National

Facebook’s software kit to blame for popular apps crashing

Updated: 2 hours ago

Friday’s widespread crashes of popular apps running on the iPhone’s iOS operating system — including Tinder, Spotify and Pinterest — serve as a reminder that Facebook is still tracking you through your phone using sophisticated software, even if you’re not browsing the social network.

National

Pres. Trump commutes Roger Stone’s prison sentence

Updated: 4 hours ago

By JILL COLVIN and ERIC TUCKER

President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Roger Stone.

National

Officials find body believed to be missing girl in Kan. Amber Alert

Updated: 4 hours ago

Olivia's father said he woke up and discovered she was not in the home, officials said. He found the back door of the location was standing open.

Pro Sports

NHL, players approve plan to resume season, extend CBA

Updated: 5 hours ago

The agreements were tentatively agreed to on Monday, and approved nearly four months to the day since the NHL halted its season with 189 games remaining.

National Politics

‘A slap in the face:’ Goya faces boycott over Trump praise

Updated: 5 hours ago

Robert Unanue, Goya CEO, spoke at a Rose Garden event announcing a "Hispanic Prosperity Initiative" on Thursday.

Coronavirus

Justice Department plans to appeal ruling halting execution

Updated: 5 hours ago

By MICHAEL BALSAMO, COLLEEN LONG and ANDREW DEMILLO Associated Press

A federal judge in Indiana on Friday halted the first federal execution planned in 17 years scheduled three days from now over COVID-19 concerns.

National

Tropical Storm Fay weakens after New Jersey landfall

Updated: 5 hours ago

Tropical Storm Fay has slightly picked up speed and strength as it moves closer to land, and forecasters decreased projections for rain totals and flooding.

National

Country stars talk of Charlie Daniels’ faith at funeral

Updated: 5 hours ago

Friends of the late country star Charlie Daniels reflected on his faith and his patriotism as well as his musical legacy at his funeral service.

National Politics

Storm clouds hang over Trump’s attempted campaign reboot

Updated: 7 hours ago

The event was to mark Trump's first political rally after a multiweek hiatus caused by a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases.

National

Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen sent back to federal prison

Updated: 8 hours ago

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was transferred to the same federal lockup in Otisville where he was serving time for tax evasion, lying to Congress and campaign finance crimes before the coronavirus pandemic prompted his early release, his attorney said Friday.

National

Comet streaking past Earth, providing spectacular show

Updated: 9 hours ago

NASA's Neowise infrared space telescope discovered the comet in March.

Coronavirus

US bets on small, untested company to deliver COVID vaccine

Updated: 9 hours ago

By MARTHA MENDOZA and JULIET LINDERMAN Associated Press

When precious vats of COVID-19 vaccine are finally ready, jabbing the lifesaving solution into the arms of Americans will require hundreds of millions of injections.

National

Reports: Amazon bars video app TikTok on workers’ phones

Updated: 10 hours ago

By TALI ARBEL

Amazon has told employees to delete the popular video app TikTok from phones on which they use Amazon email

National

Ghislaine Maxwell seeks jail release in Epstein abuse case

Updated: 10 hours ago

Court papers filed Friday ask a judge to release her to home confinement.

National Politics

Joint Chiefs chairman: Confederate names on Army bases divide the military

Updated: 11 hours ago

Milley did not explicitly say the base names should be changed, but he noted that the Army is now about 20% Black.

Coronavirus

Starbucks to require customers to wear masks

Updated: 12 hours ago

Starting Wednesday, Starbucks will require it for all customers at all U.S. stores.

National

Judge rejects Dakota Access pipeline request to stop closure

Updated: 13 hours ago

That effectively sends the case to a panel of appeals court judges.

Coronavirus

Foreign students weigh studying in person vs. losing visas

Updated: 15 hours ago

By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and HILARY POWELL

International students worried about a new immigration policy that could potentially cost them their visas say they feel stuck between being unnecessarily exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and being able to finish their studies in America.

National

Sur La Table closing 56 stores, seeking bankruptcy protection

Updated: 16 hours ago

Cookware and kitchen chain Sur La Table is closing 56 of its 121 stores as it seeks bankruptcy protection, the latest retail casualty of the coronavirus pandemic.

National

Supreme Court gives NY prosecutor a landmark legal victory

Updated: 16 hours ago

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press

Here are some key questions and answers stemming from Thursday's decision.

National Politics

AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid

Updated: 17 hours ago

The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid, with many millions going to dioceses that have paid huge settlements or sought bankruptcy protection because of clergy sexual abuse cover-ups.

National

Seoul mayor’s death causes sympathy, questions of his acts

Updated: 20 hours ago

A will left by late Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon says he feels “sorry to all people” and asks his body to be cremated.

National

Sonar, divers search for ‘Glee’ star thought to have drowned

Updated: 21 hours ago

By ANDREW DALTON

Authorities planned Friday to renew the search for “Glee” star Naya Rivera, who's believed to have drowned in a Southern California lake while boating with her 4-year-old son.

National

Window washers rescued from scaffolding collapse

Updated: 22 hours ago

Two window washers stranded 13 stories above the ground after the platform they were standing on gave way are thankful for the Boston Fire Deparment for rescuing them.

National

‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera believed drowned in California lake

Updated: 23 hours ago

By ANDREW DALTON

Authorities were searching the waters of a Southern California lake Thursday for “Glee” star Naya Rivera a day after her 4-year-old son was found alone on a rented boat.

National

Police: Pop Smoke’s social media led killers to LA home

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:16 PM CDT

By STEFANIE DAZIO

Authorities believe rising rapper Pop Smoke was shot and killed during a Los Angeles home-invasion robbery in February after his social media posts led five suspects to the house he was renting, police said after detectives arrested the group Thursday morning.

National Politics

Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices amid pandemic

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 10:12 PM CDT

A growing chorus of public health experts is urging federal, state and local officials to reconsider how they are reopening the broader economy and to prioritize K-12 schools.

National

Tropical Storm Fay threatens mid-Atlantic coast, New England

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 9:24 PM CDT

Tropical Storm Fay has formed off the coast of North Carolina and is expected to bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the mid-Atlantic coast and southern New England.

National

CDC head sticking to school-opening guides Trump criticized

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 9:05 PM CDT

Redfield commented a day after Trump complained the reopening guidelines were “very tough and expensive."

Coronavirus

Coronavirus cases jump in worst-hit trio of US, Brazil and India

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 9:03 PM CDT

By Jovana Gec and Nick Perry

The virus isn't slowing in the three worst-affected countries: the United States, Brazil and India. They account for more than 60% of new cases globally.

National

Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:32 PM CDT

President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, has been returned to federal prison.

National Politics

Biden pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter Trump

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:11 PM CDT

By BILL BARROW

Launching an economic pitch expected to anchor his fall presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.

Coronavirus

True toll of COVID-19 in nursing homes still unknown

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 7:52 PM CDT

By Jill Riepenhoff, Daniela Molina and Lee Zurik

Federal nursing home coronavirus case data remains flawed, and some members of Congress say that needs to change.

National

Official: Feds feared Epstein confidant might kill herself

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 4:17 PM CDT

By MICHAEL BALSAMO

The steps to ensure Maxwell's safety while she's locked up at a federal jail in New York City extend far beyond the measures federal officials took when they first arrested her in New Hampshire last week.

National

Big Ten to limit football, fall sports to conference games

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 3:37 PM CDT

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer

Besides football, the sports affected include men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and women’s volleyball.

Coronavirus

Why are face masks important? Just ask Bill Nye

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 3:12 PM CDT

By Ed Payne

The “Science Guy” is out with a couple of face mask videos on TikTok that have captured the attention of millions.

Coronavirus

Parades, close-ups with Mickey out as Disney World reopens

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 2:53 PM CDT

By MIKE SCHNEIDER

Despite a huge surge of Floridians testing positive for the new coronavirus in recent weeks, two of Disney World's four parks are reopening Saturday. When they do, visitors to "The Most Magical Place on Earth" will find new rules in place.

National

Ousted NY prosecutor tells panel Barr ‘urged’ him to resign

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 2:29 PM CDT

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent

Geoffrey Berman, the former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York, is providing the committee with a detailed account behind closed doors.

National

Justices rule swath of Oklahoma remains tribal reservation

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 2:27 PM CDT

The court's 5-4 decision, written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, means that Oklahoma prosecutors lack the authority to pursue criminal cases against American Indian defendants in parts of Oklahoma that include most of Tulsa.

Coronavirus

WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 2:24 PM CDT

The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions — after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do so.

National

Missing Seoul mayor’s body found after massive search

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 1:01 PM CDT

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press

Police say Park Won-soon’s body was located in hills in northern Seoul early Friday, more than seven hours after they launched a massive search for him.

National

For 1st time, female soldier set to join a Green Beret team

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 12:55 PM CDT

By LOLITA C. BALDOR

The unidentified woman is one of three female soldiers who have been going through the Army Special Forces qualification course at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. She graduated Thursday.

National Politics

US sanctions Chinese officials over repression of minorities

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:58 AM CDT

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party, including a member of the ruling Politburo, for alleged human rights abuses targeting ethnic and religious minorities that China has detained in the western part of the country.

Sports

Ivy League suspends fall sports due to coronavirus pandemic

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:47 AM CDT

By DOUG FEINBERG and JIMMY GOLEN

A person with knowledge of the decision says the Ivy League will not play sports this fall because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus

Study suggests fetal coronavirus infection is possible

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:27 AM CDT

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE

Researchers from Italy said Thursday that they studied 31 women with COVID-19 who delivered babies in March and April.

National Politics

Black Lives Matter mural goes up in front of Trump Tower

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 11:12 AM CDT

At the direction of Mayor Bill de Blasio, the big yellow letters are going on the street right in front of Trump Tower.

Coronavirus

US economy may be stalling out as viral outbreak worsens

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 10:11 AM CDT

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER

The persistently elevated level of layoffs are occurring as a spike in virus cases has forced six states to reverse their move to reopen businesses.

National

Supreme Court rules on Trump’s financial documents in two separate cases

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 9:49 AM CDT

Supreme Court decision on financial records.

National

UN: World could hit 1.5-degree warming threshold by 2024

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:42 AM CDT

By JAMEY KEATEN and FRANK JORDANS Associated Press

Scientists say average temperatures around the world are already at least 1 C higher now than from 1850-1900 because of man-made greenhouse emissions.

Coronavirus

Medical-grade masks offer far better protection than cloth ones, study says

Updated: Jul. 9, 2020 at 8:09 AM CDT

Cloth masks are better than nothing at protecting people from disease, but they don’t compare to medical-grade masks.