Former Baltimore mayor refunds $860K to campaign donors

BALTIMORE (AP) — Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is refunding more than $800,000 to campaign donors, months after she was convicted in a case involving the fraudulent sales her self-published children’s books…

Workers fired after black woman denied restroom access

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A business fired two Kentucky workers and issued an apology after a black woman was denied access to a restroom.

Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure

Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, sparking heartbreak and anger in scores of affected comm…

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Ohio State University soil professor gets World Food Prize

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A soil scientist whose research led to improved food production and a better understanding of how atmospheric carbon can be held in the soil to help combat climate change was named this year…

Map uses satellite data to show global air pollution levels

BERLIN (AP) — The European Space Agency is publicly releasing satellite measurements that show up-to-date levels of air pollution around the world.

Mexico doc visits, supports COVID-19 survivors in free time

MEXICO CITY (AP) — When Dr. Juan Antonio Salas finishes his shifts in coronavirus wards at two Mexico City public hospitals, his work is not done.

Syria's Assad fires his PM amid worsening economic crisis

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad on Thursday fired his prime minister, a month ahead of elections and as the economic crisis worsens and public anger rises in the territory under his control.

Stocks open lower on Wall Street as investors turn jittery

Stocks and bond yields fell sharply on Wall Street in early trading Thursday as optimism that the reopening of businesses would drive a relatively quick economic recovery fades amid rising coronavirus cases in many…

Syrian President Bashar Assad fires his prime minister a month ahead of elections as country's economic crisis worsens

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad fires his prime minister a month ahead of elections as country's economic crisis worsens.

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Texas man gets prison for ramming truck into base's gate

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A man who intentionally rammed a stolen pickup truck into the gates of a naval air station in Texas, prompting a lockdown last year, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal …

The Latest: WHO warns of 'accelerating' pandemic in Africa

JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization says the pandemic in Africa is “accelerating” and that while it took 98 days for the continent to reach 100,000 coronavirus cases it took just 18 days to get to 200,000.

Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 states

NEW YORK (AP) — States are rolling back lockdowns, but the coronavirus isn't done with the U.S.

Fitness company apologizes for 'I can't breathe' workout

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (AP) — A health club company is apologizing on behalf of a franchisee who posted an “I can't breathe” workout at a gym in suburban Milwaukee.