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Pence comes under fire for going maskless at Mayo Clinic
MINNEAPOLIS – Vice-President Mike Pence chose not to wear a face mask Tuesday during a…
No joke: Tupac Shakur needs unemployment benefits
FRANKFORT, Ky. – It’s no joke — Tupac Shakur lives in Kentucky and needs unemployment…
Gov’t OKs $50B in small biz loans, banks complain of snags
NEW YORK – The government says it has approved an additional $50 billion in loans…
New NYC grading plan comes amid more signs of virus recovery
NEW YORK – COVID-19 hospital admissions dipped below 1,000 and military jets soared in tribute…
Feds: Inmate who gave birth while on ventilator dies
WASHINGTON – A pregnant inmate whose baby was delivered by cesarean section while she was…
Rep. Amash exploring 2020 run for Libertarian nomination
WASHINGTON – Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan said Tuesday that he is launching an exploratory…
Groups sow doubt about COVID vaccine before one even exists
NEW YORK – A coronavirus vaccine is still months or years away, but groups that…
Women who dare dissent targeted for abuse by Yemen’s rebels
CAIRO – Samera al-Huri’s fellow activists were disappearing, one by one. When she asked their…
Senior Bowl was added personal touch for NFL scouts
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – NFL teams didn’t know when they left the Senior Bowl in January…
In Aceh, Indonesians pray at mosque but bring their own rugs
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Hundreds of people join the Ramadan evening prayers at Baiturrahman Grand…
UK climate activists stranded in historic town in Kosovo
PRIZREN, Kosovo – British climate activists Rosie Watson and Mike Elm were on an international…
UN: New polio outbreak in Niger after vaccination suspended
LONDON – The World Health Organization says Niger has been struck by a new outbreak…
Stocks up ahead of US growth figures, Fed policy meeting
BEIJING – Global stocks mostly edged up on Wednesday ahead of U.S. economic growth figures…
UN human rights expert accuse Myanmar army of fresh abuses
YANGON, Myanmar – The U.N.’s human rights expert on Myanmar has called for a new…
Joe Biden wins Ohio’s mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Joe Biden won Ohio’s presidential primary, clinching a contest that was less…
South Korea construction fire kills 38
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – At least 38 people were killed Wednesday when one of…
Israel marks its Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown
JERUSALEM – Israelis celebrated their Independence Day at home Wednesday amid a nationwide lockdown aimed…
VIRUS DIARY: A positive test, then a Mumbai hotel quarantine
MUMBAI, India – I was on assignment April 20 outside Mumbai, India’s financial centre. My…
Polish leader insists on May vote, even if delayed slightly
WARSAW, Poland – Poland’s prime minister said Wednesday that the presidential election must be held…
Correction: US-Oil Prices-Q&A story
NEW YORK – In a story April 28, 2020, about oil prices, The Associated Press…
RavnAir closure reduces Alaska’s medical transport options
BETHEL, Alaska – The bankruptcy of an Alaska air carrier left officials scrambling to provide…
Report: Nicaragua government failing to protect indigenous
MEXICO CITY – Nicaragua’s government has not only failed to enforce laws that protect its…
Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies
NEW DELHI – Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of…
Prosecutors charge neo-Nazi with German politician’s murder
BERLIN – German prosecutors have charged a far-right extremist with the killing of a regional…