U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 100,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — U.S. death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 100,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

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Police: Soldier saved lives by stopping shooter on bridge

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A soldier stationed in Kansas saved “countless lives” Wednesday when he hit a man with his car as the man was shooting randomly at people on a bridge near an Army base, a police chief said.

US indicts ex-Venezuelan lawmaker linked with Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — U.S. authorities filed charges Wednesday against a former Venezuelan lawmaker linked with President Nicolás Maduro accusing him of narco-terrorism and weapons crimes.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Financial, industrial and health care companies helped drive stocks on Wall Street broadly higher Wednesday, extending the market's gains into a third day.

Experts say US coronavirus death count is flawed, but close

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. is hitting a tragic milestone: 100,000 dead from the coronavirus. But is that number right?

Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thu…

Bad weather postpones first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. Next attempt is Saturday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — Bad weather postpones first launch of NASA astronauts from Florida in nine years. Next attempt is Saturday.

DOJ lawyer named new US attorney in Texas after resignation

DALLAS (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has named a Department of Justice lawyer to succeed the top federal prosecutor for East Texas, who abruptly announced his resignation this week.

Thunberg criticizes Danes for dumping wastewater into strait

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg lashed out at authorities in the Danish capital on Wednesday because Copenhagen has for the last six years pumped large amounts of wastewat…

Search for fugitive Connecticut man stretches to Maryland

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a fugitive college student said Wednesday the 23-year-old suspect in two Connecticut slayings has no outdoor survival training and his parents are begging him to br…

Northwest Iowa county with meat plant sees coronavirus spike

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A northwest Iowa county that is home to a meatpacking plant has seen nearly 500 coronavirus cases in the past week, but state officials and the company said Wednesday they couldn't confirm a…

Judge sets June 4 hearing for suspects in Arbery slaying

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia judge has scheduled a hearing next week for three men charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, court officials said Wednesday.

Wall Street closing higher on economic revival hopes

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Wednesday, extending the market's gains into a third day on hopes for a coming economic revival as larger swaths of the country relax stay-at-home mandates imposed due to the cor…

Inquiry into Russia probe carries political consequences

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr says