By MICHAEL BALSAMO, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a memo to U.S. attorneys Thursday obtained by The Associated Press, the Justice Department emphasized th…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s big distortions on mail-in voting
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his monthslong campaign against mail-in voting this November by tweeting critically about the practice, building on c…
Lightning storm, easterly wind: How the wildfires got so bad
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — It began as a stunning light show on a mid-August weekend — lightning bolts crackling in the skies over Northern and Central California, touching d…
AP-NORC poll: Trump faces deep pessimism as election nears
By JULIE PACE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than seven weeks before Election Day, most Americans are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country and skeptical …
Big Ten teams start sprint toward unusual football season
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Now that the Big Ten has a rescheduled kickoff weekend, coaches and players can start the sprint to opening day. Expect a wild ride. After canceli…
Ramirez helps Indians snap skid with 10-3 win over Tigers
By NOAH TRISTER AP Baseball Writer DETROIT (AP) — Jose Ramirez homered twice on his 28th birthday, Shane Bieber took a shutout into the eighth inning and the Cleveland Indians snapped their eight-game…
Gulf between White House’s words, Trump’s actions on masks
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House officials insist that President Donald Trump strongly supports face masks to prevent the spread of coronavirus an…
Rescuers reach people cut off by Gulf Coast hurricane
By JAY REEVES, ANGIE WANG and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Rescuers on the Gulf Coast used boats and high-water vehicles Thursday to reach people cut off by floodwaters i…
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high number of people that illustrates the br…
FBI director says antifa is an ideology, not an organization
By ERIC TUCKER and BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Chris Wray told lawmakers Thursday that antifa is an ideology, not an organization, delivering testimony that puts him at odd…