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Trump says he looks like Lone Ranger in a mask and likes it

After long resisting wearing a mask in public, President Donald Trump said Wednesday he thinks it makes him look like the ...

Workers: Tesla threatens firing if they don't return to jobs

Some Tesla workers and labor activists say the company is threatening to fire employees who haven’t returned to the company’s ...

Census door knockers starting in 6 states later this month

Homes in six states across the U.S. can expect to get knocks on their doors from census takers in two weeks as part of a soft ...

Asterisk on the NBA title? Coaches, players say not a chance

The 2020 NBA champion, if one is crowned, will have emerged as the ultimate winner from a season that lasted more than a full ...

Background checks, a metric for gun sales, hit all-time high

Historic numbers of background checks to purchase or possess a firearm were done in June, a trend in a year marked by ...

Judge deals setback to key Trump policy limiting asylum

A federal judge has knocked down a cornerstone border policy of the Trump administration that denies asylum to people who ...

Official suggests Kansas blew chance for coronavirus respite

Kansas' top public health official predicted Wednesday that the state will face steeper increases in coronavirus cases and ...

The Latest: South Korea worries as virus resurgence spreads

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it has confirmed 54 more COVID-19 cases as the coronavirus continues to spread beyond ...

Congress extends relief program for COVID-slammed businesses

The House on Wednesday easily passed a temporary extension of a subsidy program for small businesses slammed by the ...

AP Source: NFL cutting preseason in half, pushing back start

The NFL will cut its preseason in half and push back the start of exhibition play so teams have more time to train following ...

Movement for Black Lives plans virtual national convention

Spurred by broad public support for the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands of Black activists from across the U.S.

Peruvians fill streets as lockdown ends despite infections

Blocks-long lines formed at bus stops, food markets and shopping centers in Peru's capital Wednesday as people left their ...

Simpson returning to PGA Tour after family coronavirus scare

Webb Simpson is competing on the PGA Tour again after his family had a coronavirus scare. One of Simpson’s daughters tested ...

Trump plans huge July 4 fireworks show despite DC's concerns

President Donald Trump’s July Fourth celebration on the National Mall will feature one of the largest fireworks displays ever ...

Trump supports new round of direct coronavirus payments

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he supports a fresh round of government payments to individuals to help them ...

Report: Tourism to Latin America hammered by COVID

With the coronavirus keeping Americans at home during the summer, countries south of the U.S. border are bracing for an ...

Cubs pitching coach says COVID-19 quarantined him for month

An emotional Chicago Cubs pitching coach Tommy Hottovy is recovering from a severe case of COVID-19 that quarantined him for ...

Fed minutes show concerns about severity of downturn

Federal Reserve officials last month expressed concerns about the severity of the economic downturn triggered by the ...

MLB players begin reporting for tests as first workouts near

Yoán Moncada has spent the past couple of months working out in what he called a “controlled and limited environment” in ...

Mexico celebrates start of new trade accord with US, Canada

Mexico celebrated the implementation of a new free trade agreement with Canada and the United States that it hopes will lead ...