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US gives ‘up to 1,000’ ventilators to South Africa for virus
JOHANNESBURG – The U.S. government is donating “up to 1,000” ventilators to South Africa to…
Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to…
Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to US economy
WASHINGTON – The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest…
‘Bombshell’ concert stream will reunite cast of ‘Smash’
NEW YORK – The cast of “Bombshell,” the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is…
Cannes is empty, the day the film festival should have begun
CANNES, France – The stars stayed home, their beach backdrop is closed and the prestigious…
AP Exclusive: Chicago morgue coping despite surge in deaths
CHICAGO – The Chicago area’s chief medical examiner starts her day with a numbers problem:…
‘Express burials’ cast doubt on Nicaragua’s virus figures
MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Roger Ordoñez was hospitalized with breathing problems last week. When his son…
Local prosecutors under investigation in Georgia slaying
ATLANTA – The Georgia prosecutors who first handled the fatal shooting of a black man,…
Limited reopening for Universal’s entertainment district
ORLANDO, Fla. – After being shuttered for almost two months, Universal Orlando plans to allow…
Facebook to pay moderators $52M for psychological damages
Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to its content moderators whose job has them…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Thousands of new coronavirus infections are being reported daily, many of them job-related, even as…
North Carolina mother leaned on faith to rebuff crowd
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – There were no weapons for Monica Shepard to use to keep a…
Woman falls into thermal feature in closed Yellowstone park
MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS, Wyo. – A woman illegally visited Yellowstone National Park while it’s closed…
Democrats pass new rules that would allow virtual convention
Democrats are making new moves toward a virtual presidential nominating convention this August, with a…
Rules for reopening hotels, gyms, attractions taking shape
CONCORD, N.H. – A panel tasked with reopening New Hampshire’s economy amid the easing threat…
Cuomo: Wear a mask to respect nurses who died to save us
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called face masks a sign of respect for others on…
Disenfranchised: Ohio says 318 ballots delivered too late
CINCINNATI – Ohio elections officials say 318 voters in Butler County won’t have their ballots…
Brazil arrests Argentine dictatorship fugitive on Rio coast
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s federal police agency says it has arrested a former Argentine…
Civic leader Fred L. Davis dies in Memphis; marched with MLK
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Fred L. Davis, a businessman and civic leader who supported the 1968…
Mexico to reopen construction, mining, auto manufacturing
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s top advisory body on the coronavirus pandemic said Tuesday it has…
Nebraska primary voters avoid polls, shatter mail-in record
OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska’s primary voters mostly steered clear of polling sites Tuesday while shattering…
Trump-backed Tiffany wins Wisconsin congressional race
MADISON, Wis. – Tom Tiffany, a state senator endorsed by President Donald Trump, easily won…
UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge harmful messages
TANZANIA, Tanzania – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged religious leaders on Tuesday to challenge “inaccurate…
Mexican nurse who appealed for respect now has coronavirus
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican nursing supervisor who touched the hearts of the nation when…