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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Hospital ship offloads few remaining patients before NY exit
NEW YORK (AP) — A Navy hospital ship is offloading patients as it gets ready to set sail from New York City, the state is starting to test health care workers and first responders for coronavirus antibodies and dat…
Naval destroyer USS Kidd reports rise in virus cases to 33
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy reports that the number of sailors aboard the USS Kidd confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus has nearly doubled, rising from 18 on Friday to 33.
The Latest: Fauci urges careful science on virus drugs
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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…
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…
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…
The Latest: Surgeon says daily evaluation of changes needed
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Sizing up Trump's green-card halt: Is it just temporary?
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pamela Thompson, a recruiter at Adventist Health Bakersfield in California, made seven job offers to foreign nurses in February and just finished a first round of interviews with 12 more candidates…
Florida authorities warn of road rage among mating gators
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Around this time of year, Floridians don't just have to worry about aggressive drivers on the road — they should be on the lookout for aggressive alligators, too, according to officials who o…
Global virus death toll hits 200,000 as some 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…
The Latest: Spain poised to ease home confinement
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Attackers lob explosive at Lebanon bank amid currency crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Unknown assailants lobbed an explosive device at a private bank branch in southern Lebanon on Saturday, damaging its facade and roof, the country's state news agency reported.
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.
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.
Thousands demonstrate against Israeli coalition deal
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Several thousand Israelis rallied Saturday to demonstrate against a unity government deal reached last week that leaves Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in power as he prepares to go on tri…