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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
If colleges cut sports programs, could new models emerge?
College sports programs are already being cut and more are likely on the chopping block.
India reports biggest one-day virus spike as lockdown eased
NEW DELHI (AP) — India recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases on Monday as the government eased one of the world's strictest lockdowns to allow some manufacturing and agricultural activity to re…
Syria's divisions damage efforts to mobilize against virus
BEIRUT (AP) — After nine years of war, Syria is broken into three rival parts unable to work together and ill-prepared to cope with the coronavirus, an enemy that knows no conflict lines.
Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spill
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ten years after a well blew wild under a BP platform in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 men and touching off the nation’s
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Mideast kids amid pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional $92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa, a conflict-battered region with the highes…
Asia Today: Sri Lanka eases curfew, Japan's exports tumble
BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka's government has partially lifted a monthlong curfew and declared the coronavirus outbreak under control.
The Latest: Positive tests at Afghan presidential palace
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…
Asian shares mixed as oil prices fall back; China cuts rate
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China cut a key interest rate to help cushion the impact of the pandemic on its economy.
Lives Lost: New Jersey mom, son together in life and death
For almost 30 years, they were inseparable — the devoted mom and the son whose world revolved around her.
Trump, Congress near deal on small business, hospital aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress expect an agreement Monday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has
Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms
A flood of new research suggests that far more people have had the coronavirus without any symptoms, fueling hope that it will turn out to be much less lethal than originally feared.
The Latest: Thousands of LA city workers must take furlough
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…
Japan's exports sink in March as pandemic hits major markets
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports sank 11.7% in March as the coronavirus pandemic slammed auto shipments to the U.S. and China, generally its two biggest markets.
A look at some of the deadliest attacks in Canadian history
TORONTO (AP) — A gunman went on a shooting
Lockdown politics increasingly pit economic, health concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The