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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Turkey nears end of latest lockdown, death toll up to 4,397

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s COVID-19 death toll reached 4,397 as of Tuesday after 28 new deaths were reported in 24 hours, according to the country's health minister.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Weather better for historic SpaceX launch of NASA astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday to keep crew safety the top priority for the nation's first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
US warns Nevada governor about in-person worship limits

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Trump administration is warning Nevada's Democratic governor that his plan for reopening the state during recovery from the coronavirus fails to treat religious and secular gatherings equally.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
GOP govs offers states as alternative RNC convention host

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two GOP governors are offering up their states to host the Republican National Convention — a day after President Donald Trump threatened to pull the convention out of North Carolina if that state…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
US nears 100,000 pandemic deaths: Does Trump feel your pain?

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…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Cuomo looks to 'turn the page' on virus as suburbs reopen

NEW YORK (AP) — The suburbs north of New York City eased outbreak restrictions and the trading floor of the New York Stock exchange reopened for the first time in two months as the state focused more intently on re…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
The Latest: Rome Colosseum to open after 3-month shutdown

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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
AP News Digest 2 p.m.

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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Couple arrested after child's remains found buried in yard

KINGSTON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee couple is facing charges after skeletal remains of a child were found buried in their yard.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
EU agency seeks airline, airport input on new virus guidance

BERLIN (AP) — Europe’s aviation safety agency called on airlines and airports Tuesday to participate in a program to help evaluate new coronavirus guidelines in real-life situations.

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Suspect in date killing of Utah woman called 'monster'

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Relatives of a Utah woman who police say was killed last weekend after meeting a man via the popular dating app Tinder have called the suspect a “monster” who took their daughter in “a crime a…

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Video shows officer kneeling on neck of black man who died

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A handcuffed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis was seen on a

Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
The Latest: Spain reports slight increase in deaths

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Updated 6 years, 3 months ago
Bells to open NYSE floor and traders buy shares of Crocs

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to national and global response, the work place and the spread of the vir…