‘Bummed out’: SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather
MARCIA DUNN
AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight...
Tropical Storm Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast
JEFFREY COLLINS
Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha surprised the South Carolina coast Wednesday, forming and making landfall within two hours, bringing...
U.S. on cusp of marking at least 100K deaths from virus
CARLA K. JOHNSON, HANNAH FINGERHUT and LISA MARIE PANE
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States was on the cusp of marking at least...
Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
MATTHEW LEE
AP Diplomatic Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong...
2 U.S. astronauts arrive at launch pad for SpaceX launch
MARCIA DUNN
AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — With thunder threatening a delay, two NASA astronauts arrived at the launch pad for the...
US closes probes into 3 senators over their stock trades
MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has closed investigations into stock trading by Sens. Dianne Feinstein of...
In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets
BARBARA ORTUTAY and DINO HAZELL
Associated Press
For the first time, Twitter has flagged some of President Donald Trump's tweets with a fact-check warning.
On Tuesday,...
Biden calls Trump a ‘fool’ for mocking masks during pandemic
WILL WEISSERT
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is...
Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man
AMY FORLITI and JEFF BAENEN
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a handcuffed black man who died in...
Congress weighs choice: ‘Go big’ on virus aid or hit ‘pause’
LISA MASCARO
AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is at a crossroads in the coronavirus crisis, wrestling over whether to "go big," as House...