TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
World
July 7, 2020
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in…
‘Senseless crime’: The victims of July Fourth shootings
World
July 7, 2020
‘Senseless crime’: The victims of July Fourth shootings
A six-year-old computer whiz. A young mother working for a better home for her kids. An eight-year-old who loved to…
2020 Watch: Has Trump surrendered to the coronavirus?
World
July 6, 2020
2020 Watch: Has Trump surrendered to the coronavirus?
Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign: Days to next set…
Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb
World
July 6, 2020
Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As COVID-19 cases surged in many parts of the world, the island nation of the Seychelles was…
Israel announces successful launch of new spy satellite
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Israel announces successful launch of new spy satellite
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Defense Ministry announced the successful launch of a new spy satellite early on Monday, giving the…
Israeli leader’s son takes center stage in corruption sagas
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Israeli leader’s son takes center stage in corruption sagas
JERUSALEM (AP) — As scandal-plagued Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stands trial for corruption, his 28-year-old son has emerged as a…
Trump’s bluster doesn’t beat a virus, calm a restive nation
World
July 6, 2020
Trump’s bluster doesn’t beat a virus, calm a restive nation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after noon on Feb. 6, President Donald Trump strode into the elegant East Room of…
US diplomat in Hong Kong says security law use a ‘tragedy’
World
July 6, 2020
US diplomat in Hong Kong says security law use a ‘tragedy’
HONG KONG (AP) — The top American diplomat in Hong Kong said Monday that it is a “tragedy” to use…
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
World
July 6, 2020
‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ hymn ignites hope across nation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Black national anthem was born more than a century ago, but the popular hymn within…
Debates turn emotional as schools decide how and if to open
World
July 6, 2020
Debates turn emotional as schools decide how and if to open
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — School districts across America are in the midst of making wrenching decisions over how to resume…