution in 17 years; another set Wednesday
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — The federal government on Tuesday carried out its first execution in almost two decades, killing by…
Officer’s actions toward Black Indiana senator under review
An Indiana State Police spokesman says the agency is reviewing allegations that a white Capitol Police officer reached for his…
Police can’t access LAPD gang database records after scandal
The California attorney general made it impossible for law enforcement agencies to access entries that Los Angeles police made in…
Man killed by police after mask dispute at Michigan store
Police say a Michigan sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing another man who had challenged him about…
Suburban Seattle officers shot, 1 fatally; suspect arrested
Authorities in suburban Seattle have identified a police officer shot and killed after a brief vehicle pursuit July 14, 2020,…
UK economic bounceback in May far slower than anticipated
The British economy grew by far less than anticipated during May, dampening hopes that the recovery from what is set…
Family told no footage of shooting of autistic Palestinian
The lawyer for the family of an autistic Palestinian man who was killed by Israeli police says they have been…
New Jersey woman survives mile-long ride through storm drain
A New Jersey woman survived a mile-long ride through a storm drain after a flash flood swept her and her…
Wisconsin congressman blames coughing fit on dry throat
The campaign manager for a Wisconsin congressman whose coughing fit at the state Republican Party convention drew widespread attention says…
Protest in Pennsylvania after cop uses knee to restrain man
Activists in Pennsylvania are pressing their demand for police accountability after bystander video emerged over the weekend of an officer…
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the…
Richmond removes Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue
Work crews have taken down the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors statue in Richmond July 8, 2020, 5:03 PM 2 min…
Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit
The Supreme Court is siding with two Catholic schools in a ruling that underscores that certain employees of religious schools,…
Mary Kay Letourneau, teacher jailed for raping student, dies
Mary Kay Letourneau, who married her former sixth-grade student after she was convicted of raping him, has died July 8,…
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON — Colleges and universities pushed back Wednesday against the Trump administration’s decision to make international students leave the country…
Atlanta mayor to defy governor, require masks in city
Atlanta’s mayor says she will sign an executive order mandating masks in Georgia’s largest city By JEFF AMY and BEN…
Former detention officers, nurse charged in suspect’s death
Five former detention officers and a nurse at a North Carolina jail are charged with involuntary manslaughter after a man…
NYC mayor unveils plan to reopen schools in fall
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a hybrid back-to-school plan Wednesday with most students inside…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily…
Swiss zookeeper dies after tiger attack inside enclosure
The zoo in Switzerland’s biggest city says a 55-year-old keeper was killed by one of the park’s Siberian tigers July…
Scuba diver killed in Australia shark attack
A 20-year-old scuba diver has died after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Australia’s Queensland state July…
Italian police smash nationwide child pornography ring
Italian police say they have broken up a child pornography ring involving the sharing of illicit material, including photos of…
1 killed, 3 wounded in shooting at Mississippi sports bar
An official says a man was fatally shot and three others were wounded in a shooting at a nightclub in…
As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — Some statues of figures from America’s slave-owning past have been yanked down by protesters, others dismantled…
Mississippi could drop Jim Crow-era statewide voting process
Mississippi just ditched its Confederate-themed state flag By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press July 4, 2020, 12:10 PM 4 min…
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…
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…
5 die after SUV crosses interstate median in South Carolina
South Carolina troopers say five people inside a SUV have died after their vehicle crossed an interstate median and hit…
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…
Man who crashed gate where Trudeau lives facing 22 charges
A military reservist who allegedly crashed his truck through a gate on the grounds where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lives…
2 tremors shake Puerto Rico, latest in series of quakes
Two strong earthquakes have shaken Puerto Rico, but there have been no reports of injuries in the latest of a…
Violence mars Portland protests, frustrates Black community
PORTLAND, Ore. — Protesters in this liberal, predominantly white city have taken to the streets peacefully every day for more…
China, pro-Beijing activists condemn ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — China’s government and pro-Beijing activists in Hong Kong condemned what they called foreign meddling in the territory’s…
Analysts: Fire at Iran nuclear site hit centrifuge facility
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fire and an explosion struck a centrifuge production plant above Iran‘s underground Natanz nuclear…
Europe restricts visitors from the US amid virus resurgence
The European Continent on Tuesday decided to reopen to visitors from 14 countries but not the U.S., where some of…
Police say missing kids’ mom helped keep their bodies hidden
Prosecutors say the mother of two children who were found dead in rural Idaho months after they vanished had conspired…
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…
Paris mayor reelected, green wave in France local elections
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has declared victory in her reelection bid as municipal elections postponed by the coronavirus crisis have…
2 dead after shooting at California distribution center
Authorities say a man drove into a Northern California distribution center and started shooting at people Saturday, killing an employee…
St. Louis rapper Huey killed in shooting in Missouri
Authorities say a St. Louis rapper who went by the stage name Huey was killed in a shooting that also…
Virginia man charged in connection with cross burning
A Virginia man was charged in federal court this week in connection with the burning of a cross on the…
FBI investigates noose in Minnesota firefighter’s locker
The FBI is investigating after a piece of rope resembling a noose was found in a Black firefighter’s locker in…
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…
Radioactivity hike seen in northern Europe; source unknown
Nordic authorities say they detected slightly increased levels of radioactivity in northern Europe this month that Dutch officials said may…
New Jersey seeks to oust officer in Floyd reenactment video
New Jersey’s Department of Corrections says it has filed removal proceedings against an officer seen in a video with people…
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…
NYPD officer charged in swift test of state’s chokehold ban
A New York City police officer who was suspended after putting a man in what authorities said was a banned…