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Prisión a líder de grupo antiinmigrantes en Nuevo México
El líder de un grupo armado que se dedicaba a detener a inmigrantes que cruzaban…
Brewery taps new ale honouring coronavirus expert Fauci
ATLANTA – A Georgia brewery is tapping into the nation’s thirst for coronavirus responses to…
Turkey mob boss released while govt critics kept in prison
ISTANBUL – An organized crime boss serving a prison sentence in Turkey was set free…
National park closes as North Dakota COVID-19 cases rise
BISMARCK, N.D. – Federal officials announced Thursday they are prohibiting recreational use of Theodore Roosevelt…
UK government extends virus lockdown by at least 3 weeks
LONDON – The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the…
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
JOHANNESBURG – More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week…
‘Love wins’: Delivery driver becomes hero of beach wedding
RALEIGH, N.C. – A delivery driver arrived just in the nick of time to a…
Is it safe to open mail and packages during the pandemic?
Is it safe to open mail and packages during the pandemic? There is no evidence…
El Salvador president to defy court on lockdown detentions
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador – The president of El Salvador said Thursday he will not…
No baseball or beaches: Virus upends usual California summer
LOS ANGELES – In these dark times, clouded by fears of an enemy we can’t…
New Mexico diocese to let small number of people attend Mass
RIO RANCHO, N.M. – A Roman Catholic diocese in New Mexico announced Wednesday it will…
Louis Armstrong org starts COVID-19 fund for jazz musicians
NEW YORK – The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation has launched a $1 million emergency fund…
Music industry mainstay Knox Phillips dies in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Knox Phillips, the son of renowned music producer Sam Phillips and an…
Police: Officer wounded, suspect killed in Missouri shooting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – An officer fatally shot a person who shot and wounded another…
Lawyer signals delay unlikely in Wisconsin US House election
MADISON, Wis. – Gov. Tony Evers’ legal counsel signalled Thursday that the May 12 special…
Amid pandemic, debate rages in Mexico: is beer essential?
MEXICO CITY – Perhaps one of the most heated debates in Mexico during the pandemic…
Idaho’s transgender birth certificate ban goes back to court
BOISE, Idaho – The group whose lawsuit successfully forced the state of Idaho to allow…
Death toll rises for 2-day outbreak of storms in the South
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The death toll has risen to at least 36 from the two-day…
Tourism workers hit hard as virus hikes Georgia unemployment
SAVANNAH, Ga. – In a city where tourism fuels a bustling nightlife, bartender Jacques Primo…
Budget office puts virus relief bill cost at $1.8 trillion
WASHINGTON – The massive coronavirus relief bill passed virtually unanimously by Congress last month is…
Christian mindfulness, meditation apps find their moment
(RNS) — Rachael Reynolds is a busy wife and mom of three who, like many,…
Indiana virus deaths near 500 as job losses keep rising
INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana’s number of coronavirus-related deaths in one month has tripled the state’s typical…
Layoffs and pay cuts are now striking more white collar jobs
WASHINGTON – First, it was bars, restaurants, hotels. And clothing stores, movie theatres, entertainment venues.…
Business owners left out as lending program goes on hold
NEW YORK – The government’s lending program for small businesses is tapped out, leaving business…