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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Earliest recorded tropical cyclone forms in eastern Pacific
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The earliest tropical cyclone on record formed Saturday in the eastern North Pacific, far off the coast of Mexico.
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Man gets 18 months in prison for threatening to kill Trump
DALLAS (AP) — A 36-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump, prosecutors said.
Virginia Beach adjusts plans for mass shooting remembrance
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — With the coronavirus pandemic keeping residents at home, the city of Virginia Beach is crafting new plans for remembering and honoring victims and survivors of last year’s mass shooting b…
Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores.
Yemen's southern separatists claim sole control of Aden
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's southern separatists on Sunday broke a peace deal with the country's internationally recognized government and claimed sole control of the regional capital of Aden, threatening to resume…
Global death toll tops 200,000 as some virus lockdowns eased
ATLANTA (AP) — As the global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 200,000 on Saturday, countries took cautious steps toward easing lockdowns imposed amid the pandemic, but fears of a surge in infections made e…
Some nations inch toward reopening as virus deaths rise
BEIJING (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to return to work after recovering from the coronavirus, his office said Sunday, as
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Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy's Lombardy
Turkey: Virus deaths up to 2,706, positive test rate down
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s Health Ministry has reported 2,861 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 106 more deaths but says the rate of positive tests for the virus is decreasing.
FBI investigates fire that damaged Missouri Islamic center
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of anyone connected to a fire that badly damaged an Islamic center in southeastern Missouri and that coincided wi…
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Some nations inch toward reopening as virus deaths rise
BEIJING (AP) — Hawaii extended its stay-at-home order until the end of May, and California police closed a park because it got too crowded as
Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores.
US church faces neglect allegations after Haiti child deaths
KENSCOFF, Haiti (AP) — For a limestone mantel from the Waldorf Astoria, the church that owns the Olde Good Things antique stores asks for $8,500.