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UK departs from Europe in virus response, draws criticism
LONDON – The United Kingdom stood increasingly apart Friday as countries across Europe and around…
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
BOSTON – The Boston Marathon on Friday was postponed for five months due to the…
New plan shrinks proposed mine near Okefenokee Swamp refuge
SAVANNAH, Ga. – A mining company seeking to dig for minerals near the vast wildlife…
Delta slashes flights by 40% as virus cripples global travel
Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in…
No rite of spring for golf: Masters postponed due to virus
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Augusta National on Friday postponed the Masters, another massive hit…
Canada shuts Parliament, Trudeau in quarantine, no travel
TORONTO – Canada shut down Parliament and advised against all nonessential travel outside the country…
Death toll at 21 as Egypt storms, flooding enter 2nd day
CAIRO – Thunderstorms and flooding around Egypt entered a second day Friday, interrupting daily life…
Attorney: Georgia followed law in cancelling court election
ATLANTA – An attorney said in court Friday that Georgia’s top election official followed the…
Virus halts tradition of kissing Ireland’s Blarney Stone
LONDON – For almost 600 years, nothing has stopped anyone so inclined from kissing Ireland’s…
“Not a wave, a tsunami.” Italy hospitals at virus limit
ROME – Talk of a 400-bed field hospital in Milan’s fairgrounds. A team of Chinese…
Georgia’s high court rules DNA evidence warrants new trial
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Georgia’s highest court ruled Friday that an inmate serving a life sentence…
Retired or nearly there? How to weather a market downturn
A bad stock market is unsettling for any investor. For retirees and near-retirees, though, bad…
Bernie Sanders says lack of rallies ‘hurting’ his campaign
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Bernie Sanders acknowledged Friday that fears about the spread of coronavirus have…
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for the new coronavirus,…
Ex-Canadian Football League player admits to college scam, sentencing in July
BOSTON – A former Canadian Football League player pleaded guilty Friday to participating in a…
Appeals court orders new hearing in McGahn subpoena case
WASHINGTON – The full federal appeals court in Washington, DC, said Friday that it will…
Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools
NEW YORK – Calls to close the nation’s biggest public school system grew Friday in…
Honduras court overturns 58-year sentence for ex-first lady
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – Honduras’ Supreme Court has overturned a 58-year prison sentence against former first…
NOT REAL NEWS: Falsehoods around the virus and politics
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of…
Global fund launched to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The World Health Organization’s chief launched a global fund on Friday to…
What’s Happening: Life feels surreal; emergency measures
The coronavirus pandemic has spurred leaders to take emergency action and lent a surreal quality…
On the heels of Italy, Spain to go drastic in battling virus
MADRID – With Italy already submerged in a national quarantine, Spain took a major step…
Police officer serving warrant is killed; fugitive arrested
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed early Friday as he served…
Vegas officer fired for inaction in 2017 massacre reinstated
LAS VEGAS – A veteran Las Vegas police officer who was fired for hesitating in…