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Biden’s ties to Obama could hamper appeal to Latino voters
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden’s tenure as Barack Obama’s vice-president is complicating his efforts to deepen…
History, geography scores dip on Nation’s Report Card
The latest Nation’s Report Card shows eighth-graders’ scores in U.S. history and geography declining since…
New home sales plunge 15.4% in March as virus hits
WASHINGTON – U.S. new home sales plunged 15.4% in March as the coronavirus-related shutdowns that…
US blasts China at Southeast Asian meeting on coronavirus
BANGKOK – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told his Southeast Asian counterparts on Thursday…
EU: Malaria drugs used for virus could cause side effects
LONDON – The European Union’s medicines regulator on Thursday warned countries that malaria drugs being…
UE: Fármacos usados en COVID-19 tendrían efectos secundarios
LONDON – El regulador de medicamentos para la Unión Europea advirtió el jueves que el…
Supreme Court won’t review Rand Paul attacker’s case
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review an appellate decision…
$23M to provide laptops for Detroit students amid pandemic
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. – About 51,000 K-12 public school students in Detroit will receive computer…
Outbreak mutates retail; more baking, less gum for Hershey
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
Greenland ready to take US aid but won’t accept conditions
COPENHAGEN – Greenlanders said Thursday they welcome U.S. investment in their island, but the money…
Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of coronavirus
BOSTON – The oldest brother of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Donald Reed Herring, has died from…
Judges in MH17 trial allowed to consider anonymous testimony
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Judges in the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged…
26 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON – More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week…
US long-term mortgage rates edge higher; 30-year at 3.33%
WASHINGTON – Long-term mortgage rates rose slightly this week, continuing to hover near all-time lows…
Prisoner freed because of virus dies without psych care
NEW YORK – A man who was arrested for carrying gasoline and lighters into St.…
Virus drives Peru’s zoos to breaking point as feed runs out
LIMA, Peru – The dozens of howler monkeys, macaws and sloths in a zoo called…
New trial sought in Saints star’s death over split verdict
NEW ORLEANS – The man convicted of killing former New Orleans Saints star Will Smith…
EU warns incoming Israeli gov’t against West Bank annexation
JERUSALEM – The European Union on Thursday issued a warning against the incoming Israeli government’s…
Activists: 2 killed in Puerto Rico were transgender women
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Activists said Thursday that the two bodies found inside a…
Whitney Houston biopic in the works
LOS ANGELES – A feature film about Whitney Houston’s life is in the works from…
Beyoncé identifies groups receiving $6M in coronavirus aid
Beyoncé is focusing her coronavirus relief efforts on organizations that are helping communities of colour…
With masks and distancing, Volkswagen restarts production
ZWICKAU, Germany – German automaker Volkswagen restarted production on Thursday at its plant in Zwickau,…
Saudi Arabia announces start of Ramadan after sighting moon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia and some other Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt, the…
Iran Guard commander threatens US Navy after Trump tweet
TEHRAN, Iran – The leader of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned on Thursday that he has…