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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...
21:10 12 June 2020

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...
21:09 12 June 2020

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.
20:57 12 June 2020

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...
20:47 12 June 2020

NFL plans to observe Juneteenth as league holiday

The NFL plans to recognize Juneteenth as a league holiday.
20:47 12 June 2020

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 ...
20:13 12 June 2020

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...
20:04 12 June 2020

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.
20:01 12 June 2020

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...
19:31 12 June 2020

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...
19:19 12 June 2020

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.
18:36 12 June 2020

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...
17:37 12 June 2020

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 ...
17:34 12 June 2020

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.
17:31 12 June 2020

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...
17:18 12 June 2020

‘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 ...
17:11 12 June 2020

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...
17:08 12 June 2020

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...
17:04 12 June 2020

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...
16:59 12 June 2020

The Latest: Unidentified Bruin tests positive for virus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
16:48 12 June 2020

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.
16:48 12 June 2020

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 ...
16:29 12 June 2020

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 ...
16:22 12 June 2020

Oscars to set best picture noms at 10, inclusion standards

The Oscars are implementing some big changes, including a set number of best picture nominees and to-be-determined representation and inclusion standa...
15:37 12 June 2020

Wildfire near Tucson, Arizona, threatens hundreds of homes

TUCSON, Ariz. — Hundreds of foothills homes on the outskirts of Tucson remained under an evacuation notice Friday as firefighters worked to keep a wil...
15:27 12 June 2020

Floyd’s death spurs question: What is a black life worth?

MINNEAPOLIS — For 12-year-old Tamir Rice, it was simply carrying a toy handgun. For Eric Garner, it was allegedly selling untaxed cigarettes. For Mich...
15:23 12 June 2020

Australian prime minister apologizes for ‘no slavery’ claim

CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s prime minister apologized on Friday to critics who accuse him of denying the country's history of slavery, as a stat...
14:27 12 June 2020

Homelessness deepens in Los Angeles County, jumps 13%

LOS ANGELES — The number of homeless people counted across Los Angeles County jumped 12.7% over the past year to more than 66,400 and authorities fear...
13:53 12 June 2020

Twitter removes China-linked accounts spreading false news

LONDON — Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that it says is linked to the Chinese government and were pushing false information favorable ...
13:26 12 June 2020

Tokyo Olympic head says 80% of facilities lined up for 2021

TOKYO — About 80% of the facilities needed for next year’s postponed Tokyo Olympics have been lined up, the president of the organizing committee said...
12:05 12 June 2020