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Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 in renewed protests
HONG KONG (AP) — More than 200 people were arrested during anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Sunday night, police said, as authorities seek to prevent a revival of last year's massive demonstrations, includi…
Appeals court urged to OK June 23 NY presidential primary
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court should let New York’s Democratic presidential primary proceed on June 23 over the objections of the state, a lawyer for delegates said Monday.
Trump campaign fundraising slows for 2nd straight month
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s fundraising pace slowed slightly for the second straight month as the nation reeled from the coronavirus outbreak.
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Virus rampages across vast Navajo lands, close-knit families
Pelosi urges Congress to 'go big' on next virus aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is poised to unveil the next coronavirus aid package, encouraging Congress to “go big” on aid to help cash-strapped states and struggling Americans. Voting is possible a…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The White House is requiring everyone who enters the West Wing to wear a mask or face covering after coronavirus scares near President Donald Trump,
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US Forecast for Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Study: Virus death toll in NYC worse than official tally
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the tally kept by the city and state, according to an analysis released Monday by the U.S. Centers for Disea…
US judge says new pipelines need more review
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. judge on Monday revised a recent court ruling that threatened to hold up thousands of utility projects crossing streams and wetlands, but left in place a requirement for new oil and ga…
Democrats set to take next steps toward virtual convention
Democrats are making new moves toward a virtual presidential nominating convention this August, with party officials preparing to grant convention organizers in Milwaukee the authority to design an event that won’t…
UN says 7 or 8 `top' candidates for a COVID-19 vaccine exist
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The World Health Organization chief said Monday there are around seven or eight “top” candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus and work on them is being accelerated.
Peacock on the prowl falls for officer's decoy, not love
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston police officer used an electronic mating call Monday to help capture a peacock that had escaped from a nearby zoo.
5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus
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Guatemala says more deportees from US positive for COVID-19
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The number of Guatemalan deportees who tested positive for the coronavirus after a flight from the United States has reached 71, health officials said Monday.
Organ transplants dive amid virus crisis, start to inch back
WASHINGTON (AP) — Organ transplants plummeted as COVID-19 swept through communities, with surgeons wary of endangering living donors and unable to retrieve possibly usable organs from the dead -- and hospitals some…