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...
Germany investigating McCann suspect in another case
BERLIN — German prosecutors have opened an investigation into whether a 43-year-old who has emerged as a possible suspect in the disappearance of Brit...
Twitter disables Trump campaign’s George Floyd video tribute
Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media pl...
Malaysian ex-PM to hear verdict in 1st graft case in July
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak was victimized by rogue bankers and should be acquitted of corruption charges linked ...
Rights group says another Thai dissident abducted in SE Asia
BANGKOK — A Thai dissident has been abducted in Cambodia, a human rights group said Friday, raising concern that a mysterious campaign targeting exile...
Despite global reopening push, some jobs are gone for good
BANGKOK — Factories and stores are reopening, economies are reawakening – but many jobs just aren’t coming back.
On sad anniversary, few to mourn the D-Day dead in Normandy
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France — At least the dead will always be there.
Chief struggles to change Minneapolis police culture
MINNEAPOLIS — When Medaria Arradondo was tapped to lead the Minneapolis Police Department in 2017, he faced a public newly outraged by the fatal polic...
IndyCar drivers uncertain how aeroscreen will work at Texas
INDIANAPOLIS — Graham Rahal admits he is nervous about Saturday's race.
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle and rainforest. But then the pandemic hi...
Japan’s pandemic deaths low, but future success uncertain
TOKYO — Japan has kept its deaths from the new coronavirus low despite a series of missteps that beg the question of whether it can prevent future wav...
Districts jettison school police officers amid protests
PORTLAND, Ore. — An increasing number of cities are rethinking the presence of school resource officers as they respond to the concerns of thousands o...
Lives Lost: Twins were gentle giants in small Vermont town
BOSTON — After Hurricane Irene sent flood waters raging through the tiny town of Wilmington, Vermont, in 2011, residents responded the way they always...
Asian shares higher after jobless data snaps Wall St rally
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after U.S. unemployment data gave the S&P 500 its first loss in five days.
Navy carrier sidelined by virus is back operating in Pacific
WASHINGTON — Ten long weeks after a massive coronavirus outbreak sidelined one of the Navy's signature warships, the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt has ret...
The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on ...
JC Penney closing 154 stores in first post-bankruptcy phase
NEW YORK — J.C. Penney said Thursday that it will start closing 154 of its stores next week in what it is calling the first phase of its efforts to sh...