Florida judge: Get out of bed, get dressed for Zoom hearings

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge has one request for attorneys showing up for court hearings via Zoom: Get out of bed and put on some clothes!

Ukrainian officials: Fires out near Chernobyl nuclear plant

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian emergency officials said Tuesday they have extinguished forest fires in the radiation-contaminated area near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, but acknowledged that grass was still s…

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Great Depression-sized slowdown seen, but some light appears

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Stocks rise as traders see hopeful signs in fighting virus

Stocks moved broadly higher on Wall Street Tuesday as the White House and a number of state governors weigh how to gradually reopen the economy following some signs that the coronavirus pandemic may be leveling off…

Court allows medication abortions in Texas during pandemic

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court panel ruled that medication abortions, in which women take pills to terminate a pregnancy, can be provided in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.

AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, April 14

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State of Alabama given ownership of last US slave ship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The last slave ship known to have landed in the United States more than 150 years ago has a new owner: The state of Alabama.

The Latest: NY Gov. Cuomo: We have a president, not a 'king'

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…

Top evangelicals urge release of some detainees during virus

NEW YORK (AP) — Nine leaders at evangelical Christian organizations are urging the Trump administration to release people from immigration detention facilities “who do not pose a threat to public safety" during the…

Polish govt defends attendance of ceremonies in lockdown

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government on Tuesday defended officials' attendance at commemorations for a fatal plane crash, despite its own ban on public gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Latest: Leader of Sinn Fein party recovers from virus

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…

Cuomo says Trump is not a king, can't force states to reopen

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo took to morning TV shows Tuesday to push back against President Donald Trump's claim of “total” authority to reopen the nation's virus-stalled economy, noting that a presi…

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Governors in the United States are starting to map out plans for reopening their economies as world leaders battling the coronavirus pin hopes on tests, technology and a coordinated approach to ease tight restricti…

Russian foreign minister calls for unity in fighting virus

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign minister on Tuesday angrily rejected Western claims that Moscow has used the coronavirus crisis to expand its political influence, saying the world needs unity to surmount the pandemi…