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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 …
Joe Biden predicts Democratic convention delay until August
Prospective Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said he thinks his party's nominating convention will have to be pushed back from July into August because of
AP Entertainment Digest for Thursday, April 2
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What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
Virus masks, apps: The race is on to avoid hidden carriers
PARIS (AP) — The worldwide race to protect people against being infected by unwitting coronavirus carriers intensified Thursday, pitting governments against each other as they buy protective gear and prompting new …
The Latest: Fauci unsure why some get sicker than others
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…
A record 6.6 million seek US jobless aid as layoffs mount
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronaviru…
AP-SYNC 1, AP-SYNC 2 Thursday Coverage
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Baltimore board OKs surveillance planes amid opposition
BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore officials determined to reduce violent crime have approved an eyes-in-the-sky program that uses surveillance planes to create a visual record of everything that can be seen in the streets…
Global stocks edge up ahead of US jobless claims report
BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks and Wall Street futures rose Thursday as investors look ahead to U.S. jobless claims figures for more clues on the extent of the virus outbreak's economic impact.
The Latest: Russia: U.S. paid for half of medical supplies
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…
The Latest: World Medical Assoc. dismisses China's figures
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…
Global Forecast-Fahrenheit
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, April 2, 2020
Video journals: Global youth describe life in virus crisis
Take out your phone. Point the video camera at yourself. And tell us: What is it like to be a young person in your corner of the world, in the midst of the coronavirus crisis?
Global Forecast-Celsius
Global Forecast as of 23:00 GMT Thursday, April 2, 2020
Poorer NYC neighborhoods hit hardest by virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has touched every part of New York City, but new data shows it is hitting especially hard in neighborhoods that tend to be poorer and might be more likely to have many peopl…