Official: Bomb explodes in Kabul mosque, at least 4 killed
KABUL, Afghanistan — A bomb exploded Friday inside a mosque in west Kabul killing at least four people, including the prayer leader, and wounding eigh...
German Cabinet clears way for temporary sales tax cut
BERLIN — Germany’s Cabinet has approved a temporary cut in value-added tax starting next month in a bid to boost consumer demand in Europe’s biggest e...
International Criminal Court condemns US sanctions order
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court has condemned the Trump administration’s decision to authorize sanctions against court staff...
Pangolin released into wild under China’s new protections
BEIJING — Activists in China have released a pangolin into the wild to celebrate new protections for the armadillo-like animal whose numbers in the co...
Aid groups ‘alarmed’ by little US coronavirus assistance
JOHANNESBURG — More than two dozen international aid organizations have told the U.S. government they are “increasingly alarmed” that “little to no U....
NHL players not rushing back to rinks for voluntary skates
John Tavares took his sticks home from the rink in Toronto to tape them up so he wouldn’t waste his limited time there.
Mahomes, Mathieu leading Chiefs in voter registration drive
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu knew they had a platform to speak out about social injustice given their visibility and stature ...
Web inventor: Closing digital divide must be top priority
UNITED NATIONS — World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almo...
Face masks with windows mean more than smiles to deaf people
SAN DIEGO — Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months: A deaf man, he was prevented from reading lips by the masks people wore to ...
US naval buildup in Indo-Pacific seen as warning to China
WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly three years, three American aircraft carriers are patrolling the Indo-Pacific waters, a massive show of nava...
For Ellison, Floyd case brings pressure -- and opportunity
MINNEAPOLIS — Keith Ellison has been a civil rights activist, a defense attorney, a cable-TV favorite, a rabble-rouser in Congress, a party operator a...
Hollywood power publicist and pal to stars Nanci Ryder dies
Nanci Ryder, a powerful Hollywood publicist and co-founder of BWR Public Relations who became close to such stars as Renée Zellweger and Courteney Cox...
The Latest: S Korea has 56 new COVID cases amid resurgence
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is reporting 56 new cases of COVID-19 as the country continues to see a resurgence of the virus concentrated in the c...
Japan court backs Karpeles conviction for data manipulation
TOKYO — A Japanese high court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s decision that the French head of Mt. Gox, a Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went ba...
New Zealand city removes statue of its ‘murderous’ namesake
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand city of Hamilton on Friday removed a bronze statue of the British naval officer for whom it is named — a man...
White House eyes travel from Mexico as source of virus spike
WASHINGTON — The White House is exploring the possibility that travel from Mexico may be contributing to a new wave of coronavirus infections, rather ...
GOP picks Jacksonville, Florida, for Trump convention speech
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jacksonville, Florida, has been selected to host the celebration marking President Donald Trump’s acceptance of his party’s nomina...
Adviser: China will honor trade deal, wants better US ties
BEIJING — Beijing will honor its trade deal with the U.S. and wants to see better ties with Washington, senior Chinese officials said Thursday.
Puerto Rico to reopen beaches, gyms after 3-month lockdown
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico’s governor announced Thursday that she will lift nearly all restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus cases, which...
Dr. Amy Acton resigns; guided governor to praise on pandemic
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The health director who helped Ohio's Republican governor earn glowing reviews for his pandemic response resigned Thursday after a fe...
Court backs Trump administration on virus safety at work
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration does not have to issue an emergency rule requiring employers to protect workers from the coronavirus, a federal ...
Trump says he’ll pursue police use-of-force standard
DALLAS — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would pursue an executive order to encourage police departments to meet “current professional standar...
Former Michigan gymnast says doctor assaulted him in 1969
DETROIT — A former gymnast at the University of Michigan said he tried to talk to his coach about being assaulted by a campus doctor during a routine ...
Judge orders N.C. track with large crowds to stop races
GRAHAM, N.C. — A North Carolina judge on Thursday ordered a small stock-car track to halt racing after state health officials declared large weekend c...
Hands Off! Halls of fame adapt to coronavirus concerns
As part of a $22 million, court-to-dome renovation, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame replaced the static plaques honoring inductees with ...
Floyd death spurs action in Minn. sports for societal change
MINNEAPOLIS — Eric Kendricks woke up distressed shortly after George Floyd was killed just a few miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings pl...
Black Tulsans call Trump rally plan ‘a slap in the face’
OKLAHOMA CITY — Black community and political leaders called on President Donald Trump to at least change the Juneteenth date for a rally kicking off ...
Chicago investigating officers ‘lounging’ during unrest
CHICAGO — More than a dozen Chicago police officers and supervisors were captured on video “lounging” inside a congressional campaign office last mont...
Flag ban fallout: Now comes the tricky part for NASCAR
NASCAR's decision to ban the Confederate flag from its races and venues grabbed headlines and stars like actress Reese Witherspoon and New Orleans Sai...