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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Where seniors would have walked to graduate, names in chalk
As the pandemic upended commencement rituals across campuses, Kim Gaddie wanted to give the University of Oklahoma’s class of 2020 a taste of tradition -- well, kinda.
States' reporting of virus testing data leads to confusion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Elected officials, businesses and others are depending on coronavirus testing and infection-rate data as states reopen so that they will know if a second wave of contagion is coming — and wh…
Americans and Europeans soak up the sun amid new rules
BERLIN (AP) — Europeans and Americans soaked up the sun where they could Sunday, taking advantage of the first holiday weekend since coronavirus restrictions were eased, while European governments grappled with how…
The Latest: Trump adviser pushes for in-person G7 meeting
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Calls grow for UK leader's aide to quit over lockdown trip
LONDON (AP) — Several lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservative Party on Sunday joined opposition calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top aide to be fired for allegedly violating the national coronavirus…
As veterans die from virus, Memorial Day has different mood
ATLANTA (AP) — One was a 94-year-old veteran of World War II who was the first of his 11 brothers to enlist in the military. One was a Vietnam veteran who lost his leg overseas and was always touched when people th…
Coronavirus slams couple struggling to feed young daughter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The back door clicked shut behind him and he faced the brick walls of the alley. Roberto, one of tens of millions of newly laid off U.S. workers desperate to make ends meet in the pandemic, strugg…
Youth sports coalition seeks federal aid due to COVID-19
CHICAGO (AP) — It started when a handful of organizations got together to discuss the effect of the COVID-19 shutdown on youth sports.
The Latest: Ohio prisons director says prisons must reopen
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White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Nearly two weeks ago the White House
Muslims celebrate major holiday amid curfews, virus fears
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims around the world on Sunday began celebrating Eid al-Fitr, a normally festive holiday marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, with millions under strict stay-at-home orders and many…
US Muslims try to balance Eid rituals with virus concerns
WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — With no congregational prayers or family gatherings, Salsabiel Mujovic has been worried that this year’s Eid al-Fitr celebration will pale. Still, she’s determined to bring home holiday che…
The Latest: French sunbathe on beach in marked areas
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Israel's Netanyahu attacks justice system as trial begins
JERUSALEM (AP) — To the sounds of his impassioned supporters chanting outside, a defiant Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strode into a Jerusalem courtroom Sunday to face corruption charges in a long-await…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing blue mask, enters court for start of corruption trial.
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, wearing blue mask, enters court for start of corruption trial.