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US Supreme Court blocks Trump rule limiting mail voting, sides with Dem states
9 rebels, Indian soldier killed in Kashmir fighting
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Nine rebels and an Indian soldier were killed in two gunbattles in disputed Kashmir, an Indian army official said Sunday.
Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer released, his wife says
BEIJING (AP) — Wang Quanzhang, a well-known Chinese rights lawyer, was released from prison Sunday after being held for more than four years, his wife said.
Virus alters Holy Week celebration worldwide, not the spirit
For Pope Francis at the Vatican, and for Christians worldwide from churches large and small, this will be an Easter like none other: The joyous message of Christ’s resurrection will be delivered to empty pews.
AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EDT
Americans brace for 'hardest, saddest' week of their lives
Another cruise ship with virus victims docks in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities, docked in Florida on Saturday.
Lives Lost: Detroit woman, mother of 4, loved ballroom dance
DETROIT (AP) — When Laneeka Barksdale got so sick from the coronavirus that she had to be hospitalized, she tried to keep family from driving her there so as not to put them in danger.
Trudeau says Canada won't retaliate for US mask export ban
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday that Canada won’t bring retaliatory or punitive measures against the United States after the Trump administration announced it would prevent the export of …
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Americans brace for 'hardest, saddest' week of their lives
Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Shady middlemen, phantom shipments, prices soaring by the hour, goods flown in on a private plane.
New York gets Chinese ventilators; Trump wants more thanks
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York governor said Saturday the Chinese government was facilitating a shipment of 1,000 donated ventilators to his state, highlighting the extreme measures leaders are taking in what has bec…
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Sunday, April 5, 2020
Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as virus grows
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — There are the new dead. And then there are the bodies waiting in overcrowded mortuaries to be buried as cities struggle to meet demand and families wrestle with rules on social distancing that m…
Puerto Rico discovers protective supply cache amid COVID-19
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The suspected mismanagement of essential supplies during Hurricane Maria turned out to be a boon for Puerto Rico as it fights a rise in coronavirus cases.
South Dakota lawmaker dies of coronavirus
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota state lawmaker who was among several family members to contract the coronavirus has died.
The week that was: Stories from the coronavirus saga
This past week, New York got worse — far worse. In New York City, as morgue space ran out, people started wondering