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Review: Oumou Sangaré‘s ‘Acoustic’ shows passion, commitment

Oumou Sangaré, “Acoustic” (No Format!)
14:45 18 June 2020

Deputies kill half-brother of black man found hanged in park

ROSAMOND, Calif. — The half-brother of a black man found hanged in a California park was killed in a gunbattle with Los Angeles County sheriff's deput...
14:42 18 June 2020

Jean Kennedy Smith dies at 92; last surviving sibling of JFK

Jean Kennedy Smith, who was the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and who as a U.S. ambassador played a key role in the peace proces...
14:27 18 June 2020

Official: German slaughterhouse virus outbreak untenable

BERLIN — Germany's agriculture minister said Thursday that conditions at a slaughterhouse where hundreds of workers tested positive for COVID-19 were ...
14:19 18 June 2020

Emeritus Pope Benedict in Germany to be with ailing brother

VATICAN CITY — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI traveled to his native Germany Thursday to be by his brother's sickbed, the Vatican said Thursday.
14:16 18 June 2020

Hong Kong Disneyland reopens, consumers using less cash

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the n...
14:04 18 June 2020

Test maker targeted by FDA says it responded to US concerns

WASHINGTON — A company targeted by the Food and Drug Administration for selling unauthorized coronavirus antibody tests says it has responded to regul...
13:53 18 June 2020

With US summit planned, Russia prefers EU-Kosovo mediation

BELGRADE, Serbia — Russia's foreign minister said Thursday that Moscow will need to approve any solution reached in peace talks between Kosovo and Ser...
13:40 18 June 2020

Lives Lost: For man with Down syndrome, a college dream

NEW YORK — Right up to the end, the status message on Saadya Ehrenpreis’ WhatsApp profile read: “Having the time of my life.”
13:06 18 June 2020

This Father’s Day, dads have new respect for duties at home

NEW YORK — Rahul Gandhi's twin girls were born dangerously premature, with a slim chance they would have normal lives after barely surviving birth eig...
12:42 18 June 2020

Trial of Diacks exposes dark backdrop of track golden era

PARIS — As Usain Bolt set the world ablaze, making athletics the hottest ticket at the Olympic Games, the sport was also being eaten from within.
12:00 18 June 2020

Europe hit by local infection spikes; China’s outbreak wanes

ATHENS, Greece — Europe grappled Thursday with local spikes in coronavirus infections as the continent’s lockdown restrictions eased, after hundreds o...
11:50 18 June 2020

Rights group: Egypt authorities shouldn’t harass doctors

ISLAMABAD — An international rights group urged Egyptian authorities Thursday to stop harassing and intimidating health care workers who have criticiz...
10:08 18 June 2020

Mallorca hopes trailblazing tourists kickstart economy

PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain — Thermometer guns, face masks and plastic gloves in airports, hotels and restaurants. Shops shuttered in sleepy streets. Nig...
10:03 18 June 2020

AP PHOTOS: A first-person view inside Beijing’s virus tests

BEIJING — As the number of COVID-19 cases climbed in Beijing in recent days, officials identified more than 350,000 people who needed to be tested.
6:39 18 June 2020

Tokyo gov seeks 2nd term, says Japan unprepared for pandemic

TOKYO — Japan may have contained its coronavirus outbreaks for now but the country needs better crisis management and a digital transformation to prep...
6:11 18 June 2020

Poll: Americans not buying White House spin on coronavirus

WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence says the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic is “a cause for celebration,” but a new poll finds more than...
5:31 18 June 2020

Bangladeshi group sends cards, baskets to COVID-19 patients

DHAKA, Bangladesh — When her father tested positive for COVID-19, Sumona Khanom struggled to get a bed for him at an already overwhelmed Dhaka Medical...
5:18 18 June 2020

Poor People’s Campaign eyes ‘virtual march’ in poverty fight

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Clergy and religious leaders are preparing to hold a virtual march Saturday to highlight the plight of Americans struggling with po...
5:09 18 June 2020

‘A hot mess’: Hickenlooper stumbles into Democratic primary

DENVER — Former Gov. John Hickenlooper was supposed to be Democrats' worry-free solution to the Colorado Senate race, but he's stumbled badly in the w...
4:22 18 June 2020

Asian shares slip as global rally eases off the accelerator

BANGKOK — Shares fell Thursday in Asia after another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street as markets eased off the accelerator following their big ral...
4:08 18 June 2020

A look at dueling policing proposals considered by Congress

WASHINGTON — As Americans protest racial inequality and the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police, their pleas are being heard in th...
4:04 18 June 2020

`That 70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson charged in 3 rapes

LOS ANGELES — “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson was charged with the rapes of three women in the early 2000s, Los Angeles prosecutors said Wednes...
2:02 18 June 2020

Even with ruling, workplace still unequal for LGBTQ workers

NEW YORK — Even with this week’s Supreme Court ruling, the workplace will be far from equal for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.
1:37 18 June 2020

US broadcasting chief fires agency heads in major reshuffle

WASHINGTON — The new chief of U.S.-funded international broadcasting on Wednesday fired the heads of at least two outlets he oversees and replaced the...
1:24 18 June 2020

NCAA approves plan for basketball players to access coaches

The NCAA Division I Council on Wednesday approved a plan to allow college basketball players to start working with their coaches for the first time si...
0:34 18 June 2020

Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt

A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease.
0:01 18 June 2020

US virus outbreaks stir clash over masks, personal freedom

PHOENIX — When the coronavirus flared in China this week, the country canceled flights, suspended reopenings and described the situation as “extremely...
23:59 17 June 2020

In family meeting, Trump asks for reviews of police killings

DALLAS — Dwayne Palmer and his mother arrived at the White House wary, worried about being “used as political pawns" when President Donald Trump invit...
23:10 17 June 2020