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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Iconic sports cities turn eery during coronavirus shutdown
They are cities defined by iconic sporting events.
Georgia governor weighs `new options' amid virus backlash
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's governor is “considering new options” after being criticized by local officials for his order that reversed beach closures and other restrictions imposed by cities and counties to bat…
Wildlife group: Gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A decade after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, dolphins, turtles and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are still seriously at risk, according to a report released Tuesday.
Europe's nursing homes in spotlight for uncounted virus dead
ROME (AP) — Italian authorities said Tuesday they were investigating the country’s biggest nursing home where 70 residents died last month, in a stark reminder of the difficulties Europe faces in accurately countin…
Eastern Libyan forces attack Tripoli hospital for second day
CAIRO (AP) — Rockets rained down on Libya’s capital Tuesday, health authorities in the U.N.-backed government in Tripoli said, the second day of heavy bombardment by eastern-based forces that struck one of the city…
The Latest: Plane takes off from Moscow with Americans
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…
Acting Navy boss submits resignation amid coronavirus uproar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday, according to two officials, just hours after he had publicly apologized for a profanity-laced upbraiding of the officer he fired as captain of …
Mexico urges end to harassment of health workers in pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — They are the first line of defense against the COVID-19 pandemic, but in parts of Mexico, doctors, nurses and other health workers are being harassed to the point that federal authorities have pl…
Navy secretary apologizes for calling fired captain 'stupid'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy's acting secretary has been forced to apologize after a profanity-laden broadside in which he called the fired commander of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt "too naive or t…
Wall Street's rally fizzles as oil prices suddenly plunge
NEW YORK (AP) — A big rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil.
Mississippi governor declares Confederate Heritage Month
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has declared April as Confederate Heritage Month.
Court finds ex-Ecuador president guilty of corruption
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — An Ecuadorian court found former President Rafael Correa guilty of corruption Tuesday and sentenced him to eight years in prison, further sullying the legacy of one of the nation’s most enduri…
Earl Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise magazine, dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Earl Graves Sr., who championed black businesses as the founder of the first African American-owned magazine focusing on black entrepreneurs, has died. He was 85.
Wisconsin voters wait hours at the few open polling stations
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Thousands of Wisconsin voters waited hours in long lines outside overcrowded polling stations on Tuesday, ignoring federal health recommendations so they could participate in a presidential pri…
The Latest: France passes 10,000 coronavirus deaths
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…