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UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials

LONDON - Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from researchers seeking a COVID-19 vaccine. The three nations alleged Thursday that hacking group APT29, also ...

Jul 16, 2020

Court drops split-jury verdict in killing of NFL's McKnight

GRETNA, La. - An appeals court has granted the killer of NFL player Joe McKnight a new trial because his manslaughter conviction was delivered by a split jury. Ronald Gasser's 30-year sentence and man...

Jul 16, 2020

European Central Bank keeps monetary stimulus on track

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has left its monetary stimulus programs unchanged ahead of a key meeting of EU leaders on a recovery plan meant to help the economy bounce back from the coronavir...

Jul 16, 2020

Paradis, Ryder no longer appearing at Depp's libel case

LONDON - Johnny Depp's former partners Vanessa Paradis and Winona Ryder will no longer be appearing as witnesses in the star's libel suit against a British tabloid newspaper that accused him of assaul...

Jul 16, 2020

China's economy grows 3.2% as virus lockdowns lifted

BEIJING - China's economy rebounded from a painful contraction to grow by 3.2% over a year earlier in the latest quarter as anti-virus lockdowns were lifted and factories and stores reopened. The expa...

Jul 15, 2020

Trump shakes up campaign after mishaps, replacing Parscale

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. Trump and Parscale's relationship had been ...

Jul 15, 2020

Police charge suspect in slaying of 8-year-old Atlanta girl

ATLANTA - A teen suspect has been charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in the shooting that killed an 8-year-old Atlanta girl near the site of an earlier police shooting, officials said W...

Jul 15, 2020

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital

WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from a hospital after being treated for a possible infection. A court spokeswoman said in an emailed state...

Jul 15, 2020

Ex-CFL player gets 3 months for college admissions scam in United States

A former Canadian Football League player was sentenced Wednesday to three months in prison for hiring someone take the SATs in place of his two sons. David Sidoo, who played professional football for ...

Jul 15, 2020

Fed survey says economy has picked up but outlook cloudy

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve says economic activity has picked up in most regions of the country but still remains well below pre-pandemic levels with the country facing high levels of uncertainty...

Jul 15, 2020