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The Associated Press (AP) is a U.S.-based not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. Its members are U.S. newspapers and broadcasters.

Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

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ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Army Gen. Mark Milley, the nation's top military officer, said Thursday he was wrong to accompany...

Biden releases plan to reopen US economy amid coronavirus

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ALEXANDRA JAFFE and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joe Biden on Thursday released a plan that he says can jump-start an economy in...

Stocks sink, reversing recent gains, as virus cases spike

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ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers Stocks are down sharply on Wall Street Thursday, pulling the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than...

Protesters topple Jefferson Davis statue in Virginia capital

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SARAH RANKIN and JONATHAN DREW Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Protesters pulled down a century-old statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis in the former...

Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity

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DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Alexis Johnson figures she wasn't the loser when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said she couldn't cover protests...

California Assembly backs repealing affirmative action ban

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ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO (AP) — A push to change California's Constitution to let public universities and government agencies consider race when making admissions...

Coachella, Stagecoach canceled this year over virus concerns

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals have been canceled this year due to coronavirus concerns. Dr. Cameron Kaiser, Riverside County's public...

NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races, venues

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DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer For more than 70 years, the Confederate flag was a familiar sight at NASCAR races. Through the civil rights era...

Amazon bans police use of its face recognition for a year

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JOSEPH PISANI and MATT O'BRIEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon on Wednesday banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making...

Trump picks Tulsa for return of signature campaign rallies

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KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is planning to hold his first rally of the coronavirus era on June 19 in...