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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
The Latest: Pence says 150,000 tests being conducted daily
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…
Video tribute honors Oklahoma bombing victims amid outbreak
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Survivors and loved ones of the 168 people who were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing were not able to gather Sunday to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack, but that did not stop them fro…
Amid virus bad news 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 …
Canadian police look for shooter possibly driving police car
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian police on Sunday asked residents in a rural area of the Atlantic coast province of Nova Scotia to stay in their homes as they look for a suspected shooter who may be driving a p…
World cruise, begun before virus pandemic, approaching Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Passengers on a luxury liner's around-the-world cruise, begun before the globe was gripped by the coronavirus pandemic, are finally approaching the end of their odyssey after 15 weeks at sea.
Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus death toll in New York dropped again, a sign that Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday means the state is “on the other side of the plateau" and that ongoing social distancing practices are…
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf last week, but alleged without offering evidence that American forces …
The Latest: Slovakia to test all nursing home employees
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…
When to ease lockdowns? Nations offer wide mix of solutions
BERLIN (AP) — Pressure mounted Sunday on governments to ease the economic pain of
The Latest: Italian coast guard transfers migrants from ship
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…
Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teen-age girls pile into her dad’s car and head to a mechanic’s workshop. They use back roads to skirt police checkpoints set up to enforce …
The Latest: Spain reports fewest daily deaths for a month
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…
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US governors feel heat to reopen from protesters, president
'It made a world of difference:' UK doctor hails ex-students
LONDON (AP) — At his darkest moment with the coronavirus, Dr. Poorna Gunasekera glimpsed three rays of light.
The Latest: Over a thousand virus cases on French ship
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…