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41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow
WASHINGTON – Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign…
Orders for US big-ticket factory goods drop 17.2% in April
WASHINGTON – U.S. orders for big-ticket factory goods plunged for the second straight month in…
EasyJet, American Airlines to slash workforce amid pandemic
LONDON – European budget carrier easyJet and American Airlines both plan to cut large parts…
Anchorage lawsuit over port construction allowed to proceed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal judge allowed a lawsuit filed by Anchorage to proceed against…
Manhunts after hundreds flee quarantine in Zimbabwe, Malawi
BLANTYRE, Malawi – Manhunts have begun after hundreds of people, some with the coronavirus, fled…
Officer in video forcing man into wall to be disciplined
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – A South Carolina officer seen on video forcing a handcuffed black…
Israeli PM: Palestinians in Jordan Valley won’t be citizens
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Palestinians living in the…
Taliban in Kabul to discuss prisoner releases under US deal
KABUL – A five-member Taliban team was in Kabul on Thursday to follow up on…
Rwandan sentenced to life in prison for key role in genocide
KIGALI, Rwanda – A Rwandan court on Thursday sentenced to life in prison one of…
Harbor Freight recalls jack stands that can fail under load
DETROIT – The U.S. government’s road safety agency is warning people not to use Pittsburgh…
Cyprus curtails use of chloroquine over side-effect concerns
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus’ Health Ministry on Thursday advised doctors to curtail the use of…
Regional court orders Panama to protect migrants’ health
PANAMA CITY – A regional human rights court has ordered Panama’s government to immediately provide…
WaPo editor to Harvard grads: Truth matter of ‘life & death’
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Washington Post’s top editor told Harvard University graduates Thursday that facts…
Australian jailed for 2007 stabbing free to leave Bulgaria
SOFIA, Bulgaria – An Australian man released after serving 11 years in a Bulgarian prison…
EU renews Syria sanctions with conflict in its 10th year
BRUSSELS – The European Union is prolonging for another year its sanctions against Syrian President…
VA says it’ll stop almost all use of unproven drug on vets
WASHINGTON – Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said Thursday that his department has all but…
Democrats pull surveillance bill after Trump veto threat
WASHINGTON – Democrats on Thursday pulled legislation from the House floor to extend FBI surveillance…
Failed Maduro coup leader flew on pro-govt magnate’s plane
MIAMI – It was mid-January and Jordan Goudreau was itching to get going on a…
Mitch McConnell stresses need to wear face masks in public
Wading into a politically charged issue, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday preached the…
In lockdown easing, UK’s Johnson says groups of 6 can meet
LONDON – Up to six people from different households will be allowed to meet outdoors…
Shooting at smuggling warehouse in Libya kills 30 migrants
CAIRO – The family of a slain Libyan human trafficker attacked a group of migrants…
With a gay protagonist, Pixar short ‘Out’ makes history
NEW YORK – In Steven Clay Hunter’s 23 years as an animator at Pixar, he…
Oregon’s top courts begin reversing nonunanimous convictions
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon’s top two courts on Thursday began reversing convictions by nonunanimous juries,…
Graham urges older judges to retire so GOP can fill openings
WASHINGTON – Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is publicly urging federal…