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New Jersey, Virginia push back primaries amid outbreak
New Jersey and Virginia on Wednesday joined at least 15 other states in delaying their…
Sen. Loeffler to sell stock holdings after trading scrutiny
WASHINGTON – Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia said Wednesday that she will liquidate her…
Union outraged after Ohio paper cuts staff, limits coverage
CLEVELAND – Owners of The Plain Dealer newspaper in Cleveland laid off 22 more journalists…
Drive-in churches an option for faithful who want closeness
As the morning sun melts the last traces of snow in the surrounding farmland, the…
Kobe Bryant’s latest book to debut atop bestseller list
Kobe Bryant is back atop the bestseller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers…
Girl who inspired Charlotte’s Web marijuana oil dies
DENVER – A girl with a rare form of epilepsy whose recovery inspired the name…
UN health agency on defensive after Trump slams it on virus
GENEVA – In a heartfelt plea for unity, the World Health Organization’s chief sought Wednesday…
AP Interview: ‘Lula’ says Bolsonaro a disaster amid pandemic
SAO PAULO – In home isolation just months after his release from jail, Brazil’s former…
Attorney general: Alaska borough can’t seize airline assets
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska borough leader has signed an order to assume control of…
42 Thais who went to Indonesian religious meeting have virus
BANGKOK – Health authorities in Thailand say more than half the people returning from a…
Congress in standoff on virus aid, but first checks coming
WASHINGTON – Congress is rushing headlong into a conflict over the next coronavirus aid package…
Kemp extends Georgia stay-at-home order as cases pass 10,000
ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp said Wednesday he’s extending his order for Georgia residents to…
Countries start thinking about easing up on restrictions
NEW YORK – Even as coronavirus deaths mount across Europe and New York, the U.S.…
Pennsylvania to seize medical supplies for COVID-19 fight
Pennsylvania emergency management officials will be permitted to commandeer N95 face masks, ventilators and other…
Alaska governor says abortion decision not political
JUNEAU, Alaska – Two Alaska senators are questioning the role of the state’s chief medical…
Feds loosen virus rules to let essential workers return
WASHINGTON – In a first, small step toward reopening the country, the Trump administration issued…
Dems debate how to hit Trump on virus, economy amid crisis
WASHINGTON – Democrats are wrestling over how best to assail President Donald Trump for his…
Outcry over racial data grows as virus slams black Americans
As the coronavirus tightens its grip across the country, it is cutting a particularly devastating…
Nicaragua inaction on virus raises fears of regional spread
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – International health officials are warning that the Nicaraguan government’s perplexing weekslong refusal…
Virus casts a dark cloud over once-thriving home market
BOSTON – When Rebeka McBride and her husband put their home in Washington state on…
Apollo 13’s most famous quotes originated in Hollywood
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Apollo 13’s best known quotes originated not in space or Mission…
Pakistan’s army says it shot down Indian drone in Kashmir
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military said Thursday its troops shot down a small Indian spy drone…
Dubai allows alcohol home delivery as virus shuts down bars
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The Champagne corks no longer pop at Dubai’s infamous alcohol-soaked…
Ship at centre of virus outbreak raided by Australian police
BRISBANE, Australia – Police wearing protective gear boarded a cruise ship to seize evidence and…