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Extra unemployment aid expires as virus threatens new states

By Geoff Mulvihill, Justin Pritchard, Dave Kolpack, Associated Press

As public health officials warned Friday that the coronavirus posed new risks to parts of the Midwest and South, enhanced federal payments that helped avert financial ruin for millions of unemployed Americans were set to expire — leaving threadbare safety…

White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid in virus bill

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Negotiations over the next COVID-19 rescue bill are in flux.

WATCH: Seattle mayor calls for peace as federal agents descend on city

By Associated Press

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan was beseeching residents on Friday who planned to protest over the weekend to remain peaceful and not "take the bait" from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen released from prison again

By Tom Hays, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's former lawyer has been released from prison after a federal judge ruled that a move to revoke his home confinement was retaliatory.

WATCH: Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany says ‘law and order will prevail’ in Portland

By Associated Press

The press briefing comes as COVID-19 cases and deaths soar nationwide and as President Donald Trump changed plans for the RNC.

U.S. protesters, journalists need their rights protected, says U.N. human rights office

By Associated Press

The U.N. human rights office says protesters in U.S. cities including Portland, Oregon -- and the journalists covering them -- must be able to take part in peaceful demonstrations without risking arbitrary arrest, detention, unnecessary use of force or other…

Christopher Columbus statues taken down at two Chicago parks

By Associated Press

Two statues of Christopher Columbus that stood in Chicago parks have been taken down at the direction of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a week after protesters trying to topple one of the monuments to the Italian explorer clashed with police.

Judge blocks US agents from arresting observers in Portland

By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press

Federal agents appeared to deploy tear gas early Friday to force thousands of demonstrators from crowding around the federal courthouse.

WATCH: Officials testify on how FEMA will respond to natural disasters amid the pandemic

By Associated Press

The virus has overstretched states and left many people wondering how to safely respond to disasters while preventing the spread of more infections.

WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Freedom to Olympic runner Jim Ryun

By Associated Press

The Wichita native entered the record books in 1964 at age 17 by becoming the first high school runner to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile with a time of 3 minutes, 59 seconds.