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July 14 bail hearing date set for Epstein's ex-girlfriend

NEW YORK - Jeffrey Epstein's ex-girlfriend will appear remotely by video for a July 14 courthouse arraignment and bail hearing on charges she recruited girls for him to sexually abuse over two decades...

Jul 08, 2020

University of California system names 1st Black president

SAN FRANCISCO - Dr. Michael Drake was chosen Tuesday to be president of the University of California, the first Black leader in the system's 150-year history. Drake, a seasoned university administrato...

Jul 07, 2020

Victims' family asks for delay of federal inmate's execution

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Family members of the victims of an inmate scheduled to be put to death next week asked a federal judge to delay his execution Tuesday, saying the coronavirus pandemic puts them at...

Jul 07, 2020

Texas passes 10,000 confirmed new virus cases in single day

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas surpassed 10,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day Tuesday for the first time, crossing a sobering milestone rarely seen since the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March. The r...

Jul 07, 2020

Hollywood catches up to director Gina Prince-Bythewood

Gina Prince-Bythewood knows what good fighting looks like. The "Love & Basketball" director has been an athlete her entire life, but she also just loves action movies. So when she started dreaming...

Jul 07, 2020

Dutch police arrest 6 men, uncover makeshift torture chamber

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Dutch police arrested six men after discovering sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed "torture chamber" complete with a dentist's ch...

Jul 07, 2020

Maryland GOP governor releasing book on his tenure, politics

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, who considered a primary challenge to President Donald Trump last year, said Tuesday he is releasing a book about national politics and his experiences as g...

Jul 07, 2020

Hiring soared in May as mass layoffs eased

WASHINGTON - The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring followed record layoffs in March and April. The Labor Department reporte...

Jul 07, 2020

Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after months of downplaying the virus' severity. Bolsonaro confirmed the test results while wearing a mask a...

Jul 07, 2020

At libel trial, Depp blasts Amber Heard's 'sick' abuse claim

LONDON - Johnny Depp said Tuesday that his ex-wife Amber Heard had made "sick" claims of abuse and falsely branded him a monster, as the actor testified in a U.K. libel case that hinges on who was the...

Jul 07, 2020