Colonial spectators in bushes and temporary tents off course
FORT WORTH, Texas — Max Butcher and his buddies felt as if they had front-row seats at Colonial, even in the bushes with no spectators allowed on the ...
Atlanta police chief resigns after fatal police shooting
ATLANTA — Atlanta's police chief resigned Saturday hours after a black man was fatally shot by officers in a struggle following a field sobriety test....
West Point graduates its first observant Sikh woman
ROSWELL, Ga. — The United States Military Academy at West Point will make history Saturday when it graduates the first observant Sikh woman to success...
Governor has role in Davis statue’s removal from Capitol
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Having led the push to take down a statue of Jefferson Davis from the Kentucky Capitol, the state's governor had a ceremonial role Sa...
Paris marchers decry racism, far right rallies in London
PARIS — Paris riot police fired tear gas Saturday to disperse a largely peaceful but unauthorized protest of police brutality and entrenched racism, a...
Heat is on: Hectic NASCAR tests drained drivers at Homestead
MIAMI — Some fans will be back. Some flags will be gone.
Polish president calls LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism
WARSAW, Poland — Polish President Andrzej Duda accused the LGBT rights movement Saturday of promoting a viewpoint more harmful than communism and said...
Bolivian schoolteacher gives virtual classes as superhero
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Sometimes, Jorge Manolo Villarroel is Spiderman. Sometimes, he’s the Flash, or the Green Lantern.
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens S. Korea with military action
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened military action against South Korea as she bashed Seoul on Satu...
Dear white people: Being an ally isn’t always what you think
NEW YORK — In one video clip, a black man kneels in front of a line of police, then one by one young white men move in as shields, human barriers betw...
US Olympic leaders eye change on protests amid wary athletes
DENVER — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is open to challenging IOC rules restricting protests at the Olympics.
Floyd death sparks efforts to hold more officers accountable
SALEM, Ore. — The murder charges against the four police officers involved in George Floyd's death present rare instances of officers being held legal...
Ukraine: Bribe in probe of gas chief; unrelated to Bidens
MOSCOW — Ukrainian authorities said Saturday they intercepted an attempt to offer a $6 million bribe in return for the dropping of a criminal investig...
Tenants behind on rent in pandemic face harassment, eviction
BALTIMORE — Jeremy Rooks works the evening shift at a Georgia fast-food restaurant these days to avoid being on the street past dusk. He needs somewhe...
Activists cite tabulation flaw in mail-in ballots in Georgia
Faulty software or poorly calibrated vote-tabulation scanners used to count mailed-in ballots in this week's chaotic Georgia primary may have prevente...
Bars reopening in New Orleans. Will tourists come?
NEW ORLEANS — Bar owners in New Orleans prepared for a soft opening, and an uncertain one, as they prepared to let customers in Saturday for the first...
A semi-private viewing of Ronaldo as Italian soccer resumes
TURIN, Italy — Cristiano Ronaldo bellowed out a loud expletive when he missed a chance at the end of the first half in Italy’s first soccer match in m...
In time of crises, lands bill gives Senate a chance to unite
WASHINGTON — At a time of national crises, the Senate has been able to come together on a topic both parties celebrate: the great outdoors.
Fresh Swiss investigation targets ex-FIFA president Blatter
GENEVA — Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the target of a new investigation in Switzerland for suspected criminal mismanagement of a $1 million p...
Beijing closes market, locks down area in new virus outbreak
BEIJING — The largest wholesale food market in Beijing was shuttered behind police guard and the surrounding neighborhood locked down Saturday after m...
Fans savor return of stadium sport in virus-free New Zealand
DUNEDIN, New Zealand — They call one section of the stadium The Zoo, and it's easy to see why: thousands of university students in team colors standin...
Thousands gather for Black Lives Matter rallies in Australia
SYDNEY — Protests went ahead in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in far-flung parts of Australia on Saturday against the advice of governmen...
Despite risks, Greek islands keen to reopen to tourists
MYKONOS, Greece — Mykonos’ newest bar-restaurant, Pelican, seemed to appear from nowhere.
In Zimbabwe, people with albinism struggle against prejudice
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Each time Yvonne Gumbo, who has albinism, and her friends get together for a picture, she insists on being in the center.
France has millions of unsold face masks after virus crisis
PARIS — The French praised the altruism of their prized textile and luxury goods companies when production facilities got diverted from churning out t...
Spike in deaths in Darfur points to virus’ invisible spread
CAIRO — In the sprawling refugee camps of Darfur, the war-scarred western region of Sudan, officials say the elderly are falling sick and dying at ast...
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libyan territory recently...
Lives Lost: Weatherman built career on skills learned in war
PORTLAND, Maine — Robert Fleury knew he wanted to serve his country when he was a teenager, so he signed up for one of the most remote assignments in ...
Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
In the lake country 200 miles (320 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, hundreds danced, prayed and demanded racial justice in Cadillac, a Michigan town ...
Biden’s VP list narrows: Warren, Harris, Susan Rice, others
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate is entering a second round of vetting for a dwindling list of potential vice presidential nominees,...