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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Fear meets fortitude in Peru hospital hard hit by COVID-19
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Seated in a wheelchair at one of Peru's oldest hospitals, 84-year-old Emma Salvador struggled for each breath, aided by an oxygen mask pinching her face. Her son fanned her with folded sheets of p…
The Latest: Pakistan to keep mosques open during Ramadan
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…
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, April 19, 2020
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, April 19, 2020
Virginia juvenile detention center new coronavirus hotspot
BON AIR, Va. (AP) — Coronavirus has erupted inside a juvenile detention center in Virginia with 25 kids testing positive, accounting for a quarter of all cases reported at youth facilities nationwide, officials sai…
US, UK condemn Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates
HONG KONG (AP) — The United States condemned the arrests of at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on charges of joining massive anti-government protests last year, saying the police action jeopar…
Texas police officer killed, 2 others wounded in shooting
SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — A gunman shot and killed a Texas police officer and wounded two others Saturday after they responded to a call at an apartment complex, authorities said.
US Forecast
US Forecast for Monday, April 20, 2020
Orthodox churches empty for Easter amid pandemic
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Orthodox priests in much of Europe held Easter services in churches empty of parishoners because of restrictions imposed to block the spread of coronavirus.
AP PHOTOS: For Milan nurse, virus patients enter the soul
MILAN (AP) — The coronavirus brings with it forced isolation: Family members can't visit hospitalized patients. Nursing homes bar their doors to outsiders. People with mild cases or who have been in contact with in…
Asia Today: Fewer sick in S Korea, infections rise in Japan
BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea on Sunday reported eight more cases of the coronavirus, the first time a daily increase has dropped to a single digit in about two months.
NY virus deaths hit 2-week low; state to OK video weddings
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's daily toll of coronavirus deaths hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Saturday that the state isn't ready to ease up on shutdowns of schools, business…
'Holy Fire' ceremony held in empty Jerusalem church
JERUSALEM (AP) — A small group of Christian clerics celebrated the Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem on Saturday as the coronavirus pandemic prevented worshippers from taking part …
Racial toll of virus grows even starker as more data emerges
As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s decidedly deadly toll on black Americans, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they say have made many African Americans far more vulnerable to the v…
Lottery State-by-State
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Sunday: