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Cuomo: Feds must help with testing. Trump: Stop complaining
NEW YORK – Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump tussled over wide-scale coronavirus testing…
Watchdog panels slowly take shape over $2T in virus cash
WASHINGTON – Congressional oversight of about $2 trillion for the coronavirus crisis began to take…
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to serve out prison sentence at home
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released…
Scant testing in US migration system risks spreading virus
GUATEMALA CITY – The Trump administration’s failure to test all but a small percentage of…
Dunleavy says Alaska will chart it own course on reopening
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the state will chart its own course…
Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears
NEW YORK – Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased…
The Latest: Japan passes 10K cases; Abe stresses distancing
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Judge: Tennessee can’t prevent abortions during coronavirus
NASHVILLE – A federal judge Friday night ruled that Tennessee has to continue allowing abortions…
Experts worry politics will guide voters’ virus precautions
WASHINGTON – Laura Herd says she sleeps better because her state’s governor, Michigan Democrat Gretchen…
Russia tries again to win UN approval for virus resolution
TANZANIA, Tanzania – Russia is trying again to win U.N. General Assembly approval for a…
Malaysia urged to allow Rohingya refugee boats to land
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Human Rights Watch said Saturday that the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t justify…
Quake hits off islands south of Tokyo; no tsunami
TOKYO – A strong earthquake shook a Japanese island chain in the Pacific Ocean south…
Trump team targets Democratic advantage with people of colour
For the majority of people of colour who believe Donald Trump is a racist unworthy…
Richmond doctor shares story of COVID-19 infection, survival
RICHMOND, Va. – Dr. Jeff Brown’s organs were on the brink of failure. The local…
Foreign ski workers stranded by virus get helping hand
MARSHFIELD, Vt. – They were far away from home — young adults from Latin America,…
3 Indian soldiers killed, 2 wounded in Kashmir rebel attack
SRINAGAR, India – Rebels fighting against Indian rule in disputed Kashmir attacked a paramilitary post…
About 25 people killed in flooding in eastern Congo
BENI, Congo – About 25 people have been killed by flooding in eastern Congo, a…
ConocoPhillips to cut another $200M from spending in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – ConocoPhillips has announced another $200 million spending cut in Alaska following previous…
Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill dies at age 84
Paul O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy…
World cruise, begun before pandemic, nears end of odyssey
ROME – Passengers on a luxury liner’s around-the-world cruise, begun before the globe was gripped…
Iran lets some Tehran businesses reopen after virus lockdown
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran allowed some businesses in the capital and nearby towns to re-open…
Virginia juvenile detention centre new coronavirus hotspot
BON AIR, Va. – Coronavirus has erupted inside a juvenile detention centre in Virginia with…
Racial toll of virus grows even starker as more data emerges
As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s decidedly deadly toll on black Americans, leaders are…
Orthodox churches empty for Easter amid pandemic
KYIV, Ukraine – Orthodox priests in much of Europe held Easter services in churches empty…