Arkansas State University student injured in campus shooting

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas State University was placed on lockdown for several hours after a student was shot in the leg early Wednesday in the parking lot of a campus apartment complex, officials said.

Wall Street opens higher as global markets remain unsettled

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks climbed on Wall Street at the opening of trading Wednesday. Maybe this time it will last.

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Watchdog: Syrian air force responsible for chemical attacks

THE HAGUE (AP) — The global chemical weapons watchdog issued a report Wednesday blaming the Syrian air force for a series of chemical attacks using sarin and chlorine in late March 2017 on the central town of Latam…

Global chemical weapons watchdog: Reasonable grounds to believe Syrian air force responsible for attacks in March 2017

THE HAGUE (AP) — Global chemical weapons watchdog: Reasonable grounds to believe Syrian air force responsible for attacks in March 2017.

French aircraft carrier ends mission amid possible outbreak

PARIS (AP) — The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle headed back to port Wednesday due to a possible virus on-board outbreak of the new coronavirus, France's Defense Ministry said.

Afghanistan frees 100 Taliban, but group hasn't verified

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan released 100 Taliban prisoners Wednesday, claiming they were among 5,000 detainees to be freed under a deal between insurgents and the U.S. The Taliban said, however, they have…

Furloughs spread, housing disrupted, economic outlook dire

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

The Latest: US, UK warn of cyberattacks using virus as lure

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…

Stocks open higher on Wall Street; markets remain unsettled

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street following weakness overseas as global trading remains unstable amid deep uncertainty over how bad the economic toll of the coronavirus will be. Th…

AP Entertainment Digest for Wednesday, April 8

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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak

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The Latest: India's confirmed coronavirus cases reach 5,000

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…

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Even as coronavirus deaths continue to mount across Europe, New York and other hot spots, governments are beginning to envision an exit strategy and contemplating a staggered and carefully calibrated relaxation of …