By AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The fiery leader of Minneapolis’ police union has built a reputation of defying the city, long before he offered the union’s full support…
AP-NORC poll: Politics drive divergent view of US economy
By JOSH BOAK and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of the coronaviru…
Watchdog eyes violent routing of protesters near White House
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press Writer An Interior Department watchdog office will investigate law enforcement and security forces’ violent clearing of protesters from a square in front of the Wh…
NASCAR rallies around Wallace as FBI investigates noose
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace steered the No. 43 to the front of pit road, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch pushing the famous car on one side and close friend Ryan Blaney pushing on th…
Blaney wins at Talladega after NASCAR unites behind Wallace
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Even in victory, Ryan Blaney thought about what happened to close friend Bubba Wallace over the weekend. And what happened afterward. Blaney held …
Cavs’ Love commits $500,000 to UCLA’s mental health efforts
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Kevin Love isn’t slowing down his push to raise mental health awareness. The Cleveland Cavaliers forward, who has been outspoken in his own strug…
Ohio sees 2nd highest daily spike in coronavirus cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio on Monday reported another daily spike in coronavirus cases, the latest in a series of higher-than-average day-to-day increases. The 729 cases reported Monday followed a spi…
Injuries at protests draw scrutiny to use of police weaponry
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and TOM HAYS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In law enforcement, they’re referred to as “nonlethal” tools for dealing with demonstrations that turn unruly: rubber bullets, pepper …
Statues toppled throughout US in protests against racism
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco park to the writer of…
WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
By JOSEPH WILSON and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases by its count, at more than 183,00…