Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests
SEATTLE — A U.S. judge on Friday ordered Seattle police to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up largely pe...
Atlantic City OKs booze on the Boardwalk to boost crowds
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Many folks could use a drink right about now, and they're now able to do it while strolling the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
Warner Bros. sets late July theatrical release for ‘Tenet’
LOS ANGELES — The closely watched arrival of Christopher Nolan's big-budget sci-fi espionage film “Tenet” will finally happen on July 31, Warner Bros....
Nike, NFL and others to start giving workers Juneteenth off
NEW YORK — Nike, the NFL and other businesses will give their employees a day off for Juneteenth for the first time this year, the latest example of h...
Pence hits Pennsylvania to talk comeback at challenging time
WASHINGTON — It’s time to spread the good news. That’s the difficult job Vice President Mike Pence undertook Friday as the Trump administration works ...
Trump administration revokes transgender health protection
Washington — The Trump administration Friday finalized a regulation that overturns Obama-era protections for transgender people against sex discrimina...
As they reopen, congregations grapple with including seniors
(RNS) — Each Sunday, Larry Little and his wife, Mary, get ready for church. They dress casually, fill two tumblers with water, climb into their golf c...
Treasury chief refusing to disclose recipients of virus aid
WASHINGTON — Building ramparts of secrecy around a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program for small businesses, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin h...
AP Interview: NASCAR’S Bubba Wallace finds voice
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bubba Wallace can count Spike Lee and Demi Lovato in his corner since he became the leader of NASCAR’s push for change.
Trump may be stuck with awkwardly worded GOP platform
President Donald Trump said Friday he wants “a new and updated” Republican Party platform after the Republican National Committee voted this week to c...
NFL plans to observe Juneteenth as league holiday
The NFL plans to recognize Juneteenth as a league holiday.
US stocks bounce higher, but still end the week with a loss
Stocks closed another bumpy day with solid gains on Wall Street, but not enough to erase its worst weekly loss since late March. The S&P 500 rose ...
Pop open a bottle, California wine tasting rooms reopening
SAN DIEGO — California wineries started uncorking their bottles and welcoming people back to their tasting rooms Friday as the state's $145 billion to...
For immigrants, marching with Black Lives Matter has risks
PHOENIX — Among the thousands who march each day in support of the Black Lives Matter movement are immigrants and their advocates.
UN health chief: Fighting virus very hard in divided world
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Friday he is “truly concerned” about divisions the coronavirus has created globally and within...
Police disciplinary records are largely kept secret in US
PHILADELPHIA — Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George Floyd's neck. Daniel Pan...
Temperature spike: Earth ties record high heat May reading
Earth's temperature spiked to tie a record high for May, U.S. meteorologists reported Friday.
Court appears reluctant to order dismissal of Flynn case
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court appears skeptical of arguments that it should order the dismissal of the criminal case against former Trump admin...
Minnesota Senate GOP to block most policing overhaul plans
MINNEAPOLIS — Key Republican lawmakers in Minnesota said Friday that they’ll block most of an ambitious effort by Democrats to remake policing in the ...
Florida governor signs college athlete NIL compensation bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed into law a bill that will allow college athletes in the state to earn money from endorsement deals.
CDC posts long-awaited tips for minimizing everyday risk
NEW YORK — Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring their own food and drinks to your cookout. Use hand...
‘Overwhelming’: Georgia poll worker describes voting chaos
ATLANTA — First-time poll worker Kirubel Behailu thought he'd become more familiar with Georgia's new voting machines at a quiet election site during ...
Dave Chappelle speaks on George Floyd in new Netflix special
NEW YORK — An angry and emotional Dave Chappelle spoke on the killing of George Floyd in a surprise Netflix special, saying America was being punished...
Poll: Americans maintain virus precautions as states reopen
WASHINGTON — Most Americans say they are wearing masks. They are still by and large avoiding restaurants. And the vast majority are still staying at l...
Junior to savor Homestead again, but virus upends routine
MIAMI — Dale Earnhardt Jr. has a plan for Saturday, one unlike any other he’s had in more than two decades of getting behind the wheel at NASCAR event...
The Latest: Unidentified Bruin tests positive for virus
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Rhode Island is asked to strip ‘Plantations’ from true name
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The smallest U.S. state has the longest name, and it's not sitting well with some in the George Floyd era.
NBA gives teams, players more detailed schedule for restart
The NBA gave teams a more definitive timetable for the restart to the pandemic-interrupted season Friday, including required coronavirus testing that ...
VIRUS DIARY: Romance conquers ocean, outbreak and red tape
SAO PAULO — The certificate arrived on the floor of an otherwise empty elevator. My 1-year-old stumbled to the doorway of our Sao Paulo apartment and ...