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National Spelling Bee cancelled for first time since 1945
There will be no fidgeting at the National Spelling Bee microphone, no banter with pronouncer…
UN food agency chief: World on brink of `a hunger pandemic’
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The head of the U.N. food agency warned Tuesday that, as the…
Officials: Man angry about stimulus check set shed on fire
MARKSVILLE, La. – Fire Marshals in Louisiana said a man set his mother’s shed on…
Are you eating, teaching? Poll hopes to measure virus impact
ORLANDO, Fla. – Just how badly has the new coronavirus affected life in the U.S.?…
Fans invited to compete for ‘Friends’ reunion special spot
NEW YORK – The big upcoming “Friends” reunion special is inviting a few extra friends…
A dark, twisted, heartfelt family pic in ‘The Willoughbys’
LOS ANGELES – Maya Rudolph loves stories about unconventional families. It’s why her daughter brought…
$100 million fund created for dead health workers’ families
New York Life Insurance Co. and Cigna Corp. said Tuesday they are setting up a…
Fighting in several parts of Yemen kills hundreds in April
SANAA, Yemen – Heavy fighting in Yemen between pro-government forces and Houthi rebels has killed…
Mantel, Evaristo among finalists for fiction’s Women’s Prize
LONDON – Hilary Mantel’s Tudor blockbuster “The Mirror and the Light” and Bernardine Evaristo’s tapestry…
Chipotle agrees to record $25 million fine over tainted food
LOS ANGELES – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. agreed Tuesday to pay a record $25 million…
South Africa announces $26 billion to help struggling nation
JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s president on Tuesday announced an “extraordinary budget” of $500 billion rand…
United Auto Workers union backs Democrat Biden for president
DETROIT – The United Auto Workers union is endorsing Democrat Joe Biden for President. The…
Nebraska dam had history of ice woes before fatal failure
A Nebraska dam that collapsed under pressure from an icy flood had a history of…
Highlights of the nearly $500B coronavirus relief bill
WASHINGTON – A $483 billion coronavirus relief bill — the fourth coronavirus response legislation so…
Virus outbreak in Ohio prisons highlights risk at US lockups
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A massive coronavirus outbreak that has sickened nearly 4,000 inmates in Ohio…
Virus forces cancellation of iconic events like Oktoberfest
ATLANTA – Spain called off the Running of the Bulls in July, the U.S. scrapped…
No fines for Tennessee brothers who hoarded hand sanitizer
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Two Tennessee brothers who stockpiled thousands of bottles of hand sanitizer and…
Florida tourism industry plans to ease into reopening
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Florida’s tourism and hospitality industry should reopen from the coronavirus pandemic…
Hospital reinstates suspended nurses who demanded masks
At least 10 nurses are heading back to the COVID-19 ward this week after being…
Baltimore Police lawyers: Surveillance planes should fly
Lawyers for the Baltimore Police Department told a federal judge on Tuesday that plans for…
Trump says he’ll help New York’s Cuomo boost virus testing
WASHINGTON – Setting aside their differences for at least an afternoon, President Donald Trump and…
5 things to know today – that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that are being talked…
Trump tells Chevron to “wind down” oil fields in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela – The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered Chevron Corp. to “wind down” operations…
South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea…