Putin, Maduro talk on the phone about cooperation amid virus

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro discussed cooperation between the two countries amid the coronavirus pandemic over the phone on Monday, the Kremlin said in a stat…

High court to hear case about reach of computer hacking law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide a case from Georgia about the reach of a federal computer hacking law.

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Stocks are mixed after Wall Street pares losses; oil plunges

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are mixed in midday trading after Wall Street trimmed its sharp losses from earlier in the morning following another collapse in oil prices.

Israel's Netanyahu, chief rival agree on power-sharing deal

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival announced Monday that they have forged a deal to form an “emergency” government.

Virus crisis ravages Brazilian Amazon city's health system

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After more than a week suffering a cough and fever — potential signs of COVID-19 — Maria do Espírito Santo went to a hospital in Manaus, Brazil’s biggest city in the Amazon rain forest. There …

World Bank to lend $50M to help Myanmar fight coronavirus

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The World Bank said Monday it has approved $50 million in emergency financing to help Myanmar improve its hospital system to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.

The Latest: U.S. to continue expelling migrants into May

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…

Tennessee truck fire ruined N95 masks, medical gowns

CARTHAGE, Tenn. (AP) — A truckload of medical masks and protective surgical gowns were destroyed when a tractor-trailer caught fire on a highway in Tennessee, news outlets reported.

Stocks slip under weight of another collapse in oil prices

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping in morning trading as oil prices collapse again and momentum fades from Wall Street’s recent rally.

2 killed by suspected tornado as storms rake South

HEADLAND, Ala. (AP) — Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted a wide area across the Deep South, shattering homes and leaving thousands without power, officials said Monday.

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Experts: Coronavirus brings spike in anti-Semitic sentiments

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli researchers reported Monday that the global coronavirus outbreak has sparked a rise in anti-Semitic expression blaming Jews for the spread of the disease and the economic recession i…

Gov't relief loans to restaurant chains draw complaints

Some big restaurant chains have obtained loans from the government under a small-business relief program, leading business groups to call for changes to the program before Congress provides it with new funding.

Man tries to smuggle girlfriend in car trunk during lockdown

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A man in South Africa was arrested for trying to smuggle his girlfriend from one province to another in the trunk of his car to evade coronavirus lockdown regulations, authorities said.