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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Wisconsin voters wait for hours, others stay home amid virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Despite federal health recommendations, thousands of Wisconsin voters waited hours in long lines outside overcrowded polling stations on Tuesday so they could participate in a presidential prim…
Bleaching on Great Barrier Reef more widespread than ever
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — An aerial survey of the Great Barrier Reef shows coral bleaching is sweeping across the area off the east of Australia for the third time in five years.
Judge refuses to approve fire victims letter attacking PG&E
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has refused to put his stamp of approval on a letter to Northern California wildfire victims from attorneys who allege that Pacific Gas & Electric may be breaking its promise…
Twitter's Dorsey sets up $1B fund; consumers get some breaks
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
NYC virus deaths exceed 4,000, topping toll for 9/11 attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus rose past 4,000 on Tuesday, eclipsing the number killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson lay in intensive c…
Trump blasts world health group, defends early virus steps
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to freeze U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, saying the international group had “missed the call” on the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: European Union science official resigns
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…
Ex-inmate who escaped conviction in fatal riot back in jail
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A former Delaware inmate who escaped conviction for his alleged involvement in a fatal prison riot is back behind bars on unrelated charges.
Democrat Carroll Foy files to run for Virginia governor
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democratic state Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy has filed paperwork to run what could be a history-making campaign to become Virginia's first woman governor and the first African-American female gov…
Trump allies put unproven virus drug to work in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When a coronavirus outbreak hit a Texas nursing home, Dr. Robin Armstrong reached for an unproven treatment: the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine.
Sheriff: 2nd arrest in connection with kidnapping, killing
LAPLACE, La. (AP) — Authorities in Louisiana said a second man has been arrested in connection with the weekend kidnapping and fatal shooting of a woman in the great New Orleans area.
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Trump seeks $250 billion more from Congress for payrolls
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Congress races to craft the next
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Trump upends virus oversight, removing key official
The Latest: Trump criticizes World Health Organization
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…