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June 30, 2020 7:03 a.m.

EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to US tourists

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, and possibly China soon, the bloc announced Tuesday, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.

June 30, 2020 6:27 a.m.

AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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June 30, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Millennial Money: 4 expert tips to get hired from home

Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn’t remedied that.

June 30, 2020 4:27 a.m.

India's prime minister says virus's spread still 'critical'

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a live address Tuesday that the country's coronavirus death rate is under control, but that the country is at a “critical juncture.”

June 30, 2020 4:03 a.m.

The Latest: US envoy to Afghanistan not going to Kabul

ISLAMABAD — The U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, will not be going to the Afghan capital, Kabul, while in the region on his latest peace mission because of the dangers presented by the coronavirus and instead will video conference with Afghan leaders, the U.S. State Department said.

June 30, 2020 2:27 a.m.

The Latest: UK OKs resumption of hydroxychloroquine trial

LONDON — Britain’s medical regulatory agency has approved the resumption of a trial testing whether hydroxychloroquine, the malaria drug favored by U.S. President Donald Trump, might help prevent health workers from contracting the coronavirus.

June 30, 2020 2:03 a.m.

The Latest: Spain GDP shrinks 5.2% in 1st 3 months of year

MADRID — Spanish official statistics show that the country’s gross domestic product contracted 5.2% during the first three months of the year compared to the previous quarter, the biggest drop in at least half a century.

June 30, 2020 1:06 a.m.

The Latest: Australian city Melbourne to lock down suburbs

MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s second-largest city will lock down dozens of suburbs for a month in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

June 30, 2020 1:06 a.m.

The Latest: S. Korea baseball fans will have to wear masks

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea’s professional baseball league says it will require fans to wear masks, sit at least a seat apart and prohibit them from eating food in the stands as it prepares to bring back spectators in the coming weeks amid the coronavirus epidemic.

June 30, 2020 1:06 a.m.

Asia Today: India's virus cases, deaths surge again

NEW DELHI (AP) — India on Tuesday reported more than 18,000 new coronavirus cases and 400 deaths after an Indian company said it would start clinical trials of a potential vaccine.

June 30, 2020 1 a.m.

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June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

California's budget has billions in cuts to close deficit

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a $202.1 billion budget on Monday, reflecting an economy and tax revenues hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic. The budget contains billions of dollars in cuts to state worker salaries, the court system and public colleges and universities. But that spending would be restored if the federal government sends the state more aid by Oct. 15.

June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

New Mexico judge rejects bid to dismiss education case

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge on Monday rejected a motion by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to dismiss a landmark education lawsuit that was filed against the state and cleared the way for groups behind the complaint to further scrutinize the state's efforts.

June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Powell says US economy facing heightened uncertainty

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the outlook for the U.S. economy is “extraordinarily uncertain” and the success of the recovery effort will depend in large part on the country’s ability to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Head of Arkansas prisons to retire amid virus outbreak

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The head of Arkansas' prison system said Monday she's retiring at the end of July after more than 2,300 inmates have been infected with the coronavirus.

June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Weekend Sports in Brief

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June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Liz Weston: Some taxpayers face a desperate wait for refunds

As a 58-year-old woman on disability, Robin Short of Wallingford, Connecticut, relies on her tax refund to catch up on bills. She filed her return electronically in February, opting for direct deposit so she could get her $773 refund quickly.

June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Distancing from Trump? Some Republicans step up critiques

WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than three years, President Donald Trump instilled such fear in the Republican Party's leaders that most kept criticism of his turbulent leadership or inconsistent politics to themselves.

June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

Netflix series to dramatize Kaepernick's path to activism

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Colin Kaepernick is joining with Emmy-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay on a Netflix drama series about the teenage roots of the former NFL player’s activism.

June 30, 2020 12:06 a.m.

The Latest: Nets' DeAndre Jordan says he has coronavirus

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: