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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
AP Week in Pictures, Middle East
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan & Pakistan Region between April 9-15, 2020.
US job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ranks of America's unemployed swelled toward Great Depression-era levels Thursday in an unprecedented collapse that intensified the push-pull from the White House on down over how and when to …
AP Entertainment Digest for April 16, 2020
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Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels exchange prisoners
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels exchanged 34 prisoners Thursday in the latest trade aimed at creating conditions that could lead to the end of the six-year war in eastern Ukraine, the…
Tokyo Olympics could cut 'extras' in face of soaring costs
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers and the IOC said Thursday they will cut some of the extras out of next year’s postponed games, an attempt to limit what is expected to be billions of dollars in added expenses.
Belgian bluebells are too beautiful to see during pandemic
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — When nature is at its brightest this year, it needs to be hidden from sight.
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
U.S. states and regions with declining coronavirus infections and strong testing would be able to begin the gradual reopening of businesses and schools under new White House guidelines.
Indianapolis officer's funeral will follow social distancing
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis police officer who was
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
The ranks of Americans thrown out of work by the coronavirus have ballooned to at least 22 million. The economic pain is weighing heavily on leaders around the world. In the United States, where 5.2 million more pe…
The Latest: Russia will accept Trump's offer of ventilators
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…
NWS: More than 100 tornadoes hit from Texas to Maryland
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — More than 100 tornadoes struck the South in the two-day outbreak that killed more than 30 people this week, the National Weather Service said.
Bangladesh rescues 396 Rohingya drifting at sea for weeks
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh's coast guard has rescued 396 starving Rohingya refugees who had been drifting at sea for weeks after failing to reach Malaysia, officials said Thursday.
Libyan official says 2 killed, 5 wounded in Tripoli shelling
CAIRO (AP) — A woman and a child were killed and another five children were wounded by artillery shelling in Tripoli from eastern forces seeking to capture the capital from the U.N.-backed government there, a Libya…
AP-SYNC 1, AP-SYNC 2 Thursday Coverage
Stations: AP Radio news plans the following long-form coverage on our special events channels today:
Global stocks up slightly ahead of US unemployment data
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks mostly turned higher on Thursday as investors braced for another report on the number of jobless claims filed in the United States amid the economic devastation caused by the coronaviru…