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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Defying a wave of layoffs that has sent the U.S. job market into its worst…
Minnesota eases restrictions; honours victims of COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota took further steps Friday to turn the dial on easing its restrictions…
Serb church priests freed from detention in Montenegro
PODGORICA, Montenegro – A Montenegrin prosecutor on Friday released from detention a Serbian Orthodox Church…
Shootout leaves US marshal hurt, murder suspect dead
OXFORD, Miss. – A suspect in an Arkansas slaying was shot and killed by authorities…
NFL teams can reopen facilities Tuesday – with provisos
NFL teams can begin reopening their facilities on Tuesday if state and local governments will…
Federal court grants Missouri inmate 30-day execution stay
LIBERTY, Mo. – A Missouri inmate scheduled to be executed next week was given a…
Kroger offers Fred Meyer workers extra pay after outcry
SPOKANE, Wash. – Kroger, the parent company of grocer Fred Meyer, announced Friday that it…
Lawmaker likens virus screening stickers to Star of David
JUNEAU, Alaska – An Alaska lawmaker on Friday defended asking whether stickers that individuals may…
Judge orders Los Angeles to move thousands of homeless
The city of Los Angeles and LA County must find shelter for thousands of homeless…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Democrats push new $3T coronavirus relief bill through House WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats powered a…
Democrats try again with sweeping mail voting requirements
Despite an earlier failed attempt, Democrats tried again Friday to adopt a massive expansion of…
It’s a work from home Congress as House approves proxy vote
WASHINGTON – It all started with the grandchildren. As House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer saw…
The Latest: India surpasses China in coronavirus cases
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Medics around the world face hostility over virus stigma
CAIRO – Dr. Dina Abdel-Salam watched in terror last month as scores of strangers gathered…
Burundi defies COVID-19 for election ending a bloody rule
KAMPALA, Uganda – Burundi is pushing ahead with an election on Wednesday that will end…
Albanian psychologists ban so-called conversion therapy
TIRANA, Albania – Gay rights organizations on Saturday welcomed a decision by the governing body…
Biden, Dems aim to expand campaign map with fundraising deal
ATLANTA – Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee have expanded their fundraising agreement to…
Group buys Alabama abortion clinic to keep it from closing
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Conservative lawmakers in Alabama last year tried to enact the nation’s most…
Illinois agencies unsure about reopening pools amid pandemic
CHICAGO – Illinois park districts are uncertain whether public pools can safely open this season…
Wisconsin again? Swing state a hotbed of virus politics
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin has been the battleground for political proxy wars for nearly a…
Italy seeks to boost tourism by opening borders June 3
VENICE, Italy – The Italian government announced Saturday that it will throw open its borders…
Traditional cyclists, e-bikers clash over new trail rules
DENVER – After a couple days of hard hiking last fall, Tim Brass thought it…
Some expats chose to stay south of the border when virus hit
PHOENIX – Phil and Connie Naylor’s ocean view from their Rocky Point home is the…
Los Angeles offers virus tests to all, still has unused kits
LOS ANGELES – With ample coronavirus tests and not enough sick people seeking them, the…