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Retailers reopening more stores, tourism expanding
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented…
Coroner: Smoke inhalation killed 34 in California boat fire
LOS ANGELES – Coroner’s reports for the 34 victims who died in a scuba boat…
US begins crackdown on unvetted virus blood tests
WASHINGTON – U.S. regulators are moving ahead with a crackdown on scores of antibody tests…
Deadly cyclone cuts destructive path in India and Bangladesh
NEW DELHI – Wide swaths of coastal India and Bangladesh were flooded and millions were…
Harley-Davidson restarts US production, faces ‘new normal ‘
MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson Inc. is resuming production at its U.S. manufacturing plants after suspending production…
Supreme Court won’t put transgender inmate surgery on hold
BOISE, Idaho – The U.S. Supreme Court won’t put an Idaho transgender inmate’s gender confirmation…
Missouri governor not only allows graduation, but keynotes
O’FALLON, Mo. – In a year when many states are prohibiting in-person graduation ceremonies due…
USOPC eliminates 51 in response to COVID-related shortfall
DENVER – The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is eliminating 51 positions and furloughing 33…
Police: Man who shot 3 at Arizona complex felt bullied
GLENDALE, Ariz. – A 20-year-old construction worker who opened fire at a suburban Phoenix restaurant…
Rights group: Egypt arrested 10 reporters since virus hit
CAIRO – The Egyptian government has arrested at least 10 journalists since the coronavirus was…
Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears
BANGKOK – Shares slipped in Asia on Friday as tensions flared between the U.S. and…
Grand jury charges man with threatening to spread virus
TAMPA, Fla. – A Florida man accused of coughing on and spitting at police officers…
New Zealand party replaces leader to face Ardern in election
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has proved so popular during…
Lives Lost: At veterans’ home, towering legacies of the dead
Each of their stories was different, but common strains repeat: Of humility and generosity; of…
Texas court holds first US jury trial via videoconferencing
DALLAS – The potential jurors popped onto the screen one by one. They confirmed their…
China congress precautions now include virus tests for media
BEIJING – At 5:40 a.m. on an overcast morning, I was on my way to…
Man who filmed Arbery shooting video charged in his slaying
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Georgia man whose cellphone video of Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting helped…
Suspected IS member arrested after being deported to Germany
BERLIN – A German woman suspected of joining the Islamic State group in Syria has…
Virus surge in Indonesia raises questions about battle plan
JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia has seen a surge in coronavirus infections ahead of this this…
Recording Academy records John Prine song for charity
NASHVILLE – The Recording Academy has released a new recording of John Prine’s “Angel From…
GOP weighs jobless aid cuts as layoffs surpass 38 million
WASHINGTON – Reconsideration of jobless aid is fast becoming the focus of congressional debate over…
Myanmar prepares response to Int’l Court order on Rohingya
YANGON, Myanmar – Myanmar says it will submit a report due Saturday outlining its claims…
Tanzania says virus defeated through prayer, but fears grow
NAIROBI, Kenya – On just one day this month, 50 Tanzanian truck drivers tested positive…
ABC renews 19 shows, adds David E. Kelley drama ‘Big Sky’
LOS ANGELES – ABC is bringing back the lion’s share of its series for next…