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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Missouri sues China over coronavirus pandemic
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The state of Missouri filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Chinese government over the coronavirus, alleging that nation's officials are to blame for the global pandemic.
The Latest: Haiti awaiting arrival of 129 deportees from US
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…
Trump vows to 'suspend immigration' to US because of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning to a divisive issue at a time of national crisis, President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of
Big unknowns about virus complicate getting back to normal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reopening the U.S. economy is complicated by some troubling scientific questions about the new coronavirus that go beyond the logistics of whether enough tests are available.
Greece: 150 have virus at quarantined hotel housing migrants
KRANIDI, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities said Tuesday that 150 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus at a quarantined seaside hotel housing 470 asylum-seekers from Africa, including many children, but no…
Schumer says deal reached on $500B aid; Trump tweets support
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday agreement has been reached on major elements of a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package for small businesses, including additional help fo…
The Latest: President's Mar-a-Lago resort lays off workers
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…
Criminal records shut small biz owners out of aid program
WASHINGTON (AP) — Damon West was hoping the government's coronavirus rescue package for
Gunman shoots seven people dead in Lebanese mountain village
BEIRUT (AP) — A gunman shot dead at least seven people Tuesday, including five Syrians, and left their bodies in three locations in a mountain village southeast of the capital Beirut, state news and a legislator fr…
As Earth Day turns 50, green movement faces fresh challenges
BOSTON (AP) — Gina McCarthy remembers the way things used to be: Tar balls clinging to her legs after swimming in Boston Harbor. The Merrimack River colored bright blue and green by textile mill chemicals. Black sm…
Companies take halting steps toward back-to-work season
NEW YORK (AP) — As state and federal leaders tussle over when and how fast to “reopen” the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, some corporations are taking the first steps toward bringing their employees ba…
Federal judge: Oklahoma abortion ban can't be enforced
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's attempt to ban abortions during the coronavirus pandemic cannot be enforced, a federal judge has ruled.
Trump vows to 'temporarily suspend immigration' into the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning to a divisive issue at a time of national crisis, President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of
The Latest: Italy's coronavirus numbers still decreasing
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…
Spain arrests ex-rapper as Islamic State fighter in Syria
ALMERÍA, Spain (AP) — A former London rapper who stopped making music not long after his father's extradition to face terror charges in the bombings of two U.S. embassies was arrested Monday in southern Spain on su…