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First glimpse of Canada’s true COVID-19 infection rate expected mid-July
OTTAWA – The national immunity task force has started testing thousands of blood samples for…
Indians keep their distance in mass tree planting campaign
LUCKNOW, India – More than 2 million people gathered Sunday at river banks, farmlands and…
Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over
NAIROBI, Kenya – The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst…
No winning ticket for Saturday night’s $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO – No winning ticket was sold for the $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s…
Mercedes to recall 660,000 vehicles in China for oil leak
BEIJING – Mercedes-Benz will recall more than 660,000 vehicles in China later this year for…
Israeli leader’s son takes centre stage in corruption sagas
JERUSALEM – As scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial for corruption, his 28-year-old son…
Asia Today: Australia’s Victoria state reports 74 new cases
MELBOURNE, Australia – The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria has recorded 74 new coronavirus cases…
Body of Phoenix woman recovered in Grand Canyon
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – Officials have recovered the body of a 59-year-old woman…
Blind Melon singer’s Indiana roots come up often in film
LAFAYETTE, Ind. – “All I Can Say” gets rolling with Shannon Hoon in Lafayette, cruising…
Columbus statue toppled by Baltimore protesters
Baltimore protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus and threw it into the city’s…
Yanks’ Tanaka hit in head; LeMahieu, Cessa test positive
NEW YORK – With Masahiro Tanaka crumpled motionless on the mound, Aaron Judge repeatedly waved…
For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within US
WASHINGTON – On a day meant for unity and celebration, President Donald Trump vowed to…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within it WASHINGTON (AP) — On a day…
Police: 2 women hit by car on Seattle highway amid protest
SEATTLE – A 27-year-old man drove a car onto a closed freeway in Seattle early…
The Latest: Columbus statue yanked, tossed into Inner Harbor
The Latest on protests over racial inequality: BALTIMORE — Baltimore protesters have pulled down a…
The Latest: S Korea has 60-plus new virus cases for 3rd day
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has recorded 60-plus COVID-19 cases for a third consecutive…
Armed protesters march through Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park
A large group of armed protesters on Saturday marched through Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, calling…
Amid furor over monuments, Trump seeks `garden’ of US heroes
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has a vision for his second term, if he wins…
California firm’s rocket fails in launch from New Zealand
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Rocket Lab, which specializes in putting small satellites into orbit, failed…
Shareholder fined $1K over comments about Alaska regulator
JUNEAU, Alaska – Financial regulators have fined a shareholder of an urban Alaska Native company…
Australian Finance Minister Cormann to resign at end of year
CANBERRA, Australia – Australian Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, one of Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s most…
Mexico’s COVID deaths pass 30,000, world’s 5th highest total
MEXICO CITY – Mexico topped 30,000 COVID-19 deaths Saturday, overtaking France as the country with…
Kansas newspaper’s post equates mask mandate with Holocaust
TOPEKA, Kan. – A weekly Kansas newspaper whose publisher is a county Republican Party chairman…
Bellagio error may be biggest sportsbook loss for Vegas
LAS VEGAS – The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts…