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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
'A stroke of luck' to be on global cruise during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — For Spanish traveler Carlos Payá, being on an around-the-globe luxury cruise while the rest of world scurried into their homes for fear of the COVID-19 pandemic was beyond surreal. It was “a…
Evolving aid package offers billions for hospitals, testing
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement as early as Sunday on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Kansas story
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — In an April 18 story about a federal judge’s ruling on Kansas’ coronavirus limits on church gatherings, The Associated Press erroneously reported that it applied to all churches. The order appli…
Yemen rebels arrest former minister in capital, family says
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s rebels on Sunday detained a former culture minister and writer who was a vocal critic of their rule, his family and lawyer said.
Turkey reports 127 new coronavirus deaths
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister says a total of 2,017 people have died of the coronavirus, with 127 new deaths in the last 24 hours.
Chief: Man ambushed 3 Texas officers in his home, killing 1
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — A man who killed one Texas police officer and wounded two others before killing himself was wearing body armor and waiting to ambush them when they arrived at his home in response to a dome…
'They're killing us,' Texas residents say of Trump rollbacks
HOUSTON (AP) — Danielle Nelson’s best monitor for the emissions billowing out of the oil refineries and chemical plants surrounding her home: The heaving chest of her 9-year-old asthmatic son.
Storms hit South in prelude to tornado threat later Sunday
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — High winds, hail and heavy rain pounded parts of Alabama on Sunday, as forecasters warned residents to brace for possible tornadoes and flooding later in the day across a wide swatch of the …
Fast decisions in Bay Area helped slow virus spread
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — On the morning of March 15, as Italy became the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, a half dozen high-ranking California health officials held an emergency conference call to discuss …
North Korea denies that Kim sent Trump 'a nice note'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday dismissed as “ungrounded” President Donald Trump’s comment that he recently received “a nice note” from the North's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Amid virus gloom, glimpses of human decency and good works
NEW YORK (AP) — The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire. The coronavirus was surging worldwide; Nashville had lost lives in a devastating tornado and children had their lives upended as they …
Storms rattle central Alabama; forecasters warn of tornadoes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — High winds, hail and heavy rain pounded parts of Alabama on Sunday, as forecasters warned residents to brace for possible tornadoes and flooding later in the day.
The Latest: More than 1 million European cases of virus
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…
Canadian police arrest suspect in active shooting probe
ENFIELD, Nova Scotia (AP) — A suspect in an active shooter investigation was arrested Sunday at a gas station in Nova Scotia, after police said there were “multiple victims” in an incident that began in a small coa…
Churches mostly empty for Orthodox Easter due to virus rules
MOSCOW (AP) — The holiest day of the year for Orthodox Christians was reserved and glum in many countries where churches were closed to worshipers for Easter services because of restrictions aimed at suppressing th…