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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
'We're all in with our patients': An ER doctor's virus fight
NEW YORK (AP) — The call comes over the emergency-room loudspeakers: Sick patient. Everyone needed.
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.
As elderly are left alone, a race to deliver food they need
NEW YORK (AP) — Carla Brown still makes two visits a week to see her 77-year-old parents, remaining near the doorway while they stand a safe distance away.
Bodega owner: Coffee, food but no customers in 'ghost town'
NEW YORK (AP) — The shelves are stocked, the coffee percolating at Deli-licious delicatessen.
24 hours in the life and death of a besieged New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn is dark except for the streetlamps when Carla Brown’s alarm goes off at 5:15 a.m. -- much too early for an average Monday. But with the coronavirus laying siege to New York, today looms as …
'The View' co-host, broadcasting from the living room sofa
NEW YORK (AP) — Sara Haines looked into an iPhone from her living room couch and delivered a live message to millions about grief, compassion and loneliness.
Guard accidentally shoots teen, himself on Chicago train
CHICAGO (AP) — A security guard and a 16-year-old girl were shot and wounded on a Chicago Transit Authority train early Thursday when the guard’s gun accidentally discharged, striking both of them, police said.
Seeing sickness and death, paramedic fears the toll it takes
NEW YORK (AP) — Travis Kessel never imagined his work could hurt this much.
LGBT rabbi who confronted AIDS crisis now faces COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — Sharon Kleinbaum was installed in 1992 as rabbi of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Manhattan, considered the largest LGBT synagogue in the nation. At the time, AIDS was killing thousands of gay N…
For concierge, work and family provide focus during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe DeLuca’s daily commute starts in the blue-collar enclave of Staten Island and ends at one of Manhattan’s most exclusive addresses, a journey that takes him away from his wife and three school-ag…
Armed men, plane steal gold-silver bars from Mexican mine
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A heavily armed squad of men stole an unspecified number of gold-silver alloy bars from a desert mine in northern Mexico, escaping into the remote mountains in a small plane, according to the com…
Show can't go on; Broadway actor tries to stay connected
NEW YORK (AP) — More than two weeks ago — when New Yorkers were first told to stay home to combat the spread of coronavirus — Broadway actor E. Clayton Cornelious tried to stay positive.
Tornado or virus? Pandemic means tough sheltering decisions
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — As each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, Tornado Alley residents are facing a difficult question: Is it better to take on a twister outside a community shel…
Missouri dad charged with accidentally shooting 8-year-old
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri man has been charged with accidentally shooting his 8-year-old child after giving a lesson on gun safety as he put a pistol away.
The Latest: Germany to start antibody blood tests next week
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…