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Nebraska 1,054 of 1,405 precincts – 75 per cent x-Donald Trump, 204,135 – 91 per…
Basement-bound Biden campaign worries some Democrats
Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is…
Ahmaud Arbery case puts spotlight on community’s race legacy
The people who call Brunswick, Georgia, home say it’s not the monstrous place it might…
UK on course for ‘significant’ recession after March slump
LONDON – The U.K. government warned Wednesday of a “significant” recession after official figures showed…
Ocasio-Cortez among top Dems promoting Biden-Sanders unity
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden and the last rival he bested to become the presumptive Democratic…
Critics say Alaska’s transport funding shortchanges ferries
JUNEAU, Alaska – A state plan to use federal transportation funds prioritizes highways and bridges…
Aviation student pleads guilty to bribing FAA test examiner
DULUTH, Ga. – A would-be airline mechanic has pleaded guilty to bribing a Federal Aviation…
Ex-lovers of Johnny Depp come to his defence in libel case
LONDON – Two former romantic partners of actor Johnny Depp came to his defence Wednesday…
Ukraine approves law on banks in a bid for IMF aid
KYIV, Ukraine – Ukraine has passed a law preventing former owners of nationalized or liquidated…
9-year-old boy in Tennessee catches 80-pound lake sturgeon
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – A nine-year-old boy in Tennessee became the third child in his family…
Coroner: French bulldog fatally mauls suburban Chicago woman
INGLESIDE, Ill. – A suburban Chicago woman who recently adopted a French bulldog that had…
New refugees struggle to find footing during pandemic
SALT LAKE CITY – Afghan refugee Mahmood Amiri arrived in the United States more than…
US wholesale prices drop record 1.3% in April
WASHINGTON – Wholesale prices slid a record 1.3% in April led by a 19% plunge…
AP Exclusive: CDC guidance more restrictive than White House
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Advice from the top U.S. disease control experts on how to safely…
Puerto Rico closes public school cafeterias amid food crisis
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico officials announced Wednesday that they are closing more…
Justices fear ‘chaos’ if states can’t bind electors’ votes
WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices invoked fears of bribery and chaos Wednesday to suggest they…
Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
HOUSTON – The young migrants and asylum seekers swim across the Rio Grande and clamber…
Kremlin spox has virus-induced double-sided pneumonia
MOSCOW – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with double…
North Carolina-operated passenger train service suspended
RALEIGH, N.C. – State-sponsored train service between Raleigh and Charlotte will be suspended beginning next…
U. of Michigan seeks to remove law firm in sex abuse suits
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The University of Michigan said Wednesday that it is seeking to…
Vast cutbacks in jobs and spending before any summer rebound
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
Sudan clashes kill 26, including paramilitary forces
CAIRO – Armed clashes in Sudan’s South Kordofan province killed more than two dozen people,…
North Dakota governor funds PAC targeting fellow Republican
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota Gov. Burgum is helping bankroll a political action campaign that…
Hikers fight plan for border wall at start of scenic trail
PHOENIX – Tess Mullaney remembers looking at endless rolling desert hills, covered in a thin…