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Ex-Alabama officer, rapist wants bond amid hearing delays
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A former Alabama police lieutenant convicted of raping a teen relative has…
Whooping crane sightings to increase in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. – State wildlife officials say sightings of whooping cranes are expected to increase…
Feds: Virus frauds spread, preying on Medicare recipients
WASHINGTON – Scam artists are preying on older people’s fears by peddling fake tests for…
US slashes aid to Afghanistan after Pompeo visit to Kabul
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening…
Texas moves to ban most abortions due to virus outbreak
AUSTIN, Texas – The governor and attorney general of Texas are moving to ban most…
‘Stay at home’: UK’s Johnson ramps up response to virus
LONDON – Britain has become the latest European country to go into effective lockdown to…
West Virginia governor rambles, mixes messages on virus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As the coronavirus raged across the nation, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice…
Fauci says he can’t stop Trump from talking at briefings
WASHINGTON – Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can’t jump in front of the microphone to…
India halts its crucial train network to try to stop virus
NEW DELHI – As India expanded its virus-containment measures and halted its train network, the…
Edwards calls on Louisiana to follow ‘stay at home’ order
BATON ROUGE, La. – Gov. John Bel Edwards called on Louisiana residents in a statewide…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization says the coronavirus outbreak is accelerating but insists…
Fed makes strongest bid yet to protect firms and governments
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve is unleashing its boldest effort yet to protect the U.S.…
2 more die, Vegas slows as region responds to virus outbreak
LAS VEGAS – Two more people have died of the coronavirus in the Las Vegas…
Alaska mandates self-quarantine for anyone flying to Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Anyone flying to Alaska from another state or nation will have to…
The Latest: US officials working on $2 trillion rescue deal
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 381,000 people and killed…
Men accused of creating explosions to rob ATMs in 2 states
TAMPA, Fla. – Two men are facing federal charges in Florida for using small explosions…
Negotiators close on a nearly $2 trillion virus aid package
WASHINGTON – Top congressional and White House officials emerged from grueling negotiations at the Capitol…
Bangladesh says it will release jailed former prime minister
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s government will release imprisoned former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia for six…
Excerpts from Woody Allen memoir ‘Apropos of Nothing’
NEW YORK – Excerpts from Woody Allen’s new memoir, “Apropos of Nothing,” which was released…
Abe says IOC agrees ‘100%’ that Olympics should be postponed
TOKYO – IOC President Thomas Bach has agreed “100%” to a proposal of postponing the…
Trump agencies steadily push rollbacks as pandemic rages
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is rejecting appeals to slow its deregulatory drive while Americans…
Philippine Congress approves national emergency declaration
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Congress on Tuesday approved a bill declaring a national emergency…
Virus strands 19 Alaska residents in Peru, senator says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – At least 19 Alaska residents are stuck in Peru due to the…
Valeria Luiselli’s ‘Lost Children Archive’ wins Folio Prize
LONDON – Mexican writer Valeria Luiselli’s novel “Lost Children Archive” won the Rathbones Folio Prize…