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Puerto Rico cancels contracts amid federal coronavirus probe
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico’s governor announced Thursday that she has ordered the…
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at late-breaking news and stories that are being talked about: 1. COURT…
Tribes press judge to halt US-Canada pipeline as work starts
BILLINGS, Mont. – Native American tribes and environmental groups pressured a federal judge on Thursday…
3 accused white supremacists denied bond amid virus concerns
ROME, Ga. – Three Georgia men accused of belonging to a white supremacist group and…
Man in attempted fire at Jewish home released to confinement
BOSTON – A federal judge released a Massachusetts man on Wednesday to home confinement after…
US House considers proxy voting during coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON – With Congress essentially closed, House Democrats are proposing a temporary rules change during…
Sacred Venezuelan stone back home after hiatus in Berlin
CARACAS, Venezuela – A massive stone considered sacred by an indigenous community in Venezuela returned…
Sheriff: Lawmaker drove intoxicated after Kentucky session
LONDON, Ky. – A Kentucky state representative was arrested early Thursday on accusations of driving…
Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the…
New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier
WASHINGTON – Newly released material raises the possibility that Russian disinformation made its way into…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump gave…
US job losses mount as Trump presses plan to reopen business
WASHINGTON – The ranks of America’s unemployed swelled toward Great Depression-era levels Thursday, and President…
AP Was There: Oklahoma City Bombing story
OKLAHOMA CITY – EDITOR’S NOTE: On April 19, 1995, a former U.S. Army soldier parked…
Draft UN resolution urges global access to COVID-19 material
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. General Assembly has until Monday to consider a draft resolution…
China’s economy in worst downturn since ’60s in virus battle
BEIJING – China faces a drawn-out struggle to revive an economy that suffered its biggest…
Almost 25,000 to be freed under Myanmar prisoner amnesty
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar announced Friday that it was releasing almost 25,000 prisoners under a…
Europe car sales tank 55% in March on coronavirus lockdowns
MILAN – European car sales tanked last month amid strict lockdown measures to contain the…
Refugees protest under coronavirus lockdown in Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda – Rwanda’s coronavirus lockdown has led to a protest by refugees and migrants…
Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economy
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the…
China’s virus death toll revised up sharply after review
BEIJING – China’s official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic jumped sharply Friday as the…
‘E.T.,’ ‘Bugsy’ cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77
LOS ANGELES – Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg’s films including “E.T.…
LA man denies killing ex, prominent family therapist
LOS ANGELES – A Los Angeles man pleaded not guilty Thursday to killing his ex-girlfriend,…
Alaska fishing towns object to virus restrictions mandate
JUNEAU, Alaska – Some midsize coastal towns in Alaska have voiced opposition to state rules…
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
ATHENS, Greece – For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning…