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Official: Pandemic ravages Indianapolis trade shows, tourism
INDIANAPOLIS – The cancellation of conventions, conferences and trade shows due to the coronavirus pandemic…
Bodies of 2 missing South Korean trekkers recovered in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Rescuers on Sunday recovered the bodies of two South Korean trekkers who…
‘You are a miracle’: Home care is new front in virus fight
NEW YORK – Ruth Caballero paused outside an unfamiliar apartment door, preparing to meet her…
In Detroit, grief runs deep as city grapples with COVID-19
DETROIT – Jamon Jordan could not mourn his mother in the traditional way. At Jacquelynne…
Remote vote? In Trump shadow, stay-home Congress eyes change
WASHINGTON – They long for what’s being lost: the ability to publicly question officials at…
Muted and vacant, Las Vegas struggles to survive shutdown
LAS VEGAS – Slot machines are powered down, casinos boarded up and barricaded. Sidewalks are…
As virus lockdown eases, Italy ponders what went wrong
ROME – As Italy prepares to emerge from the West’s first and most extensive coronavirus…
Satellite imagery finds likely Kim train amid health rumours
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – A train likely belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Louisville football signee shot and killed in Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – A star high school football player from Florida who had signed a…
Egypt asks IMF for 1-year loan amid virus fallout
CAIRO – Egypt on Sunday said it had asked the International Monitory Fund for financial…
Israel’s once-mighty Labor party weighs unity with Netanyahu
JERUSALEM – Israel’s Labor party voted on Sunday to join the incoming government headed by…
Harold Reid, Statler Brothers bass singer, dies at 80
STAUNTON, Va. – Harold Reid, who sang bass for the Grammy-winning country group the Statler…
Mexico returns Central Americans, empties migrant centres
MEXICO CITY – Mexico has nearly emptied the 65 migrant detention centres it has across…
Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic
TOKYO – When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the…
Spain lets children play as US states move at various speeds
MINNEAPOLIS – Spain let children go outside and play Sunday for the first time in…
1-eyed squirrel with Instagram account is returned to nature
LAFAYETTE, La. – A one-eyed squirrel that gained a social media following is being returned…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy’s Lombardy ROME (AP) — As Italy prepares…
Japan central bank eases monetary policy to counter pandemic
TOKYO – Japan’s central bank is making it easier for cash-strapped companies to get funding…
Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic
TOKYO – The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more…
Diamond Offshore files for bankruptcy as oil prices crash
BANGKOK – Contract driller Diamond Offshore has filed for bankruptcy with debts of $2.6 billion,…
Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
BEIJING – Asian stock markets gained Monday after Japan’s central bank promised more asset purchases…
Facing disaster, Russian businesses find Kremlin aid lacking
MOSCOW – Desperate business owners in Russia have been pleading with the Kremlin for help…
UN report notes drop in number of Afghan civilians killed
KABUL – A report by the U.N. mission in Afghanistan on Monday noted a drop…
Notre Dame Cathedral worksite refitted for virus safety
PARIS – Workers are refitting the construction site at fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral to protect…