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With a bike and loudspeakers, London vicar spreads the word
LONDON (AP) — Pat Allerton, the vicar of an Anglican church in London's fashionable Notting Hill district, isn't one to let a nationwide lockdown get in between him and a message of hope.
Amid pandemic, Christians celebrate an Easter like no other
NEW YORK (AP) — Christians celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith’s joyous news of Christ's resurrection to empty pews. St. Peter’s Square was barricade…
Turkish minister resigns over criticism of weekend lockdowns
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey introduced a new coronavirus lockdown over the weekend that took many by surprise and led to the resignation late Sunday of Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu.
Online service held for Kennedy family members who drowned
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A family member said thousands of people attended a virtual memorial service over the weekend for Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean and her son, Gideon, extended members of the powerful Kennedy fa…
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million barrels, or a tenth of global supply, in hopes of boosting cr…
Royal Caribbean founder who helped grow field dies at age 90
MIAMI (AP) — Arne Wilhelmsen, a founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises who helped shape the modern cruise industry, has died. He was 90.
Trump's developer friend Stanley Chera dies of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — A friend and donor to President Donald Trump who the president had said was in a coma and seriously ill after becoming infected with the coronavirus has died.
Amid pandemic, Christians mark an Easter like no other
NEW YORK (AP) — Christians around the world celebrated Easter Sunday isolated in their homes by the coronavirus while pastors preached the faith’s joyous news of Christ's resurrection to empty pews. One Florida chu…
Docs, nurses give taxi driver rare fares during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicolae Hent often would begin his day at JFK Airport, where he could clean his taxi while awaiting what might be a $70 fare before driving into Manhattan.
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Report: Stockpile of 39 million masks exposed as fake
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A major California labor union that claimed to have discovered a stockpile of 39 million masks for health care workers fighting the coronavirus was duped in an elaborate scam uncovered by …
The Latest: Death toll in France nearly 14,400
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…
Motor racing great Stirling Moss dies aged 90
LONDON (AP) — Stirling Moss, a daring, speed-loving Englishman regarded as the greatest Formula One driver never to win the world championship, has died. He was 90.
Global pact forged to contain oil price crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and other oil producers agreed Sunday to boost oil prices by cutting nearly 10 million barrels a day in production, or a tenth of global supply, according to e…
In divergent Easter celebrations, prayers for virus victims
Christians around the world celebrated an Easter Sunday upended by the coronavirus without the usual crowded church Masses and large family gatherings. Instead, they turned to the internet, television and radio fro…