World

India's COVID-19 fatalities top 100,000, behind US, Brazil

NEW DELHI - India crossed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, putting the country's toll at nearly 10% of the global fatalities and behind only the United States and Brazil. The Health Mini...

Oct 02, 2020

Radish seeds, meats and cheeses launched to space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A space station cargo ship rocketed into orbit Friday carrying a 360-degree camera for spacewalking, radish seeds for growing and a smorgasbord of fancy meats and cheeses for fe...

Oct 02, 2020

Michigan Supreme Court strikes down governor's virus orders

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday struck down months of orders by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that were aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus, saying she illegally drew autho...

Oct 02, 2020

Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirus

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame's president announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask. The R...

Oct 02, 2020

Rochester mayor indicted in campaign finance probe

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren was indicted Friday on charges she broke campaign finance rules and committed fraud during her reelection campaign three years ago. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra...

Oct 02, 2020

Sparkle, dance and postal service infuse Paris Fashion Week

PARIS - From escapism at the disco, to resistance and aggression, even to pondering the importance of the postal service while working from home, designers in Paris have presented divergent creative r...

Oct 02, 2020

Good grief! 'Peanuts' celebrates 70th anniversary with art

NEW YORK - The virus pandemic won't stop Charlie Brown, Snoopy or the "Peanuts" gang from marking an important birthday and they're hoping to raise the spirits of sick kids while they celebrate. The b...

Oct 02, 2020

In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar

BUCHTEL, Ohio - The water, so cold that it nearly hurts, spills relentlessly into a concrete trough from three pipes driven into a hillside near the edge of town. People have been coming to the trough...

Oct 02, 2020

Canadian actor Rick Moranis sucker punched while walking in NYC

NEW YORK - Canadian actor Rick Moranis was sucker punched by an unknown assailant while walking Thursday on a sidewalk near New York's Central Park, a law enforcement official told the Associated Pres...

Oct 02, 2020

Steve McQueen unveils an anthology of racism and resistance

NEW YORK - In a movie year mostly lacking big, ambitious releases, Steve McQueen's "Small Axe" anthology is an unqualified main event. While many other filmmakers are on hold, the "12 Years a Slave" d...

Oct 02, 2020