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Justices keep hold on secret Russia investigation material

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is denying Congress access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation through the November election.

U.S. adds 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11.1%

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, as the job market improved for a second straight month.

U.S., South Africa report new record coronavirus rises

By David Rising, Jake Coyle, Associated Press

The United States and South Africa have both reported record new daily coronavirus infections.

Landslide at Myanmar jade mine kills at least 162 people

By Zaw Moe Htet, Pyae Sone Win, Associated Press

At least 123 people were killed Thursday in a landslide at a jade mine in northern Myanmar.

WATCH: WHO chief says COVID-19 pandemic is ‘not even close to being over’

By Associated Press

The head of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus pandemic is "not even close to being over" and that the outbreak is accelerating globally.

EU finalizing virus ‘safe list,’ U.S. unlikely to make the cut

By Lorne Cook, Associated Press

The European Union is edging toward finalizing a list of countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Europe again in coming days, with Americans almost certain to be excluded in the short term due to the number of U.S.

Hunger stalks children in Yemen as UN cuts aid programs

By Issa Mohammed, Associated Press

The U.N. children's agency warned about last week that millions of children in war-torn Yemen could be pushed to the brink of starvation as the coronavirus sweeps across the Arab world's poorest country.

Militants attack Karachi stock exchange, killing at least 3

By Adil Jawad, Associated Press

Militants attacked the stock exchange in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, killing at least three people.

U.S. sent $1.4 billion in virus relief payments to dead people

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

A government watchdog says nearly 1.1 million relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people in the government’s coronavirus aid program.

Justices boost Trump administration’s power in asylum cases

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court on Thursday strengthened the Trump administration's ability to deport people seeking asylum without allowing them to make their case to a federal judge.