GOP lawmakers reject Michigan's virus order; Whitmer unfazed

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Legislature refused Thursday to extend the state's coronavirus emergency declaration and voted to authorize a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's…

UN chief:16 armed groups have responded to cease-fire appeal

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sixteen armed groups have responded positively to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ appeal for a global cease-fire to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, but the U.N. chief said Thursday that m…

Judge OKs Native American voter ID deal easing ballot access

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has approved an agreement between Native American tribes and North Dakota officials that aims to ensure qualified Native American voters have valid identification to comply wit…

Beachgoers seen carrying virus more than sand or surf

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Maureen Osborne is torn by the state's decision to close the sweeping, scenic beach just a 10-minute walk from her home.

Pelosi: States, cities seek $1T to avoid layoffs from virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that state and local governments are seeking up to $1 trillion for

Lawmakers: Trump's funding freeze for WHO hits Venezuela

MIAMI (AP) — As much as $110 million in U.S. funding for disease prevention in Latin America as well as U.S. support for Venezuelan migrants has been thrown into doubt as part of President Donald Trump's decision t…

Trump harshly blames China for pandemic; a lab 'mistake'?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday speculated that China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to some kind of horrible “mistake,” and his intelligence agencies said they are still…

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Ex-prosecutor reprimanded for appealing to jurors' emotions

PHOENIX (AP) — A former prosecutor best known for winning a murder conviction against Jodi Arias in the gruesome killing of her former boyfriend was reprimanded Thursday by the Arizona Supreme Court for violating a…

1 dead, 5 missing in crash of Canadian chopper off Greece

TORONTO (AP) — One person is dead and five are missing after a military helicopter operating off a Canadian frigate during a NATO exercise crashed into the sea between Greece and Italy, Canadian Prime Minister Just…

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US jobless claims soar past 30 million; Europe reeling also

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'And then, boom': Outbreak shows shaky ground as Texas opens

PARIS, Texas (AP) — Barely a week ago, rural Lamar County could make a pretty good argument for Texas' reopening on Friday.

Michigan House doesn't extend gov's virus emergency order

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan House refused Thursday to extend the state's coronavirus emergency declaration and voted to authorize a lawsuit challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's autho…

Civil rights group demands federal probe of Georgia killing

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A civil rights organization is demanding a federal investigation into the deadly shooting of a black man chased through a South Georgia neighborhood by two armed white men who thought he seeme…