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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Sacred Venezuelan stone back home after hiatus in Berlin
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A massive stone considered sacred by an indigenous community in Venezuela returned home Thursday resolving simmering international tension after a German artist shipped it to Berlin over t…
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Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy
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Man in attempted fire at Jewish home released to confinement
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge released a Massachusetts man on Wednesday to home confinement after he was accused of trying to set fire to a Jewish-sponsored assisted living center.
Cops caught cursing over loudspeaker, drawing NYPD probe
NEW YORK (AP) — Two police officers assigned to patrol New York City’s desolate streets were put under department investigation Thursday after a video showed them purportedly making profane comments to a man over t…
3 accused white supremacists denied bond amid virus concerns
ROME, Ga. (AP) — Three Georgia men accused of belonging to a white supremacist group and of plotting to kill a couple were denied bond Thursday after requesting a hearing because of coronavirus concerns, authoritie…
PG&E: Wildfire victims backing bankruptcy plan so far
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A Pacific Gas & Electric lawyer told a federal judge that the beleaguered company's plan for getting out of bankruptcy is winning support from the victims of Northern California wildfires ig…
Navy IDs Arkansas sailor as 1st active-duty COVID-19 death
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The crew member of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who died of the coronavirus was an Arkansas man, the Navy disclosed on Thursday.
Man cleared in deputy shooting by 'stand your ground' law
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — An appeals court has dismissed charges under Florida's “stand your ground” law against a man accused of shooting at deputies during an arrest in front of his home.
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The Latest: Trump says governors free to decide on reopening
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…
As $2 trillion starts to flow, oversight of virus cash lags
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress unleashed $2 trillion to deal with the coronavirus crisis. So far, only one person is working to oversee how it is spent.
A look at new guidance to states on the coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has issued new guidelines for states, individuals and employers on how to gradually revive activity and ease up on social distancing in areas where coronavirus cases are o…
The Latest: Major New Orleans jazz festival canceled
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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Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy