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NYC cleared to reopen zoos, play ball; museums stay shut

New York City was cleared Friday to take the next step in its reopening next week, allowing movie and TV crews to film, zoos to welcome reduced crowds, professional sports teams to play to empty seats...

Jul 17, 2020

Reality shows shortfalls of Trump's claim to 'best testing'

WASHINGTON - Here are some snapshots from what President Donald Trump describes as the nation with the "best testing in the world" for the coronavirus: In Sun Belt states where the virus is surging, l...

Jul 17, 2020

Michigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Michigan sought a written pledge Friday from Enbridge Inc. to cover costs that would arise if oil were to leak from its dual pipelines that extend across a channel linking two o...

Jul 17, 2020

Felony charge against Breonna Taylor protesters dropped

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A prosecutor announced Friday that he is dropping a felony charge against dozens of protesters who gathered at the Kentucky Attorney General's home to demand justice in Breonna Taylo...

Jul 17, 2020

California governor outlines strict guidelines for schools

SAN FRANCISCO - California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out strict criteria Friday for school reopenings that makes it unlikely the vast majority of districts will have classroom instruction in the fall as ...

Jul 17, 2020

2 men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake

INDIANAPOLIS - Two men were charged Friday after a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to "get a noose" after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private pr...

Jul 17, 2020

Justice Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won't retire

WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Friday she is receiving chemotherapy for a recurrence of cancer, but has no plans to retire from the Supreme Court. The 87-year-old Ginsburg, who spent ti...

Jul 17, 2020

Person in custody in killing of tech CEO found dismembered

NEW YORK - A person was taken into custody in the killing of a 33-year tech entrepreneur who was found dismembered inside his luxury Manhattan condo, a law enforcement official said Friday. The person...

Jul 17, 2020

Princess Beatrice marries in private ceremony at Windsor

LONDON - Princess Beatrice got married in a private ceremony Friday, with her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in attendance, Buckingham Palace said Friday. Beatrice married Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi at T...

Jul 17, 2020

US home construction jumps 17.3% in June

SILVER SPRING, Md. - Construction of U.S. homes jumped 17.3% in June as some states reopened, but the pace still lags last year after this spring's massive slowdown in building activity due to the cor...

Jul 17, 2020