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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Israel: Palestinian shot and killed after stabbing policeman
JERUSALEM (AP) — A Palestinian attacker was shot and killed on Wednesday after he rammed his vehicle into an Israeli checkpoint and stabbed a police officer there, Israeli police said.
As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleaner
An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth.
2 died with coronavirus weeks before 1st US virus death
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.
Fresh cancellations show reopening from virus will be tough
ATLANTA (AP) — Even with many former virus hotspots seeing a reduction in new deaths and hospitalizations, a flurry of cancellations of major events made it clear Wednesday that efforts to return to normal life cou…
Virus-caused unemployment in tennis could lead some to quit
Like plenty of people from all walks of life, 26-year-old Mitchell Krueger wants to sign up for unemployment benefits to make up for income lost because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hong Kong reshuffles Cabinet, appoints 5 new ministers
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong on Wednesday appointed five new principal officials in a Cabinet reshuffle, with new appointments for the ministers overseeing mainland affairs, civil service, financial services and home…
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with US
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard says it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with US.
Southern states largely go it alone in reopening decisions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Governors in 17 states have committed to regional coordination to reopen their economies during the coronavirus outbreak — but none are in the South, where leaders are going it alone, just a…
AP Exclusive: ER staff saves lives, suffers in hot spot
YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — A nurse furiously pushes down on a man's chest as five other staff in full protective gear surround the patient's bed.
Lives Lost: A man who studied darkness, but beamed light
He’d retreat to his basement, surrounded by thousands of books on the Holocaust. He’d return from Europe with photos of cemeteries. The lessons of relatives who were killed and parents who lived were so striking, h…
Iran's Guard says it launched satellite amid US tensions
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said on Wednesday that it launched a military satellite into orbit amid wider tensions with the United States, describing it as a successful launch after …
Lockdown reveals fresh air, cleaner rivers in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to stay home.
Asia Today: Clusters among crew on 2 ships in Taiwan, Japan
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese officials said Wednesday that 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing after the first case from the ship was reported.
Asian stocks fall further amid oil market turmoil
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets fell further Wednesday as oil prices recovered some of their record-setting losses amid anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic's mounting economic damage.
Michelle Obama's star power could help Biden unite Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to unite Democrats, Joe Biden has raced to line up supporters ranging from progressive icon Bernie Sanders to former President Barack Obama, whose administration sometimes irked liberals. …