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Serviceman killed in Iraq attack is returned to Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. – The body of an Oklahoma serviceman killed in a rocket attack on…
DC officials: Relief bill cheats Washington of $700 million
WASHINGTON – Officials in the nation’s capital lashed out Thursday at the $2.2 trillion coronavirus…
‘Not forgotten’: UK unveils big new scheme for self-employed
LONDON – The British government unveiled another massive income support scheme on Thursday, this time…
Trump camp threatens local TV stations over Democratic ad
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is threatening legal action against local TV stations…
What’s in store: Groceries installing barriers amid outbreak
QUINCY, Mass. – Grocery stores across the U.S. are installing protective plastic shields at checkouts…
8 countries under unilateral sanctions ask UN chief for help
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Eight countries under unilateral sanctions, mainly from the United States and European…
74,000 Floridians seek benefits, critics demand reform
ORLANDO, Fla. – More than 74,000 Floridians applied for unemployment benefits last week, a tenfold…
Stocks surge again after relief bill passed; indexes up 6%
NEW YORK – Stocks marched higher for a third straight day Friday as a massive…
‘Terrified’ South Africa nears lockdown; cases almost 1,000
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s president appeared in full military uniform for the first time since…
None of the ‘Big Five’ publishers will attend BookExpo
NEW YORK – All of the so-called “Big Five” publishers have dropped out of BookExpo,…
Two deaths tied to California cruise ship, with few tested
SAN FRANCISCO – Two men who travelled on a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship stalled for days…
Yemen rebel leader is ready to free Saudi captives for Hamas
CAIRO – The leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Thursday declared his willingness to free…
3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high
WASHINGTON – Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five…
US couple, adopted daughter, caught in India virus lockdown
A Georgia couple who travelled to India to adopt a child have had to delay…
Ethanol plants seek rule changes to resupply hand sanitizer
DES MOINES, Iowa – As hospitals and nursing homes desperately search for hand sanitizer amid…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The number of people around the world who have contracted the coronavirus has surged past…
Citing virus, EPA has stopped enforcing environmental laws
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday abruptly waived enforcement on a range of…
Travelers landing in Hawaii find tough quarantine rules
HONOLULU – Travellers landing in Hawaii Thursday found a new requirement that they hole up…
DOE: Penn State violated Title IX after Jerry Sandusky case
WASHINGTON – Penn State University will be required to make major changes to how it…
Trump’s push to open economy could come at cost of lives
WASHINGTON – The contrast could hardly be more stark. Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll rises The human and economic toll of the lockdowns…
DA held in contempt for skipping hearing amid COVID-19 rules
TUCUMCARI, N.M. – A New Mexico district attorney says he was held in contempt of…
A defiant Maduro threatens ‘cowboy’ Trump after drug charge
MIAMI – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stood defiant in the face of a $15 million…
Trump says feds developing new guidelines for virus risk
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties…