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Sanitized cards, chips: Nevada wants casinos’ plans to open
LAS VEGAS – When Nevada casinos eventually reopen, customer numbers will be cut in half,…
Census field operations restart this week on limited basis
ORLANDO, Fla. – After shutting down field operations for a month and a half because…
Man asks for new judge, venue in Wisconsin brothers’ deaths
KINGSTON, Mo. – A Missouri man is seeking a new new judge and a change…
3 charged in killing of store security guard over virus mask
FLINT, Mich. – A woman, her adult son and husband have been charged in the…
Authorities: Shopper wore KKK hood at California store
SAN DIEGO – Authorities are looking into whether a man who they say wore a…
Alaska’s largest newspaper wins Pulitzer Prize
JUNEAU, Alaska – Alaska’s largest newspaper won a Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for…
Black robes or bathrobes? Virus alters high court traditions
WASHINGTON – The coronavirus pandemic is forcing big changes at the tradition-bound Supreme Court. On…
Carnival Cruise Line says it’s cancelling Alaska sailings
JUNEAU, Alaska – Carnival Cruise Line is cancelling its sailings to Alaska this summer, a…
UN backs Lebanon in economic crisis, call for global help
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. Security Council on Monday backed Lebanon’s efforts to end the…
Florida sheriff defends keeping childhood shooting a secret
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Florida sheriff appointed by the governor after the 2018 Parkland…
‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, land in US
SPOKANE, Wash. – The world’s largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the “Murder Hornet” with…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Italy lets millions back to work, US restrictions easing up ROME (AP) — Italy started…
Venezuela: 2 US ‘mercenaries’ among those nabbed after raid
CARACAS, Venezuela – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a…
At senior home, staff stays put 24-7 to stop virus spread
ATLANTA – As girls, Nadia Williams and her sister spent countless hours imagining their weddings.…
The Latest: China reports 1 new virus case, no deaths
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
US Attorney: Colorado man arrested for pipe bombs in home
DENVER – A Colorado man arrested by federal authorities after four pipe bombs were found…
Trump’s anti-China rhetoric aimed at boosting US leverage
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is making ever louder pronouncements casting blame on China for…
French doctors: First virus case may have been in December
LONDON – French scientists say they may have identified a possible case of the new…
Vatican urges internal migrants get same rights as refugees
ROME – The Vatican says internal migrants should have the same legal protections as refugees…
Report: Israeli airstrikes on eastern Syria kill 14 fighters
BEIRUT – Israeli airstrikes in eastern Syria killed 14 Iranian and Iraqi fighters and wounded…
Kingfish Ingram wins 5 Blues Music Awards in online show
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram took home five Blues Music Awards in an…
Alaska dentists say state testing mandate will hurt field
JUNEAU, Alaska – Dentists in Alaska say their business may be hurt by a state…
Alaska parks expecting more campground use during pandemic
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska state park campgrounds expect higher than average numbers of visits because…
Mother’s Day this year means getting creative from afar
NEW YORK – Treats made and delivered by neighbours. Fresh garden plantings dug from a…