By The Associated Press The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part of a sweeping campaign to curb its Muslim population, even a…
Hunger stalks children in Yemen as UN cuts aid programs
By ISSA MOHAMMED Associated Press AL-HANABIYA, Yemen (AP) — When Issa Nasser was born late last year in a village in northern Yemen, his weight was about 3 kilograms, or 6.6 pounds. Now, the 7-month-o…
‘White power’ flare-up in retirement haven reveals tensions
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — There has always been a low-boil tension in The Villages retirement community between the Republican majority and the much smaller cohort o…
GOP lawmakers urge action after Russia-Afghanistan briefing
By ZEKE MILLER, JAMES LAPORTA and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight Republican lawmakers attended a White House briefing Monday about explosive allegations that Russia secre…
Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge
By TAMMY WEBBER, BRADY McCOMBS and JOHN MONE Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Health departments around the U.S. that are using contact tracers to contain coronavirus outbreaks are scrambling to bolste…
Fed’s program for loaning to Main Street off to slow start
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Haith, owner and CEO of a Denver-based restaurant chain called Teriyaki Madness, is in an unusual position for people like him: He&…
Split high court throws out Louisiana abortion clinic limit
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Monday struck down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics, reasserting a commitment to abortion rights over fierce op…
Critics question `less lethal’ force used during protests
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When a participant at a rally in Austin to protest police brutality threw a rock at a line of officers in the Texas capital…
Nursing home outdoor visits restart July 20 amid virus rise
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Outdoor visits will be allowed again at Ohio nursing homes beginning July 20, a calculated risk that Gov. Mike DeWine said he weighed against the importance of family visits to p…
Trump’s attacks seen undercutting confidence in 2020 vote
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a startling declaration about one of the pillars of American democracy, all the more so given its source. The president of the United States la…