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Cruise ship with COVID-19 patients docks in Cuba
HAVANA – A British cruise ship rejected by Caribbean port officials for weeks docked in…
AP Exclusive: Barr creating task force on prison misconduct
WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is creating a special task force to address criminal misconduct…
Food banks face virus dilemma: More demand, fewer volunteers
DES MOINES, Iowa – With the new coronavirus leaving many people at least temporarily out…
Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge
CAIRO – When Dr. Ismail al-Mansouri goes to work in Yemen’s capital, he puts on…
The Latest: China sends masks, medical supplies to France
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 207,000 people and killed…
Public debut without public for polar bear cubs at Dutch zoo
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – A pair of twin polar bear cubs have made their public…
Widespread discrimination alleged at Kansas City VA hospital
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A U.S. senator from Kansas and the NAACP are demanding action…
Alabama delays March 31 GOP Senate runoff to July 14
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama is postponing its Republican primary runoff between two U.S Senate candidates…
Amid virus, Congress’ leaders resist call for remote voting
WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders are resisting calls to let lawmakers vote remotely, a dispute pitting…
UN names new head of troubled Palestinian refugee agency
TANZANIA, Tanzania – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday appointed Swiss humanitarian expert Philippe Lazzarini…
Israel parliament speaker shuts Knesset, enraging opposition
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Knesset speaker Wednesday abruptly adjourned all parliamentary meetings until next week, apparently…
North Carolina man found dead in car on Blue Ridge Parkway
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – A North Carolina man has been found dead inside his car on…
Stocks tumble, investors dash for cash amid recession fears
NEW YORK – Stocks tumbled more than 5% on Wall Street Wednesday, and the Dow…
Apple brings PC-like trackpad to iPad tablets
NEW YORK – Apple’s new iPad brings PC-like trackpad capabilities for the first time, as…
US nursing homes warn of looming shortage of masks and gowns
WASHINGTON – Many nursing homes risk running out of protective masks and gowns by next…
US Census Bureau suspends field operations on virus concerns
ORLANDO, Fla. – A week after starting its 2020 count for most of the U.S.,…
Colleges offering dorms as hospital overflow for virus cases
BOSTON – A growing number of U.S. colleges are preparing to turn empty dorms into…
Freddie, Fannie suspend some evictions and foreclosures
Mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac said Wednesday that they will suspend all foreclosure…
Warrant issued for Mexico’s ex-head of investigations
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican judge issued an arrest warrant for the former head of…
Navy, Legislature screen as Florida grapples with virus
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Navy is isolating sailors at a major Florida base because they…
Judge asked to force decision on US wolverine protections
BILLINGS, Mont. – Wildlife advocates on Wednesday asked a U.S. judge to force the government…
Some New Yorkers with COVID-19 improve; new business limits
A look at developments Wednesday in the coronavirus outbreak in New York: RECOVERY AND IMPROVEMENT…
Virus death toll spikes in Iran, with total now at 1,135
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran on Wednesday reported its single biggest jump in fatalities from the…
Automakers shut North American plants over coronavirus fears
DETROIT – Concerns about the spreading coronavirus are forcing most of North America’s auto plants…