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Virus causing financial pain even for people still working
At a time when unemployment is high and a federal jobless benefit has just expired, one category of American workers has been largely overlooked: People who still have jobs but whose financial struggles have nevertheless escalated in the…
Doctors, hospitals launch voter registration efforts
Doctors, hospitals and medical students are ramping up efforts to register voters as part of a nationwide campaign this month
Plants cropping up in lost Michigan lakes where dams failed
A nonprofit organization wants to gain ownership of four Michigan dams, including two that failed in storms on May 19
Kansas Democrats excited about ex-GOP lawmaker’s Senate bid
Democrats are pinning their unusually high hopes for winning a Senate seat in Kansas on a retired doctor and former lifelong moderate Republican who's vexed conservatives during a decade in the Legislature
Census Bureau drop-outs complicate door-knocking efforts
The Census Bureau has another challenge as widespread door-knocking for the 2020 survey begins next week
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misleads on mail ballots, virus vaccine
It was a week of relentless attacks by President Donald Trump on mail-in voting for the November election, and the truth took a beating
US intel: Russia acting against Biden; China opposes Trump
Russians are believed to be working against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the November election
Virus aid talks collapse; no help expected for jobless now
It’s looking more likely that Washington gridlock will mean more hardship for millions of people who are losing enhanced jobless benefits and further damage for an economy pummeled by the still-raging coronavirus
2 ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years for Venezuela attack
A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former U.S. special forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a failed beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro
AP sources: Whitmer met with Biden as he nears VP decision
Joe Biden recently talked with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who traveled to Delaware to meet with Biden as he neared the announcement of his vice presidential choice
Biden risks alienating young Black voters after race remarks
Joe Biden’s controversial remarks about race this week risk alienating young Black voters who despise President Donald Trump but are not inspired by his Democratic rival
Portland protests persist as some bring flashes of violence
More protests are expected in Portland, Oregon, throughout the weekend following violent demonstrations this week as unrest in the Northwest city continues
AP sources: Whitmer met with Biden as he nears VP decision
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer went to Delaware to meet with Joe Biden as he neared the announcement of his vice presidential choice, two high-ranking Michigan Democrats tell The Associated Press
Joe Arpaio loses sheriff’s race in 2nd failed comeback bid
Joe Arpaio has been defeated in his bid to win back the sheriff’s post in metro Phoenix that he held for 24 years before being voted out in 2016
Utah cop accused of mishandling explicit images loses job
A police officer accused of showing off explicit images of a University of Utah student while investigating an extortion case she filed before her 2018 death has lost his job
States ask that Trump’s district drawing order be stopped
A coalition of states, cities and civil rights groups on Friday asked a federal judge to declare as unconstitutional President Donald Trump’s order seeking to exclude people in the country illegally from being part of the process for…
Eminent scholar of early U.S., Bernard Bailyn, dies at 97
One of the country’s leading historians of the early United States, Pulitzer Prize winner Bernard Bailyn, has died at age 97
Fort Hood commander’s transfer on hold amid investigations
Army leaders are delaying the planned transfer of the Fort Hood commander, as a team of independent investigators heads to the base to determine whether leadership failures contributed to the murder of a soldier earlier this year, and…
Governor tests negative; Kansas COVID-19 cases jump past 30K
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has tested negative for the coronavirus
Pompeo rejects Congress’ subpoenas for IG, Biden probe info
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is rejecting congressional subpoenas issued for him and for the State Department to provide information and testimony about two politically charged developments
Liberty U’s Falwell takes leave after social media uproar
Jerry Falwell Jr. has taken an indefinite leave of absence as president and chancellor of Liberty University, days after a social media post he made drew criticism and calls for his resignation
No set guidelines for calling off US Open if COVID outbreak
A player testing positive for COVID-19 will be dropped from the U.S. Open but the U.S. Tennis Association has not established how many infected participants would force the Grand Slam tournament to be called off
4 US deaths tied to methanol-based hand sanitizers
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help stop the coronavirus from spreading, but drinking the products turned out to be deadly for four people in two states
Prosecutors investigating police who handcuffed Black girls
Prosecutors are investigating whether suburban Denver police officers should face criminal charges for putting four Black girls on the ground and handcuffing two of them after mistakenly suspecting they were riding in a stolen car
Park service gets new chief as new cash flows from Congress
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt announced the surprise replacement of the National Park Service's acting director, naming one of his advisers to run the agency
Bradshaw overcomes odds to win Tenn. Senate nomination
U.S. Senate candidate Marquita Bradshaw just had to look at her parents for inspiration to become a community activist in Memphis, Tennessee
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
This week's Not Real News is dominated by false information about COVID-19 and the 2020 election
More charges for man accused of preying on homeless women
Phoenix police have identified more victims of a man accused of luring homeless women with the promise of food and shelter only to sexually assault them
Harleys everywhere, masks nowhere: Sturgis draws thousands
Thousands of bikers are pouring into the small South Dakota city of Sturgis as the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally rumbles to life despite fears it could lead to a massive coronavirus outbreak
Condemned Tennessee inmate pushes for DNA tests in his case
A Tennessee inmate scheduled to be executed in December is continuing to push for DNA testing of the evidence in his case, arguing that doing so will exonerate him
North Carolina to relax 10-person limit for GOP convention
North Carolina public health officials told the Republican National Committee that the party can have more than 10 people in a room to conduct official convention business while in Charlotte
US consumer borrowing up in June after 3 months of declines
The pandemic still has Americans easing off the plastic
Q&A: What’s up with Trump’s orders on TikTok and WeChat?
President Donald Trump has ordered sweeping but vague ban on dealings with the Chinese owners of popular apps TikTok and WeChat, saying they are a threat to U.S. national security, foreign policy and the economy
State chief justice blasts small-time thief’s life sentence
The chief justice of Louisiana's Supreme Court says a life sentence for a man caught with hedge clippers stolen in a 1997 burglary results from laws rooted in racism
Judge rejects pharmacy chains’ bid to toss opioid suits
A federal judge overseeing the massive opioid litigation in Cleveland has ruled against a request by five retail pharmacy chains to dismiss lawsuits filed by two Ohio counties
AP Explains: 5 key takeaways from the July jobs report
A resurgence in COVID-19 cases didn’t shut off the American job creation machine last month — but it did slow it down
US intel: Russia acting against Biden; China opposes Trump
U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the November election and that individuals linked to the Kremlin are boosting President Donald…
US reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19
Two new sobering government reports show racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children
Ohio governor’s COVID-19 results show tests imperfections
The Ohio governor's positive-then-negative test results for the coronavirus serve as a reminder that no test is definitive
American oil execs, held 2 years, go to trial in Venezuela
A Venezuela court has launched the trial of six American oil executives accused of corruption charges over two years ago
Autopsies determine 2 Tulsa children accidentally drowned
The Oklahoma medical examiner's office has ruled that two Tulsa children whose bodies were found in waterways in May accidentally drowned
ACLU: New Milwaukee police chief shouldn’t use harsh tactics
The American Civil Liberties Union is warning the Milwaukee Police Department that its new chief shouldn't use harsh tactics against protesters
