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ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April
BALTIMORE – U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse…
Why are some planes crowded even with air travel down?
Every once in a while, social media lights up with photos or video from flights…
Chinese envoy airs backing for WHO amid criticism from Trump
GENEVA – A senior Chinese diplomat expressed backing for the World Health Organization on Wednesday,…
Greece: Locals stop migrants from camps reaching new housing
THESSALONIKI, Greece – Protesting locals stopped asylum-seekers relocated from congested Aegean island camps from reaching…
Italy nursing home ravaged by virus discloses 300 dead
ROME – Italy’s biggest nursing home defended the measures it took to protect residents and…
German far-right leader criticized for remark on end of WWII
BERLIN – A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party drew criticism on Wednesday…
Israeli billionaire hopes to bring water to parched Gaza
GAZA, Palestinian Territory – A Georgian-Israeli billionaire believes he has found a solution to the…
Coronavirus crisis exacts toll on people with disabilities
SALT LAKE CITY – Even before the coronavirus hit, cystic fibrosis meant a cold could…
With trial over, Florida felons await voting rights ruling
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After hearing seven days of testimony, a federal judge on Wednesday began…
Boston fine arts museum agrees to start $500K diversity fund
BOSTON – The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has agreed to create a $500,000…
Emerging virus aid bill aims to help cities, Postal Service
WASHINGTON – Although timing for the House’s return isn’t set, the outlines are emerging for…
Judicial nominee pledges open mind on health law he blasted
WASHINGTON – A federal judge nominated to the nation’s second-most powerful court said Wednesday that…
The Latest: Lewis & Clark Riverboat to skip summer season
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in North Dakota (all times local):…
Oglala Sioux leader charged with driving drunk, threatening
PINE RIDGE, S.D. – The president of the Oglala Sioux is accused of driving drunk…
Taxis, bikes & sushi robots keep New Yorkers fed, protected
NEW YORK – Yellow cabs are lining up before sunrise at food distribution sites across…
Clashes between Arabs, non-Arabs in Sudan province kill 30
CAIRO – Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s South Darfur province left at…
Opponents file new challenge to proposed Twin Metals mine
MINNEAPOLIS – Opponents of a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota sued Wednesday to challenge…
NCAA rejects former UConn coach’s appeal over violations
HARTFORD, Conn. – An NCAA panel on Wednesday rejected an appeal by former UConn men’s…
Lawsuit on behalf of Missouri meat plant workers dismissed
O’FALLON, Mo. – A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of employees at…
New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way…
AP-NORC poll: Pandemic especially tough on people of colour
DETROIT – People of colour have not only been hit harder by the deadly coronavirus…
Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopens
GREAT FALLS, Mont. – For patrons at a Montana tiki bar that has a back…
Federal prosecutors subpoena Maryland PPE contract records
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed Maryland records relating to a $12.5 million contract…
No spike, but no certainty on fallout of Wisconsin election
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin’s presidential primary election held last month in the face of the…