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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Bleak figures from China and US show economic hit from virus
BEIJING (AP) — Bleak figures from the world's two largest economies underscore how quickly the coronavirus is delivering a massive economic blow.
ISS crew lands in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days
MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan, greeted with extra precautions amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Europe car sales tank 55% in March on coronavirus lockdowns
MILAN (AP) — European car sales tanked last month amid strict lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus that shut down dealerships for at least half of March and dried up consumer spending.
Detained migrant with COVID-19 forced to call in to court
HOUSTON (AP) — A detained immigrant who said he tested positive for COVID-19 was required to call in for a court hearing even after a guard said he was too weak to talk, his attorney said Thursday.
International Space Station crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space
MOSCOW (AP) — International Space Station crew lands safely in Kazakhstan after more than 200 days in space.
Virus pandemic collides with Trump's disdain for foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s well-known disdain for foreign aid is colliding with the imperatives of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, as his administration boasts about America’s generosity for coun…
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
The street peddler watched the prime minister’s speech on a battered TV, with her family of five crowded around her in a one-room house with no toilet and no running water. It’s squeezed into a Mumbai shantytown co…
Coronavirus could complicate Trump's path to reelection
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus is poised to reshape the political map, pummeling battleground states and alarming Republicans who see early signs of an election that could be a referendum on President Donald Trump…
Lives Lost: Holocaust survivor was Israel’s 1st virus victim
JERUSALEM (AP) — As a child in Hungary, Arie Even survived the Holocaust by taking shelter along with his mother and brother after his father was shipped to a notorious concentration camp.
The Latest: Wuhan raises number of COVID-19 deaths by 1,290
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…
Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by 1,290 to 3,869, most of China's total
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by 1,290 to 3,869, most of China's total.
Tribes question relief funds for Alaska Native corporations
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Native American leaders are raising questions about how $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes will be distributed, with some arguing that for-profit Alaska Native corporations …
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
BEIJING (AP) — The central Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by 1,290, with state media saying Friday the undercount had been due to the insufficient admission capabilities at overw…
Trump gives governors options on how to reopen economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a phased and deliberate approach” to restoring normal activity …
Bolsonaro fires popular Brazil health minister amid pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, whose dismissive stance toward the COVID-19 pandemic has angered many health experts, fired his popular health minister following a series of disagreements o…