Death toll soars after NYC counts 'probable' fatalities

NEW YORK (AP) — The official death toll from the coronavirus soared in New York City on Tuesday after health authorities began including people who probably had COVID-19, but died without ever being tested.

Conviction upheld in death of Arizona girl locked in box

PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the murder conviction and death sentence of a man in the suffocation of a 10-year-old girl he locked in a plastic storage box as punishment and left to die.

Marines go to great lengths to get high and tight haircuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Marines are going to great lengths to maintain their trademark high-and-tight hair cuts.

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Egypt: Police kill 7 suspected militants in Cairo suburb

CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces on Tuesday killed seven suspected militants in a shootout in Cairo, the Interior Ministry said, amid tight security as the country’s Coptic Christians start the Holy Week leadi…

Court throws out Trump rollback of school nutrition rules

NEW YORK (AP) — After making a brief comeback on school lunch menus, white bread and other refined grains may be vanishing again when schools reopen after a federal court threw out the Trump administration’s rollba…

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Treasury: Major airlines will take aid to meet payrolls

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that the nation's major airlines have tentatively agreed to terms for $25 billion in federal aid to pay workers and keep them employed through September.

The Latest: Former combatants in Colombia making face masks

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…

Justice Department takes church's side in 1st Amendment suit

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department took the rare step on Tuesday of weighing in on the side of a Mississippi Christian church where local officials had tried to stop Holy Week services broadcast to congregant…

Coronavirus relief checks won’t have to be repaid, feds say

CHICAGO (AP) — Videos and online reports claiming that millions of Americans will have to repay the relief checks they receive from the federal government under the $2.2 trillion coronavirus economic recovery bill …

Democratic state lawmaker in Georgia endorses Trump

ATLANTA (AP) — A polarizing Democratic state lawmaker in Georgia broke party ranks on Tuesday to endorse President Donald Trump's reelection.

Navy removes 116 from hospital ship after virus infects 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Navy has removed 116 medical staff members from its hospital ship docked off Los Angeles after seven of them tested positive for COVID-19, an official said Tuesday.

The Latest: Louisiana pushes back primary to July 11

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…

Trudeau: It will be weeks before Canada restarts economy

TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday it will still be weeks before Canada can start reopening the economy and the country’s most populous province announced that all nonessential businesses wil…