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HUD revokes Obama-era rule designed to diversify the suburbs
The Trump administration said Thursday that it is revoking an Obama-era housing regulation designed to eliminate racial disparities in the suburbs, a move that fair housing advocates have decried as an election year stunt designed to appeal to white voter...
Paris hosts 1900 Olympics, even though many didn't know it
EDITORS With the Tokyo Olympics postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press is looking back at the history of Summer Games. Here are some of the highlights of the 1900 Olympics in Paris.
Can You Get Infected With Coronavirus Again? It’s Very Unlikely, Experts Say
While little is definitively known about the coronavirus just seven months into the pandemic, the new virus is behaving like most others, they said, lending credence to the belief that herd immunity can be achieved with a vaccine.
As Covid-19 Deaths Reach Record in Texas, Bodies Stored in Refrigerated Trucks
Texas, which reported 197 deaths and 10,893 hospitalizations, has been one of the states hardest hit by the resurgent coronavirus. Hidalgo County, at the southern tip of the state on the U.S. border with Mexico, has seen cases rise 60 percent in the last...
MLB allows Black Lives Matter, social justice jersey patches
Major League Baseball players have the option of having a patch with Black Lives Matter or United For Change on a jersey sleeve on opening day of the pandemic-delayed season.
AP EXPLAINS: A look at $60M bribery probe unfolding in Ohio
The arrest Tuesday of powerful Republican House Speaker Larry Householder and four associates in a $60 million federal bribery case has upended both politics and policy-making in Ohio. As FBI agents continue to knock on doors across the state, lawmakers...
Tesla picks Texas site for second US vehicle assembly plant
Electric car maker Tesla Inc. has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers.
Government defends imprisoning ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
President Donald Trumps former personal lawyer was returned to prison because he refused to sign an agreement over terms of his home confinement, not because he planned to publish a book critical of Trump, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Mexico's presidential jet returns home after reported bid
The luxurious presidential airplane that Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador has been trying to sell returned to the capital Wednesday after drawing a bid while it was in a hangar in the United States.
AP PHOTOS: Facing federal agents, Portland protests swell
Night after night for nearly two months, protesters have taken to the streets of Portland, Oregon, for demonstrations against racial injustice that have devolved into vandalism and clashes with authorities.
Daly's goal sends Dash to final with 1-0 win over Thorns
Rachel Daly scored on a header in the 69th minute and the Houston Dash advanced to the Challenge Cup title game with a 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorns on Wednesday.
Amid Reports of Documents Being Burnt, China Says US Has Ordered Closure of its Houston Consulate
According to local media in Houston, firefighters and police were called to the consulate building on Tuesday evening on reports that documents were being burned in the building's courtyard.
More Than 400 Bodies Recovered from Bolivian Streets, Homes, 85% of Them Had Coronavirus
Bolivia has recorded more than 2,200 confirmed coronavirus deaths among its 11 million population.
Nepal's Ruling Communist Party Meeting Fails to Resolve Oli-Prachanda Feud
The meeting of the Standing Committee of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) was held at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar in the national capital but it did not discuss political issues.
Five Key Takeaways from Monday's Data on Experimental Coronavirus Vaccines
A third different type of vaccine from Pfizer Inc and German biotech BioNTech also showed promise in a small, early study released on Monday, adding to hopes that at least one will prove safe and effective.
Chargers don't have much time to make changes on offense
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (5-11)