Mexico to create drug purchasing agency amid shortages

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday he is creating a central national purchasing and distribution agency for medicines, vaccines and medical equipment amid persistent shortages during the coronaviru…

Florida faces pressure, sees record high virus deaths

MIAMI (AP) — Florida tallied on Thursday a new record high in daily confirmed COVID-19 deaths for the third straight day as the state faces pressure to outline new measures to combat the pandemic.

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Philadelphia trash piles up as pandemic stymies its removal

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Livestock prices stress Muslims in Africa ahead of Eid

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Even in the best of times, many Muslims scramble to afford a sheep to slaughter on Eid al-Adha, a display of faith that can amount to an entire month's income. Now, the financial pressures bro…

US average mortgage rates decline; 30-year at 2.99%

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages declined this week, remaining near historic lows as the key 30-year loan slipped back below 3%.

Panel approves model of Billy Graham statue for US Capitol

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina legislative committee has approved a model of a statue honoring the late Rev. Billy Graham to replace one of a former governor and white supremacist who currently represents th…

Concerns mount over outbreak at immigrant detention center

FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — Virginia's governor and two U.S. senators urged President Trump to respond to the nation's worst coronavirus outbreak that has occurred inside an immigrant detention center, calling it a “dire…

3 former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis was mourned, revered and celebrated as an American hero on Thursday at Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church, a sacred place for many of those who helped to shape civil rights history.

More victims sue U of Michigan over doctor's alleged abuse

DETROIT (AP) — Dozens of more victims who claim they were molested by a University of Michigan doctor filed a lawsuit against the school Thursday, including a former football player who said he told legendary coach…

Brazil first lady, another Cabinet minister infected

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil's first lady and a fifth member of President Jair Bolsonaro’s Cabinet have tested positive for the new coronavirus, officials said Thursday.

2nd US virus surge hits plateau, but few experts celebrate

NEW YORK (AP) — While deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. are mounting rapidly, public health experts are seeing a flicker of good news: The second surge of confirmed cases appears to be leveling off.

Wall Street stumbles as markets sink worldwide; Dow down 300

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are falling on Wall Street Thursday as the market’s see-saw week snaps back downward.

AP PHOTOS: Nation honors John Lewis with final farewell

From the heart of the once-segregated South to Washington, D.C., the nation's final goodbye to

Slaying at US judge's home raises concern about cyberthreats

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In 2005, U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow returned from work to find her husband and mother shot dead in the basement of her Chicago home. Investigators initially focused on a White Supremacist w…