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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
NYC mayor says deaths at home should be added to virus toll
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio acknowledged Wednesday that the city's official coronavirus statistics have missed hundreds of people who died at home without ever being tested for the virus, and…
Pope creates new expert commission to study women deacons
ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men.
Counter-terrorism probe opened in France knife attack
PARIS (AP) — French counter-terrorism prosecutors have opened a judicial investigation after a knife attack south of Lyon left two people dead on Saturday.
Masked crowds fill Wuhan's streets, trains as lockdown ends
WUHAN, China (AP) — Amid streets newly bustling with cars and pedestrians, Wang Chun celebrated the lifting of a virus lockdown on her hometown of Wuhan on Wednesday with a dance outdoors after 2 1/2 months largely…
The Latest: Birx: Stick to guidelines, avoid 2nd wave in US
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…
Wuhan ends lockdown as health workers buckle under strain
LONDON (AP) — After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened Wednesday, and tens of thousands immediately hopped on trains and planes to leave. Elsewhere, the economic, pol…
Authorities: Suspect in Tennessee stabbing was truck driver
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who fatally stabbed three employees and wounded a customer at a Tennessee travel center before being killed was as a truck driver from North Carolina, authorities said.
The Latest: British PM Boris Johnson in stable condition
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 Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The Latest: Tokyo governor wants fewer packed trains, shops
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-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Wednesday, April 8, 2020
AP-SYNC 1, AP-SYNC 2 Wednesday Coverage
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Passover in isolation dampens holiday mood in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — Each year, Patricia Sheetrit and her family gather with in-laws for the first night of Passover, bringing together some 20 people for the holiday’s main event, the festive meal known as the Seder.
Cuteness alert: Zoo Miami shows off clouded leopard kittens
MIAMI (AP) — Providing exactly what's needed in these trying times, Zoo Miami has shared images of two clouded leopard cubs.
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