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Correction: LT–Argentina-Transgender Newscaster story
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – In a story March 17 about Argentina’s first transgender newscaster, The…
Montana’s spring bird migration is on, but celebration off
HELENA, Mont. – Celebration or no, the geese are coming. Montana’s annual spring waterfowl migration…
Indiana governor orders schools closed until May 1
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s governor on Thursday ordered all of the state’s public and private schools…
29 soldiers killed in attack on army post in northern Mali
BAMAKO, Mali – Armed men attacked a Malian army camp in the Gao region in…
Pressure grows on Trump as hospitals sound virus alarms
WASHINGTON – Insisting the federal government is not a “shipping clerk,” President Donald Trump on…
2 Americans imprisoned in Iran, Lebanon released
WASHINGTON – An American jailed for months in Lebanon was released from custody Thursday, while…
Grammy-winning artist Lecrae distributes wash stations
ATLANTA – Grammy-winning hip hop recording artist Lecrae joined forces with non-profit organization Thursday to…
India hangs 4 men convicted for fatal New Delhi gang rape
NEW DELHI – Four convicts were hanged Friday for the 2012 gang rape and murder…
A timeline of events after fatal gang rape that shook India
NEW DELHI – The brutal gang rape of a young woman on a moving New…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro strives to regain leadership amid virus
RIO DE JANEIRO – After questioning the seriousness of COVID-19, defying his own health ministry’s…
Citing pandemic, judge agrees to free ex-Peru leader on bail
LIMA, Peru – The coronavirus pandemic has provided a silver lining for a former Peruvian…
Governors raise alarm as coronavirus taxes health systems
BATON ROUGE, La. – In a day of dizzying developments, governors across the U.S. sounded…
US warns Americans against all overseas travel
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has upgraded its already dire warning to Americans against all…
Despite virus threat, Georgia Republican meetings to proceed
ATLANTA – Even after some states have postponed their presidential primaries because of the threat…
Asian stocks rise after Wall Street gains on aid hope
BEIJING – Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday after modest Wall Street gains on…
Parents, police struggle to herd the young in virus outbreak
Teen: “I can’t stay here all day. What about my friends!?” Parent: “Are you kidding?…
Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears
RICHMOND, Va. – As senior citizens deal with anxiety about the coronavirus, grocery store chains…
In pandemic, word definitions shift and new lexicon emerges
PHILADELPHIA – Newscasts bring word of “hot zones” and “lockdowns.” Conversations are littered with talk…
10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked…
Oil firms to reduce spending on Alaska North Slope projects
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Two oil production companies announced they will reduce spending for projects on…
Customers cheer after woman gives birth at Missouri Walmart
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Customers cheered at a Walmart in Missouri after a woman gave birth…
AP PHOTOS: Virus clears out Tel Aviv’s beaches, outdoor gyms
TEL AVIV, Israel – On most spring days, Tel Aviv’s sprawling beachfront is a hive…
Dutch court convicts tram shooter of deadly terror attack
A Dutch court convicted a radicalized Muslim man Friday of murder with a terrorist motive…
Judge won’t free man linked to extremists over virus risk
SILVER SPRING, Md. – The risk of exposure to the coronavirus in jail does not…