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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
NYC residents should cover face when in public, mayor says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As coronavirus cases soared, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers on Thursday to wear a face covering when they go outside to prevent the spread of the virus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo w…
Toronto to fine people for not distancing in parks, squares
TORONTO (AP) — The mayor of Canada’s most populous city said Thursday anyone caught walking within 6 feet (two meters) of another person in a Toronto public park or square may be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 C…
2 cruise ships arrive in Florida after days of negotiations
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A cruise ship that has been floating at sea with
NYC residents to cover face when going out
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers on Thursday to wear a face covering when they go outside and will be near other people. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that the state’s su…
California governor wants sales tax relief for businesses
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's governor on Thursday called for letting small businesses keep up to $50,000 in sales tax receipts for the next year as the COVID-19 outbreak has forced people to stay home and many s…
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Central Park houses hospital ward as NY races to add beds
NEW YORK (AP) — There is a coronavirus ward in tents in Central Park. A makeshift hospital has been set up in a Manhattan convention center. Over the next few weeks, spaces including pro tennis courts, college dorm…
Judge won't delay Wisconsin election but extends voting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday declined to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary as the coronavirus spreads, but he ordered that people be given an extra six days beyond Tuesday's election for…
AP source: Chicago mayor to name former Dallas police Chief David Brown to lead the Chicago Police Department
CHICAGO (AP) — AP source: Chicago mayor to name former Dallas police Chief David Brown to lead the Chicago Police Department.
AP source: Ex-Dallas police chief to lead Chicago police
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday will name former Dallas Police Chief David Brown to lead the police force in the nation's third largest city, a city official told The Associated Press.
Ill-fated cruise ships given approval to dock in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A cruise ship that has been floating at sea with
Passengers of 2 cruise ships with coronavirus cases given green light to disembark at Florida port, commissioner says
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Passengers of 2 cruise ships with coronavirus cases given green light to disembark at Florida port, commissioner says.
States demand ventilators as feds ration limited supply
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two weeks ago, the Pentagon promised to make as many as 2,000 military ventilators available as the federal government strains to contend with the coronavirus pandemic. As of Wednesday, less than …
Trump admin moves toward promoting broader use of face masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many Americans wear face coverings in an effort to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, as the president is aggressively d…
Stocks end another whipsaw day solidly higher, led by energy
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing solidly higher after another whipsaw day, giving the market its first gain in three days. Major U.S. indexes rose more than 2% Thursday. Energy stocks led the way higher as the pr…