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New York area walloped as global virus deaths pass 100,000
NEW YORK (AP) — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus surged past 100,000 Friday as the epidemic in the U.S. cut a widening swath through not just New York City but the entire three-state metropolitan area …
US court upholds SSI for Puerto Ricans in key ruling
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Court of Appeals issued a key ruling on Friday that allows anyone from Puerto Rico to apply for Supplemental Security Income at a time when the U.S. territory is mired in a 13-…
South Korea plans tracking wristbands, US virus deaths rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced plans Saturday to strap tracking wristbands on people who defy quarantine orders, while Christians across the globe were urged to stay home on Easter weekend as the c…
Lives Lost: An Egyptian doctor, the 'backbone' of his family
CAIRO (AP) — Dr. Ahmed el-Lawah liked to gather the whole family every week at his home in the Egyptian city of Port Said — his parents, his wife and children, all his siblings, their kids and their kids’ kids. He …
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, April 11, 2020
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy’s to become
Inmates rampage through offices, set fires at Kansas prison
LANSING, Kan. (AP) — Inmates at a Kansas prison where at least 28 people have been sickened by the coronavirus rampaged through offices, breaking windows and setting small fires for several hours before the facilit…
UN envoy gives Yemen's warring parties new peace proposals
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen gave the warring parties in the Arab world’s poorest country revised proposals on Friday for a nationwide cease-fire and the urgent resumption of peace talks.
AP Was There: Future arrives with Tiger's record Masters win
A panel of 15 golf writers were asked to vote on the top five Masters in history. They are being republished this week because the Masters has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Saturday, April 11, 2020
Brazil teen’s death raises virus alert for indigenous groups
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A teenager from the Yanomami indigenous tribe has been killed by the new coronavirus in Brazil, the Health Ministry said Friday, raising alarm about the spread of the virus into protected land…
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
20,000: US death toll overtakes Italy's as Midwest braces
Mexico closes US owned plant for refusal to sell ventilators
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — The northern Mexico border state of Baja California closed a plant run by the Anglo-American health care firm Smiths Medical Friday for allegedly refusing to sell ventilators to Mexican hospi…
Uruguay evacuates 112 Australians, New Zealanders from ship
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay evacuated 112 Australians and New Zealanders Friday from a cruise ship that has been anchored off the South American country’s coast since March 27 with more than half its passeng…
Lottery State-by-State-All
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Saturday: