Chadian opposition decries Deby’s son as interim leader
<p>N'DJAMENA, Chad — Chad’s political opposition is saying the country suffered a “coup d'etat” when power was handed to Mahamat Idriss Deby, arguing that...
Georgia park honoring confederacy gets first Black chair
ATLANTA — The board overseeing an Atlanta area park that has centuries-old ties to the Ku Klux Klan and contains the largest Confederate monument...
Man whose NYC subway pipe-bomb fizzled gets life in prison
<p>NEW YORK — A judge sentenced a Bangladeshi immigrant whose pipe bomb mostly misfired in a busy New York City subway station in 2017...
NJ officials review police taking bike, cuffing Black person
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. — New Jersey authorities are reviewing an incident captured on video showing police handcuffing a Black youth and confiscating his bike,...
Mormon sex therapist ousted from faith for critiques
<p>SALT LAKE CITY — A sex therapist in Utah who has publicly challenged her faith's policies on sexuality has been kicked out of The...
‘He was guilty.’ Extra juror in favor of Chauvin conviction
MINNEAPOLIS — An alternate juror at the trial of Derek Chauvin said she agreed with the jury's decision to convict him in George...
Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave
<p>TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway...
Ontario premier’s apologizes after retracting restrictions
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologized Thursday for a failed attempt to ban playgrounds and allow police to stop and question people who...
US average mortgage rates under 3% for first time since Feb.
<p>McLEAN, Va. — Mortgage rates fell for the third straight week, dipping below 3% for the first time in two months. </p>
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California’s public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO — Two of the nation's largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on...