Walmart sales soared, essential workers got scant protection
<p>COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Sandra Kunz had been worried for her safety while working as a cashier at a Walmart in Aurora, Colorado, during...
Judge asked to OK evidence of Ahmaud Arbery’s past troubles
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Attorneys for a white father and son charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a judge to allow evidence...
Montana landmarks named for Confederate leader questioned
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. — Multiple groups have asked the federal government to rename three Montana geographic features currently named after a Confederate Civil War leader...
Slovakia plans to keeping using AstraZeneca despite pause
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia's health minister says he plans to keep AstraZeneca in the country's vaccine arsenal, speaking a day after the country suspended...
French court orders trial in 2009 crash of Rio-Paris flight
<p>PARIS — A French court on Wednesday ordered Air France and plane maker Airbus to stand trial for manslaughter in the 2009 crash into...
Rising commodities costs hit Americans at home and on road
NEW YORK — Rising prices for a variety of commodities are contributing to a jump in prices at the consumer level, with Americans paying...
EXPLAINER: How will judge’s ruling affect Chauvin sentence?
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin could face a much harsher prison sentence after a judge found several aggravating factors in George Floyd's death.</p>
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COVID-19 pet boom has veterinarians backlogged, burned out
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — During the gloomiest stretches of the pandemic, Dr. Diona Krahn's veterinary clinic has been a puppy fest, overrun with new...
Judge asked to OK evidence of Ahmaud Arbery’s past troubles
<p>BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Attorneys for a white father and son charged with chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery are asking a judge to allow evidence...
Mississippi River bridge at Memphis closed to fix crack
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An interstate bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span...