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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Biden knocks Trump for 'this macho stuff' in shunning masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden said Tuesday that wearing a mask in public to combat the spread of the coronavirus is a sign of leadership and called President Donald Trump a “fool” who was “stoking deaths” for suggest…
Venezuela's apparent respite from COVID-19 may not last long
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Defying dire predictions, Venezuela so far seems to have avoided the coronavirus wave striking much of South America.
Nevada to reopen casinos June 4, welcoming tourists again
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced Tuesday night that he would allow casinos to reopen June 4, welcoming tourists to return to the glitzy gambling mecca of Las Vegas.
Huawei CFO's to find out if her fraud case will proceed
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A top executive of Chinese tech giant Huawei is scheduled to learn Wednesday if a U.S extradition case against her can proceed.
Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America
MIAMI (AP) — Even in a pandemic, there's no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America.
Brazil envoy to U.S. praises warning, aid despite travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The administration of President Jair Bolsonaro is grateful for a U.S. warning that it intended to deny entry to foreigners arriving on flights from Brazil and for “gifts” to help cope with the COV…
White House letter doesn't explain why Trump fired watchdogs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump followed the law when he fired multiple inspectors general in the last two months, but the administration offered no new details about why …
Rubio warns of foreign actors amplifying virus conspiracies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio, the new Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is warning that foreign actors will seek to amplify conspiracy theories about the coronavirus and find new ways …
Congress shifts attention to overhauling small-business aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deadlocked over the next big coronavirus relief bill, Congress is shifting its attention to a more modest overhaul of small-business aid in hopes of helping employers reopen shops and survive
Can Trump feel your pain? US nears haunting virus milestone
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the rubble of buildings and lives, modern U.S. presidents have met national trauma with words such as these: “I can hear you.” “You have lost too much, but you have not lost everything.” “We ha…
Asia Today: S. Korea cases rise, China weighs health changes
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported 40 new cases of the coronavirus, its biggest daily jump in nearly 50 days, causing alarm in a country where millions of children were returning to school Wednesday.
Swift firings for Minneapolis officers in death of black man
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — To the general public, the video of a white police officer pressing his knee into the neck of a shirtless black man prone on the street, crying out for help until he finally stopped moving, was h…
Missing hikers found after 18 days in New Zealand wilderness
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Two missing hikers were found alive Wednesday after surviving for 18 days in the New Zealand wilderness, police said.
Asia stocks mixed on uncertainty over Hong Kong security law
Major Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as U.S.-Chinese tension over Hong Kong competed with optimism about recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
AP PHOTOS: Olympic dreams for locked-down Venezuela athletes
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Stefany Hernández zips on her bike across a vast, empty boulevard in Venezuela's capital, getting in training where she can find it.