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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Massachusetts becomes coronavirus hotspot as cases surge
Massachusetts has become a hotspot of coronavirus infections, drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York as the state's death toll prepares to double in less than a week.
Puerto Rico's non-unanimous verdicts in peril after ruling
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Defense attorneys in Puerto Rico are rushing to court to argue their clients are being held illegally after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that jury verdicts must be unanimous to c…
Reverence for Britain's NHS complicates supply shortages
LONDON (AP) — Dr. Meenal Viz cut a solitary figure as she staged a one-woman protest outside the prime minister’s Downing Street residence. She held a hand-lettered placard bearing a simple message: “Protect Health…
Judge: Hanukkah stabbing suspect not fit to stand trial
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of stabbing five people with a machete at a suburban New York Hanukkah celebration is not mentally fit to stand trial, a judge ruled in a decision made public Monday.
McConnell adds Senate session amid $450B virus aid talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress indicated Monday they were working toward agreement on a
The Latest: Massachusetts becoming new virus hotspot
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…
Report says Burkina Faso forces killed 31 unarmed men
OUAHIGOUYA, Burkina Faso (AP) — Burkina Faso’s security forces reportedly killed 31 unarmed men in the country’s north earlier this month, according to a report on Monday by Human Rights Watch.
NGOs urge UN to blacklist US, Russia for children's deaths
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A coalition of 13 human rights and humanitarian organizations urged U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to put the U.S.-led coalition and government-backed forces in Afghanistan and Russia…
Sri Lanka election set for June 20, ending possible crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s election commission on Monday set the country's Parliament elections for June 20, invoking a hitherto unused legal provision to avoid a possible constitutional crisis if the co…
Police: Suspect in 4 Alabama killings arrested after manhunt
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — A man suspected of killing as many as four people across Alabama and robbing several others was arrested after an hourslong search by police, authorities said.
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Mexico can't stop drug cartels from handing out virus aid
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president acknowledged Monday that drug cartels have been handing out aid packages during the coronavirus pandemic, and called on them to stop.
Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares skidded on Tuesday after U.S. oil futures plunged below zero as storage for crude runs close to full amid a worldwide glut as demand collapses due to the pandemic.
Turkey says Syria violating truce in rebel-held north
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president on Monday accused the Syrian government of taking advantage of the world’s preoccupation with the coronavirus pandemic to increase attacks in rebel-held northwestern Syria i…
Israeli coalition deal keeps Netanyahu in power
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival announced Monday that they have forged a deal to form a coalition government, ending months of political paralysis and averting what wo…