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Authorities: Suspect in Tennessee stabbing was truck driver
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A man who fatally stabbed three employees and wounded a customer at…
Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines on Wednesday expressed solidarity with Vietnam after Hanoi protested what…
Quarantined drag queens land TV show in Israel
JERUSALEM – As Israel imposed a nationwide virus lockdown, shuttering theatres, clubs and bars, the…
With no theatres, film fans find ways to gather virtually
LOS ANGELES – There are 44 people in the Social Distance Movie Club’s Slack channel,…
Counter-terrorism probe opened in France knife attack
PARIS – French counter-terrorism prosecutors have opened a judicial investigation after a knife attack south…
Head of EU’s top science panel quits over COVID-19 response
BRUSSELS – The head of the European Union’s top science organization has quit at the…
Pope creates new expert commission to study women deacons
ROME – The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission of…
Prize-winning reporter writes book on Melania Trump
NEW YORK – A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post has written an unauthorized…
EU court: Poland chamber penalizing judges must be suspended
WARSAW, Poland – Europe’s top court on Wednesday ordered Poland’s government to immediately suspend a…
French aircraft carrier ends mission amid possible outbreak
PARIS – The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle headed back to port Wednesday due…
Bridge collapses in Italy, newest crumbling infrastructure
ROME – A huge bridge section has collapsed in Tuscany, the latest case of Italy’s…
UK truck driver pleads guilty in deaths of 39 Vietnamese
LONDON – A truck driver accused in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants whose bodies…
Report: Outbreak triggers drop in climate-changing emissions
WASHINGTON – Despite mocking the idea of climate change, President Donald Trump will preside over…
John Prine’s wife remembers late singer, praises caregivers
NASHVILLE – The wife of celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine said she was able to sit…
Ecuador struggles to bury coronavirus dead; some bodies lost
BOGOTA – Alfonso Cedeño died at a crowded hospital in the Ecuadorian city of Guayaquil,…
Louisiana responds to coronavirus with rare bipartisanship
NEW ORLEANS – A simple gift from a bitter political rival — a medical mask…
Mexico reports 108 COVID-19 deaths in US, most in New York
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican government said Wednesday that at least 108 Mexicans have died…
A sad Holy Week after virus death of 1st Catholic priest
NEW YORK – “Animo!” Courage! In life, the Rev. Jorge Ortiz-Garay would repeat the word…
The Latest: Walz extends stay-at-home order until May 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota (all times local):…
Flood risk remains a concern along eastern Missouri River
OMAHA, Neb. – Flooding remains a concern in several states along the Missouri River, even…
Census sends paper forms to laggards as Midwest sets pace
ORLANDO, Fla. – If you’re a census slacker and haven’t yet filled out the form…
Puerto Rico shifts virus death count rules, seeks flight ban
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico announced Wednesday that it will broaden its classification…
VP talk could intensify with Harris fundraising moves
California Sen. Kamala Harris made two notable fundraising moves Wednesday that are sure to fuel…
Wisconsin’s pandemic election puts focus on state’s court
MADISON, Wis. – Anyone needing proof of the power and significance of the Wisconsin Supreme…