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Queen Elizabeth takes part in first public video call

LONDON - Queen Elizabeth II has taken part in her first public video conference call to chat to four carers about the challenges they face looking after people close to them during the coronavirus pan...

Jun 11, 2020

Syria's Assad fires his PM amid worsening economic crisis

DAMASCUS, Syria - Syrian President Bashar Assad has fired his prime minister a month ahead of elections as the economic crisis worsens and public anger rises in the territory under his control. Assad ...

Jun 11, 2020

Trump OKs sanctions against international tribunal employees

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump lobbed a broadside attack Thursday against the International Criminal Court by authorizing economic sanctions and travel restrictions against court workers directly...

Jun 11, 2020

US wholesale prices rise 0.4% in May led by food and energy

WASHINGTON - U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.4% in May, led by a gains in the cost of food and energy. The Labor Department said Thursday that its Producer Price Index, which measures inflation pressures...

Jun 11, 2020

Tigers draft Arizona State slugger Torkelson with No. 1 pick

NEW YORK - Spencer Torkelson slugged his way through college, bashing baseballs all around the country with eye-popping power. All those impressive drives made the decision easy for the Detroit Tigers...

Jun 11, 2020

Coachella, Stagecoach cancelled this year over virus concerns

LOS ANGELES - The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been cancelled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County's public health officer, signed an order Wedn...

Jun 10, 2020

California Assembly backs repealing affirmative action ban

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Assembly has backed a plan to let voters decide on overturning affirmative action ban THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. California l...

Jun 10, 2020

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties

NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...

Jun 10, 2020

2 more Atlanta officers fired after students pulled from car

ATLANTA - Two more Atlanta police officers were fired Wednesday over an incident in which two college students were pulled from a car in traffic during a large protest against police brutality, author...

Jun 10, 2020

Another big mall deal implodes as pandemic shakes retail

NEW YORK - The nation's largest mall owner is backing out of a $3.6 billion deal to buy a major rival as the coronavirus pandemic shakes the retail industry. Simon Property Group announced it would bu...

Jun 10, 2020