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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Asia Today: Jump in cases on cruise ship docked in Nagasaki
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.
Congress set to pass $483B virus aid as Trump eyes next deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is sprinting to approve the next
Dolores Huerta birthplace, former mining site up for sale
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — The picturesque northern New Mexico birthplace of Mexican American civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and the site of one of the worst mining disasters in U.S. history is up for sale.
Analysis: Pandemic fallout tracks nation's political divide
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s entrenched political divide is now playing out over matters of life and death.
Brazil's government, states fight for pandemic supplies
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Last month, Dr. Riane Azevedo pulled off a master stroke. The superintendent of the largest public hospital in the poor Brazilian state of Ceara managed to procure a highly sought-after cache …
Virus cancels events worldwide; opinions on reopening mixed
ATLANTA (AP) — Spain called off the Running of the Bulls in July, the U.S. scrapped the national spelling bee in June and Germany canceled Oktoberfest five months away, making it clear Tuesday that the effort to be…
The Latest: China reports 30 new virus cases, no deaths
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe ill…
Presidential debate planning proceeds despite virus worries
WASHINGTON (AP) — Preparations for the 2020 general election debates are proceeding “according to schedule” despite the coronavirus outbreak.
Wuhan embraces Yangtze River as virus-hit city reopens
WUHAN, China (AP) — Bathed in golden late-afternoon light, Chen Enting snapped a photo of his ticket to commemorate his first ferry ride across the Yangtze River after a 76-day quarantine ended in the Chinese city …
Criminal records keep small-business owners from aid program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Damon West was hoping the government's coronavirus rescue package for
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Big unknowns about virus complicate getting back to normal
Trump tells Chevron to "wind down" oil fields in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered Chevron Corp. to “wind down” operations in Venezuela by Dec. 1, barring the California-based oil giant in the meantime from drilling or exportin…
7-year-old finds gun and kills little sister; mom arrested
WESTMINSTER, Colo. (AP) — A 7-year-old boy accidentally shot his younger sister to death on Tuesday after finding an unsecured shotgun at their home in suburban Denver. Their mother has been arrested.
Virus cancels world events; divided opinions on reopening
ATLANTA (AP) — Spain called off the Running of the Bulls in July, the U.S. scrapped the national spelling bee in June and Germany canceled Oktoberfest five months away, making it clear Tuesday that the effort to be…
Trump says he'll help New York's Cuomo boost virus testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting aside their differences for at least an afternoon, President Donald Trump and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo agreed in an Oval Office meeting to work to double coronavirus testing in the hard-…