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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
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Florida man encases self in concrete at governor's mansion
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man encased himself in concrete Friday outside the Governor's Mansion in the state capital apparently to protest prison conditions related to the coronavirus.
The Latest: WHO concerned by jump in virus cases in Africa
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…
Stocks rally worldwide, lifted by hopes for virus progress
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying to a higher close Friday as investors latch onto strands of hope about progress in the fight against the coronavirus. The S&P 500 soared to its first back-to-back weekly gains si…
Venezuela's go-to test for fighting virus raising questions
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan officials have taken to state TV in recent weeks to crow that the socialist government is conducting more coronavirus tests than any other country in Latin America. But instead …
Governor gives green light for some Fla. beaches to reopen
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s governor on Friday gave the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely, and north Florida beaches became among the first to allow allow beach-goers…
The Latest: Italy has few thousand new coronavirus cases
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…
'Heartbreaking' report shows virus ravaging NY nursing homes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York, by far the nation’s leader in coronavirus nursing home deaths, released details Friday on outbreaks in individual facilities after weeks of refusing, revealing one home in Brooklyn whe…
Cuomo: Feds must help NY with tests. Trump: Stop complaining
NEW YORK (AP) — New York is focusing more on the testing that will be be needed to restart the economy. New York City started to open new coronavirus testing sites for hard-hit communities Friday, and the state wil…
Virus-fueled conspiracy theories take aim at hospitals
The video lasts just 13 seconds and shows nothing more than the view from a car quietly driving past a hospital entrance. But the person who posted it on Twitter used the footage to sarcastically question reports o…
Top US and Russian diplomats discuss arms control
MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed arms control and other issues Friday as Moscow has signaled readiness to include some of its latest nuclear wea…
`LIBERATE!': Trump goads states to lift virus restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently endorsing the growing protests against the stay-at-home restrictions aimed at stop…
French investigate 900-plus virus cases on aircraft carrier
PARIS (AP) — The French Navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 900 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, which is undergoing a lengthy disinfection process since returning to …
The Latest: Czech Republic allows religious services again
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…
Virus ravages NY nursing homes: Many report multiple deaths
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities where multiple patients died over the past few weeks.