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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
Rate of deaths, illness among black residents alarms cities
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's mayor pledged an aggressive public health campaign aimed at the city's black and brown communities Monday amid alarm that an overwhelming number of African American residents were among the…
Man found dead on Texas State Capitol grounds; cause unknown
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A dead man was found Monday on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol, authorities said.
Wall Street leaps 7%, markets rally worldwide on virus hopes
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors grabbed hold of a few glimmers of hope Monday that the coronavirus pandemic could be slowing and sent stocks surging in a worldwide rally, capped by a 7% leap for the U.S. market.
The Last Responder: A day with a NYC funeral director
NEW YORK (AP) — Tom Cheeseman's phone rang at 3 a.m. Friday, soon after returning home from one of the worst days he's seen in 30 years as a Brooklyn funeral director.
Stocks surge 7% on signs new virus deaths could be slowing
NEW YORK (AP) — A worldwide rally gained steam on Wall Street Monday, propelling major indexes up more than 7%, as traders cheered glimmers of hope that the deadliness of the coronavirus outbreak could be slowing i…
Rights group: Justice awaits for Ecuador protest violence
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Human Rights Watch urged Ecuador's government Monday to hold those responsible for violent abuses during last year's protests accountable in order to deter any future violations, particularl…
Polish parliament mulls May election with only postal votes
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's parliament was debating Monday whether upcoming presidential elections should be conducted exclusively through postal voting due to the country's lockdown over the coronavirus pandemi…
Proclamation, plan for temples unveiled at Mormon conference
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints presented a new proclamation and announced the opening of eight new temples during its annual conference.
As coronavirus spreads, some Venezuelans opt to return home
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As Colombia continues with a nationwide lockdown to control the new coronavirus, some of the millions of Venezuelans who have gone abroad in recent years are deciding they are better off bac…
Virus deaths slow in places, British PM's condition worsens
NEW YORK (AP) — The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off Monday in hard-hit New York, echoing a trend underway in Italy and Spain, while the crisis escalated alarmingly in Britain, where Pri…
Israeli leader announces lockdown over Passover holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday a complete lockdown over the upcoming Passover holiday to control the country's coronavirus outbreak, but offered citizens some hope by sa…
White House pushes unproven drug for virus, but doctors wary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approved for fighting the new coronavirus, even though scientists …
Wisconsin governor delays election, prompts court challenge
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday moved to postpone the state's presidential primary for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, prompting a court challenge and adding to confusion ab…
Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths slow in places
NEW YORK (AP) — The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to be leveling off in a possible sign that social distancing is working in the most lethal hot spot in the U.S., the governor said Monday — a…
UN report says Syria or allies likely to blame for attacks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. investigation has concluded it is “highly probable” that the Syrian government or its allies were responsible for attacks on five facilities in the last opposition stronghold in the nor…