One man lays wreaths in Normandy on this unusual D-Day
BENOUVILLE, France — The essence of war remembrance is to make sure the fallen are never forgotten. All it takes is a wreath, a tiny wooden cross, a l...
Russian Orthodox priest tends to Moscow’s COVID-19 patients
MOSCOW — The Rev. Vasily Gelevan bends over a COVID-19 patient at her apartment to administer Holy Communion and say words of comfort while clad in a ...
Japan advocate for daughter, others abducted to NKorea dies
TOKYO — Shigeru Yokota, a Japanese campaigner for the return of his daughter and more than a dozen others who were abducted to North Korea in the 1970...
Barr says he didn’t give tactical order to clear protesters
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr says law enforcement officers were already moving to push back protesters from a park in front of the White...
Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump...
Asia Today: Most of 51 new SKorea cases linked to door sales
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Saturday reported 51 new cases of COVID-19, mostly in the densely populated capital region, as authorities scrambl...
China urges citizens to shun Australia as dispute simmers
BEIJING — China is advising its citizens not to visit Australia, citing racial discrimination and violence against Asians, in what appears to be Beiji...
Mail ballots from Tuesday’s election push Biden over the top
WASHINGTON — After primaries and caucuses in 42 states and the District of Columbia, Joe Biden won the last few delegates needed to clinch the Democra...
Minneapolis bans police chokeholds in wake of Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis agreed Friday to ban chokeholds and neck restraints by police and to require officers to try to stop any other officers they...
Scores of retired military leaders publicly denounce Trump
WASHINGTON — Scores of retired military and defense leaders are denouncing President Donald Trump and accusing him of using the U.S. Armed Forces to u...
After 30 years, wrongfully convicted death row inmate freed
A man who spent nearly three decades in behind bars, most of them on death row, after he was convicted at his second trial of killing a 4-year-old gir...
Mayor downplays rough police treatment of NYC protesters
NEW YORK — Another day of protests over the death of George Floyd brought more examples of New York City officials downplaying or denying the police d...
Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups
Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over polic...
More active-duty troops leaving D.C., others remain on alert
WASHINGTON — Nearly 500 of the active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol have been given orders to...
Reddit co-founder leaves board, urges black replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from the board of the social media site and urged the board to replace him with a black can...
Indianapolis police to review training amid baton use probe
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis’ police chief said Friday that his department is taking a look at officers’ training for responding to heated public prote...
AP Explains: Key takeaways from a surprising jobs report
BALTIMORE — No one saw it coming — 2.5 million job gains in May and a lower unemployment rate.
Back on track: IndyCar delayed debut all-in-one Texas affair
FORT WORTH, Texas — Things are starting to feel a little more normal for Ed Carpenter with IndyCar finally about to start its season, though the timin...
The Latest: South Carolina coaches, players march for Floyd
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Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It’s time to listen
A column is normally a spot for pontificating, to speak bluntly on the issues of the day and receive a gamut of feedback, from effusive praise to slan...
US cardinal at Vatican prays for Floyd, and America’s future
ROME — The highest-ranking American cardinal at the Vatican on Friday deplored the “unjust” killing of George Floyd, saying it laid bare that the Chri...
US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration moved forward Friday with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species ...
Malaria drug didn’t help virus patients, big UK study finds
Leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that is rigorously testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and other medicines for hospitalized COV...
VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano
NEW YORK — Since mid-March, when my NYC friends and I began sheltering at home, my piano has been a big source of comfort. I pound out the keys to Bro...
Peru is running out of oxygen for COVID-19 patients
BOGOTA, Colombia — Television. Sewing machine. Motorcycle.
German basketball returns in bubble format, protests likely
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — With teams living in a bubble, no fans in the arena and likely anti-racism protests on the court, German basketball will show ho...
A death in Nicaraguan baseball puts pandemic in public eye
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — As the new coronavirus spread and economies shut across Latin America, Nicaragua stayed open — schools, stores, concert halls and...
AP Was There: Serena Williams tops Venus to win French Open
EDITOR’S NOTE -- Every French Open features matches that are memorable for one reason or another. There are upsets. Comebacks. Dramatic moments. Histo...
Putin chastises Russian tycoon over massive Arctic oil spill
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday chastised the billionaire owner of a nickel giant for negligence over a massive fuel oil spill tha...