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Japanese baseball players test positive for coronavirus
TOKYO – Three Hanshin Tigers players testing positive for the coronavirus this week isn’t making…
Appeals grow to close US national parks during pandemic
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is sticking with its crowd-friendly waiver of entrance fees at…
Police look for new evidence in case of missing Florida boy
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Florida police force has partnered with a special task force in…
Tokyo closes cherry blossom parks to slow spread of virus
TOKYO – Japan’s cherry blossoms are in full bloom, but flower viewing has come to…
Political turmoil in Kabul dogs negotiations with Taliban
KABUL – After months of deliberation, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced his 21-member…
Alaska investigators suspect fires being set intentionally
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Alaska fire investigators are looking at the possibility that recent fires at…
U of Illinois wants suit by slain scholar’s estate dismissed
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Illinois is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed…
Tourists stranded in Asia by cancelled flights, shut borders
PHUKET, Thailand – From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest…
‘Go home!’ South Africa has 1st death as lockdown begins
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa announced its first death from the coronavirus Friday as the country’s…
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
ROME – Doctors and nurses in Italy’s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing…
Iowa professor charged in gagging death released from jail
ADEL, Iowa – An Iowa college professor accused of murder in the gagging death of…
Are gun shops ‘essential’ businesses during a pandemic?
In some parts of the U.S., authorities say gun shops aren’t essential businesses and should…
Meadows toggles between legislator, White House roles
WASHINGTON – When it came time to heave the largest aid package in U.S. history…
Syria, UAE leaders discuss coronavirus, a thaw in relations
DAMASCUS, Syria – Syria’s president and one of the United Arab Emirates’ most powerful leaders…
Maine sail-maintenance shop turns to sewing medical masks
NEW YORK – On the coast of Maine, Eric Baldwin and his staff of two…
Israel says Gaza militants fired rocket at Israeli town
JERUSALEM – Israel says Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip have fired a rocket into…
Timeline of key events in the spread of the new coronavirus
JAN. 3: The number of cases of a new type of viral pneumonia in central…
Athletes who’ve qualified for 2020 Olympics are in for 2021
TOKYO – Good news for all those who have already qualified for the Tokyo Olympics:…
Iran’s army sets up hospital in capital as virus toll climbs
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran announced another 144 deaths from the coronavirus on Friday and said…
Outside hard-hit nursing home, staffers find nervous public
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – They can’t get taxis or child care. Two were refused service at…
MLB final pitch could be closer to Christmas than Halloween
NEW YORK – If the final pitch of the 2020 baseball season comes closer to…
Mexico president to continue travel; asks fans to stay away
MEXICO CITY – President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday he will maintain his busy…
California restaurants say 30% to close without state aid
LOS ANGELES – As many as 30,000 California restaurants could close permanently because of coronavirus…
4 passengers dead aboard cruise ship anchored off Panama
PANAMA CITY – Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship now anchored off the…