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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
U. of Michigan reaching out to ex-athletes about late doctor
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan is sending a letter to thousands of former student-athletes, asking them to speak with investigators from a law firm it hired to lead a probe into a deceased…
Military promises Pakistani doctors gear to fight virus
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's military promised Tuesday that dozens of doctors who were briefly jailed for protesting a lack of protective equipment needed to treat the growing number of coronavirus cases will…
Insurers, banks cut customers some slack during outbreak
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.
Amid pandemic, Czech intensive care ward is still half-full
PRAGUE (AP) — Unlike their colleagues in Italy and Spain, Czech hospital doctors have not yet needed to make harrowing decisions on which COVID-19 patients get the best care.
Explosion at Turkish defense company: 3 injured
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — An explosion on the premises of Turkish state-owned defense company Roketsan injured three employees Tuesday, officials said.
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
With its biggest one-day jump yet, New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus
Crew member of Navy hospital ship in NYC has COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — A crew member of a Navy hospital ship sent to New York City for the coronavirus outbreak has tested positive for the disease.
AP Entertainment Digest for Tuesday, April 7
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25 soldiers killed in an attack in Mali's north, army says
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Armed men attacked an army camp in Mali's north, killing at least 25 soldiers, the army said Tuesday.
Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY
New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed the number of those killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11 . Health officials say more than 3,200 people have been killed in the city thus far. That’s …
Pandemic politics: Wisconsin voting underway despite virus
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters lined up to cast ballots across Wisconsin on Tuesday, ignoring
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US says airstrike in Somalia kills an al-Shabab leader
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday it has killed a high-ranking leader of the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group with an airstrike in Somalia.
Virus puts UK PM in intensive care; Japan declares emergency
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in intensive care Tuesday with the coronavirus, while Japan's leader declared a monthlong state of emergency for Tokyo and six other regions to keep the virus …
The Latest: Navy crew member on NY hospital ship is positive
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…