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Facebook takedowns reveal sophistication of Russian trolls
BARBARA ORTUTAY
AP Technology Writer
Facebook and Twitter revealed evidence Thursday suggesting that Russian efforts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election are getting more...
NFL teams curtail or stop scouting; main owners meeting off
BARRY WILNER
AP Pro Football Writer
NFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.
The...
Rome’s eternally packed tourist sites emptied
ROME (AP) — For years, Rome seemed to have only a high season for tourism given the Italian capital's eternal appeal with foreign visitors.
Tourists...
Q&A: Will WHO’s ‘pandemic’ ruling impact the Tokyo Olympics?
STEPHEN WADE
AP Sports Writer
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike spoke Thursday after the World Health Organization labeled the spreading virus a "pandemic,"...
1 year later, New Zealand mosque attacks alter many lives
NICK PERRY
Associated Press
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Fifty-one people were killed and dozens more injured when a lone gunman attacked two mosques in...
Late-winter storm drenches Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy rain and thunderstorms drenched much of Southern California on Thursday as a low-pressure system drew moisture from the subtropics...
GOP Rep. Hunter’s son pens letter to keep dad out of jail
JULIE WATSON
Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The teenage son of convicted California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter has penned a letter asking the court...
Disneyland closes as California rushes to battle coronavirus
ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Disneyland will close its doors for the rest of the month, an extraordinary decision mirrored...
California virus scare closes venues, delays weddings
JOHN ROGERS
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much of California is shutting down, with theme parks, horse-racing tracks and concert halls locking their doors...
Pentagon: US strikes Iran-backed group that hit Iraq base
LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. launched airstrikes Thursday in Iraq, targeting the Iranian-backed Shia militia members believed responsible for the...