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Wirecard Scandal: Accounts Worth Billions Likely Don't Exist
German payment service provider Wirecard said Monday it has concluded that two accounts that were supposed to contain 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) probably don't exist.
With No Students, Small College Town Worries over Future
What happens to a college town when the students disappear? Ithaca, a small upstate New York city nearby gorges and vineyards, is finding out.
Tennessee Lawmakers Adjourn Without Addressing Race, Reform
The GOP-dominant General Assembly has adjourned after largely ignoring measures proponents said would right some of the wrongs of racial injustice in Tennessee.
Under Trump, 'You're Fired!' Even Greets Federal Prosecutors
"Why does a president get rid of his own hand-picked US Attorney in SDNY on a Friday night, less than 5 months before the election?"
Watchdogs: Treasury Too Secretive on Small Business Loans
Government watchdogs say even more transparency is needed to get an accurate picture of who was helped, and who was left out.
Minority Officers Allege Discrimination over Chauvin Booking
Eight minority corrections officers allege that they were barred from guarding or having contact with former police officer Derek Chauvin because of their race.
Millennial Money: Unlock Savings with Credit Card Benefits
Many credit cards offer money-saving perks. Here's what to know about these benefits so you don't miss out.
Progressive Donor Group Announces $59M Vote-by-Mail Campaign
A network of deep-pocketed progressive donors is launching a $59 million effort to encourage people of color to vote by mail in November, a step many Democrats view as crucial to turning out the party's base.
George Soros Conspiracy Theories Surge as Protests Sweep US
George Soros, the billionaire investor and philanthropist who has long been a target of conspiracy theories, is now being falsely accused of orchestrating and funding the protests over police killings of Black people that have roiled the United States.
Proof of Life: Photos Emerge of Stolen Van Gogh Painting
A Dutch art sleuth has received "proof-of-life" photos of a Vincent van Gogh painting stolen in late March from a Dutch museum that was closed at the time because of the coronavirus.
Not Real News: A Look at What Didn't Happen This Week
None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts.
Liz Weston: When Parents Are the Emergency Fund
Before parents ride to the rescue, financial planners urge them to map out a strategy that doesn't just plug a short-term need but also makes sense in the long run.
Apple Re-Closes Some Stores, Raising Economic Concerns
Apple's Friday decision to close stores in four states with surging coronavirus cases highlights a question that other businesses may soon face: Stay open or prepare for more shutdowns?
AMC Theaters Reverses Course on Masks After Backlash
The nation's largest movie theater chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.
1.5 Million More Laid-Off Workers Seek Unemployment Benefits
About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work.
AP-NORC Poll: Trump Adds to Divisions in An Unhappy Country
Americans are deeply unhappy about the state of their country — and a majority think President Donald Trump is exacerbating tensions in a moment of national crisis.
Lawsuit: Deputy Pinned Black Youth with Knee to Neck in Oregon
The mother of an African American boy filed a $300,000 lawsuit Thursday, saying three sheriff's deputies near Portland pinned him to the ground — one by pressing a knee on his neck.
Seattle Police Union Expelled from large Labor Group
The largest labor group in the Seattle area has expelled the city's police union, saying the guild representing officers failed to address racism within its ranks.
Trump Troop Cut in Germany Fits A Pattern of Hitting Allies
In vowing to pull thousands of American troops from Germany, President Donald Trump is following a pattern of disruptive, sometimes punitive, moves against allies that have dismayed his fellow Republicans.
Noel Francisco, Top Trump Administration Lawyer, Departing
The Trump administration's top Supreme Court lawyer announced Wednesday he is leaving the job after three years in which he represented the government in a series of high-profile cases.