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6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign's communication...

Jun 20, 2020

Woman wanted after Atlanta Wendy's burns in shooting protest

ATLANTA - Investigators said Saturday they have issued an arrest warrant for a woman in connection with a fire at a Wendy's restaurant in Atlanta during protests over the police shooting of an African...

Jun 20, 2020

Judge: Bolton can publish book despite efforts to block it

WASHINGTON - A federal judge ruled Saturday that former national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the ...

Jun 20, 2020

AP source: MLB spring training sites close amid virus worry

Every team in Major League Baseball will shut its spring training camp over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, a move that came in the wake of the Philadelphia Phillies announcing five players h...

Jun 19, 2020

US attorney who oversaw cases of Trump allies steps down

WASHINGTON - The U.S. attorney who oversaw key prosecutions of allies of President Donald Trump and an investigation into Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is resigning from his post, officials sa...

Jun 19, 2020

Administration drops secrecy posture on small business aid

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration has abruptly dropped its insistence on secrecy for a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program for small businesses. The administration announced Friday it will p...

Jun 19, 2020

White House announces plans for July 4th celebration

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump is moving ahead with a lower-key "Salute to America" celebration this year on July Fourth, despite concerns from some lawmakers about the crowds the event could gen...

Jun 19, 2020

Judge OKs $58B plan to end PG&E bankruptcy after wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge on Friday approved a $58 billion plan by the nation's largest utility to end a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after Pacific Gas & Electric's outdated equipm...

Jun 19, 2020

Judge weighs US bid to stop release of John Bolton's book

WASHINGTON - Former national security adviser John Bolton created a "mess" of his own making by moving to publish his book without receiving final authorization that the manuscript was free of classif...

Jun 19, 2020

AP Interview: Ethiopia to fill disputed dam, deal or no deal

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - It's a clash over water usage that Egypt calls an existential threat and Ethiopia calls a lifeline for millions out of poverty. Just weeks remain before the filling of Africa's...

Jun 19, 2020