The Latest: UK to lay off 6K contact tracers in local shift

LONDON — The British government is laying off 6,000 coronavirus contact tracers and deploying the rest to work in local teams, in an acknowledgment that the centralized track-and-trace system is not working well en…

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Belarus' ruler quashes opposition protest after vote

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko warned Monday that the protesters who challenge the official vote results extending his 26-year rule will face a tough crackdown, deriding…

1 dead, 4 rescued after gas explosion levels Baltimore homes

BALTIMORE (AP) — A natural gas explosion destroyed three row houses in Baltimore on Monday, killing a woman and trapping other people in the wreckage. At least four people were hospitalized with serious injuries as…

Company accused of saying product could lower COVID-19 risk

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia company falsely claimed a vitamin D product it was selling could lower the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, federal prosecutors said.

Lebanese PM steps down in wake of Beirut explosion, protests

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job on Monday in the wake of the disastrous Beirut port explosion that triggered public fury, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption in Leb…

Embed-Virus Outbreak-Global Extreme Poverty's Rise, ADVISORY

VIRUS OUTBREAK-EXTREME POVERTY'S RISE — Chart. This digital embed shows the number of people worldwide living in extreme poverty, and outlines World Bank projections taking into account the effects of the coronavir…

Report: Agency in Alabama city segregated public housing

DECATUR, Ala. (AP) — A federal review found that a public housing authority in Alabama let white people live in riverfront towers with scenic views and other amenities while segregating Black people in another apar…

German man severs another's hand off with machete

BERLIN (AP) — A 22-year-old is under investigation after chopping off another man's hand with a machete at an outdoor recreation area in western Germany, prosecutors said Monday.

Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health leaders around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronav…

Niger, French forces in search of gunmen who killed tourists

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Armed forces from Niger and France have been deployed to pursue the gunmen who killed seven aid workers, mostly French citizens, and a leading guide in a Niger giraffe park considered one of th…

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Looters descend on downtown Chicago; more than 100 arrested

CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of looters and vandals descended on downtown Chicago early Monday following a police shooting on the city's South Side, smashing the windows of dozens of businesses and making off with merch…

Stocks on Wall Street drift from small gains to losses

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting from small gains to losses on Monday after President Donald Trump

Lebanon's Cabinet resigns over Beirut blast amid public fury

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government resigned Monday amid widespread public fury at the country’s ruling elite over last week’s devastating explosion in Beirut. The move risks opening the way to dragged-out negotiati…