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US sanctions Maduro's son as it raises pressure on Venezuela

BOGOTA - The Trump administration on Friday announced sanctions on the son of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a move to increase pressure on family members of top officials backing the socialis...

Jun 30, 2019

Correction: Stonewall at 50 story

NEW YORK - In a story June 28 about a gathering at New York City's Stonewall Inn, The Associated Press reported erroneously the location of the Pulse nightclub. It's in Orlando, Florida, not Coral Spr...

Jun 30, 2019

Lawsuit seeks to block Georgia law that bans most abortions

ATLANTA - A federal lawsuit filed Friday in Atlanta is the latest effort by abortion providers and advocacy groups to challenge a wave of restrictive abortion laws passed in conservative-controlled st...

Jun 30, 2019

Justices won't revive Alabama ban on abortion procedure

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court won't revive Alabama's attempt to ban the most commonly used procedure in second-trimester abortions after the measure was blocked by lower courts. The justices on Frida...

Jun 30, 2019

France fries: Record heat hits tourists, schools, hospitals

PARIS - Thousands of schools were closed, outdoor events cancelled and volunteers were visiting the elderly at home as France and other nations battle a record-setting heat wave baking much of Europe....

Jun 30, 2019

International forum: Don't expect cheap money to do it all

FRANKFURT - Stocks have risen on expectation of more help from central banks, but an international forum of central bankers warned Sunday that monetary authorities like the global economic recovery ca...

Jun 30, 2019

Trump visits DMZ for meeting with North Korea's Kim

President Donald Trump made his first visit to the Korean Demilitarized Zone on Sunday for a historic meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un. Peering into North Korea from Observation Post Ouellette b...

Jun 29, 2019

Ye Olde Slugfest: Yanks top Red Sox 17-13 in MLB Euro debut

LONDON - Brett Gardner hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the third inning, Aaron Judge went deep to cap a six-run fourth and the New York Yankees outslugged the Boston Red Sox 17-13 on Saturday nigh...

Jun 29, 2019

Texas police officer charged with murder in Dallas shooting

DALLAS - A Texas police officer has been indicted on a murder charge two weeks after shooting the unarmed driver of a truck that had been reported stolen as the vehicle swerved past his police SUV in ...

Jun 29, 2019

Friday's US win most-watched WWC quarterfinal match

The Americans' 2-1 victory over France set a record for the most-watched Women's World Cup quarterfinal match on U.S. English-language television. Fox drew 6.12 million viewers for Friday's match, and...

Jun 29, 2019