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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Virus-hit Wuhan cautiously revives amid thicket of controls
WUHAN, China (AP) — Released from their apartments after a 2 1/2-month quarantine, residents of the city where the coronavirus pandemic began are cautiously returning to shopping and strolling in the streets. But t…
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Wall Street climbs after Fed stuns markets again with aid
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rising on Wall Street Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched its latest unprecedented effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak. The gains put the S&P 500 on tra…
Traveling minister accused of sexual misconduct with boys
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A traveling minister who was arrested this week in South Carolina on charges of sexual misconduct involving teenage boys has had multiple addresses throughout the United States, leading aut…
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
A staggering 16.8 million Americans have lost their jobs in just three weeks in a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought world economies to their knees. Meanwhile, religious leaders around the globe are ur…
16.8M Americans thrown out of work as economic toll rises
NEW YORK (AP) — A staggering 16.8 million Americans have been thrown onto the unemployment rolls in just three weeks, underscoring the terrifying speed with which the coronavirus outbreak has brought world economie…
McConnell, Democrats jostle over urgent business virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — An urgent $250 billion request by President Donald Trump to supplement a business “paycheck protection” program for firms crippled by the
AP Week in Pictures, Middle East
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in the Middle East, Afghanistan & Pakistan Region between April 2-8, 2020.
Saudi cease-fire takes effect in Yemen, no word from Houthis
CAIRO (AP) — A cease-fire proposed by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen went into effect Thursday, potentially paving the way for an end to the more than 5-year-old conflict.
The Latest: Fauci: Don’t assume virus fades in warm weather
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…
US unemployment claims likely to be shockingly high again
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is set to report another shocking level of unemployment claims Thursday even after nearly 10 million people applied for benefits in the previous two weeks because of business s…
The Latest: British PM Boris Johnson improving in ICU
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…
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, April 9, 2020
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, April 9, 2020