Listen to JazzPHXTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In a story July 13, 2020, about an agreement between the New Jersey attorney general and Trump for America Inc., The Associated Press erroneously reported how...
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Navy: Progress on warship fire, but ship's fate uncertain
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marking significant progress, firefighters were able to move deeper inside the fire-engulfed USS Bonhomme Richard on Tuesday on their third day of battling the flames. But...
Jul. 14, 2020
No prosecution in Black man's 2018 custody death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No criminal charges will be filed against any of four sheriff's deputies in connection with the 2018 asphyxiation and beating death of a Black man during...
Jul. 14, 2020
Autopsy confirms Naya Rivera's death was accidental drowning
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An autopsy confirmed Tuesday that "Glee'' star Naya Rivera died from accidental drowning, officials said. The examination, performed the day after the 33-year-old's body was found...
Jul. 14, 2020
Times editor resigns, saying she was harassed for her ideas
NEW YORK (AP) — Bari Weiss, an opinion editor at The New York Times, quit her job on Tuesday with a public resignation letter that alleged harassment and a hostile...
Jul. 14, 2020
Ole Miss moves Confederate statue from prominent campus spot
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Confederate monument that’s long been a divisive symbol at the University of Mississippi was removed Tuesday from a prominent spot on the Oxford campus, just...
Jul. 14, 2020
Whether inmate mentally fit for execution could cause delay
CHICAGO (AP) — The man next on the list to be executed by the federal government after a nearly 20-year hiatus ended this week may have a better chance of...
Jul. 14, 2020
Tennessee gov to do 'whatever it takes' in abortion fight
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that he will do “whatever it takes in court” to defend one of the strictest abortion bans in the country...
Jul. 14, 2020
Texas votes as new virus cases again surge past 10,000
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Senate primary race in Texas overshadowed by an alarming resurgence of the coronavirus came down to a runoff Tuesday between two Democrats trying to...
Jul. 14, 2020
Evening news programs outpace prime time television
NEW YORK (AP) — The broadcast networks might want to consider promoting David Muir, Lester Holt and Norah O'Donnell, at least in the summer months. ABC's Muir-hosted “World News Tonight”...
Jul. 14, 2020
Minneapolis cops required to report de-escalation efforts
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis Police Department is changing its policy on reporting use of force incidents to require that officers document their attempts to de-escalate a situation in all...
Jul. 14, 2020
The Latest: Fauci urges youths to separate politics, science
WASHINGTON-- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, offered encouragement--tinged by firsthand experience--to young people on doing their part in separating politics from science as they navigate life...
Jul. 14, 2020
Foie gras back on the menu in California after court ruling
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foie gras is back on the menu in California after a federal judge ruled the rich dish can't be prevented from being brought in from out...
Jul. 14, 2020
Florida virus deaths surge, vaccine research moves forward
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida surpassed its daily record for coronavirus deaths Tuesday amid rising global worries of a resurgence, even as researchers announced that the first vaccine tested...
Jul. 14, 2020
North Carolina capitol city gets first Black councilwoman
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The city council in North Carolina’s capital city on Tuesday chose its first Black councilwoman to fill an seat vacated after a council member resigned. Stormie...
Jul. 14, 2020
Nicaraguan government sets date for presidential election
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — The Nicaraguan government has finally announced a date for the next presidential election, setting them for Nov. 7, 2021, and said political parties would have extra...
Jul. 14, 2020
Timing of Carlson's vacation familiar to Fox News viewers
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe the trout will be running this week for Fox News' Tucker Carlson. Either way, the vacation he announced on Monday and says was planned in...
Jul. 14, 2020
Victims' lawyer: Drug-diluting pharmacist set to be released
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A former Missouri pharmacist who pleaded guilty in a scheme to dilute tens of thousands of prescriptions for seriously ill patients to boost profits is...
Jul. 14, 2020
Canada, US and Mexico poised to extend border restrictions
TORONTO (AP) — The U.S., Canada and Mexico are poised to extend their agreements to keep their shared borders closed to non-essential travel to Aug. 21, officials said Tuesday The...
Jul. 14, 2020
Florida virus deaths surge, vaccine test results released
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida (AP) — Florida surpassed its daily record for coronavirus deaths Tuesday amid rising global worries of a resurgence, even as researchers announced that the first vaccine tested...
Jul. 14, 2020
Parson: Trump 'focused' on situation with St. Louis couple
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said President Donald Trump is focused on and concerned about the possibility that a white St. Louis couple could face criminal charges...
Jul. 14, 2020
Oklahoma school board forms panel to address Redskins mascot
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma school board decided to appoint a committee that would reevaluate the district's Redskins mascot amid conversations about removing controversial names and images across the...
Jul. 14, 2020
City votes to raze site where first Alaska flag was sewn
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A neglected site where the Alaska territorial flag was designed, sewn and first flown will be demolished despite last-minute efforts by Alaskans and a preservation group...
Jul. 14, 2020
Florida urges US Supreme Court to keep stay on felon voting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a bid by voting rights advocates to lift a stay on a lower court's...
Jul. 14, 2020
Biden's $2 trillion climate plan aims to reframe debate
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden released a $2 trillion plan on Tuesday to boost investment in clean energy and stop all climate-damaging emissions from U.S. power plants by 2035,...
Jul. 14, 2020
