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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
New White House press secretary McEnany holds 1st briefing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's new spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, vowed on Friday not to lie to reporters as she made her debut at the first White House briefing by a press secretary in more than a year.
The Latest: UN chief seeks to stem virus' impact on elderly
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Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid clergy abuse costs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans announced Friday that it is seeking federal Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid growing legal costs related to sexual abuse by priests.
Virgin Galactic completes first glide flight in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide flight from Spaceport America as the company moves toward commercial operations.
Man goes to clear out dead mom's home, finds body in freezer
NEW YORK (AP) — A man found a decomposed body in his dead mother's freezer as he was clearing out her Manhattan apartment, police said.
Malta defends its use of private vessels to rescue migrants
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The Latest: Ireland extends lockdown by 2 weeks to May 18
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AP PHOTOS: With awful April bygone, New York's hopes bloom
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s horrible April — among the worst in its history — is over. Only time will tell if the pandemic that made it so awful will fade in May.
NYC mayor says Colorado EMT's death will be honored forever
NEW YORK (AP) — A Colorado paramedic who came to New York City to save lives before losing his own to the coronavirus will be forever honored in a memorial to medical workers who answered the city's 911 call to the…
Remains found, 5 presumed dead from chopper crash off Greece
TORONTO (AP) — Additional remains have been found and five missing Canadian military members from a helicopter crash off Greece are now presumed dead, the Canadian military said Friday.
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East Libyan forces bomb Tripoli despite cease-fire; 2 killed
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s eastern-based forces trying to capture the country's capital bombed civilian homes on Friday, killing at least two people, health authorities in the U.N.-supported government in Tripoli said.
Fear of future that devastated NYC restaurant workers face
For years, working in restaurants has been a constant for Isabella Gutierrez.
Trump says Whitmer should 'give a little' to restart economy
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump
The Latest: WHO chief reiterates virus had natural origin
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