Pew: Growing number of U.S. residents aware of 2020 census

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Over the past two months, increasing numbers of U.S. residents have grown aware that the once-a-decade head count of the nation is taking place, with blacks more likely than whites and older pe…

Job cuts keep coming, flight crews may become medical staff

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Monday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

The Latest: UNESCO wants nations to share virus information

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Ill man seeks return to US amid West Bank virus restrictions

Ismail “Sam” Mousa is very worried.

Hawaii mountain telescopes close in response to virus order

HONOLULU (AP) — Observatories on Hawaii's tallest mountain have shut down operations in response to the governor's stay-at-home order aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.

Grandma's not here: Coronavirus keeps kids from older family

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A few weeks ago, Debbie Cameron saw her grandsons most days, playing the piano, making after-school snacks or singing nursery rhymes with the baby in her Chandler, Arizona, home.

AP Entertainment Digest for Monday, March 30

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Phoenix police officer killed, 2 more wounded in shooting

PHOENIX (AP) — A Phoenix police commander was killed and two other officers were wounded Sunday night after they responded to calls about a dispute between roommates.

Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continues

WASHINGTON (AP) — Siding with public health experts' dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive social distancing guidelines through the end of April, while braci…

Coronavirus hits rich and poor unequally in Latin America

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — From Mexico City to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santiago, Chile, the coronavirus is taking root in the world’s most unequal region, where many of Latin America's first cases arrived with…

Wall Street pushes higher, led by health care stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are pushing a bit higher in Monday morning trading, but markets were tentative around the world amid uncertainty about whether global authorities can do enough to nurse the economy throu…

The Latest: Putin: Prepare for virus to quickly spread

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Hungary approves extra government powers, with no end date

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's parliament on Monday approved a bill giving Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government extraordinary powers during the coronavirus pandemic, and setting no end date for them.

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Spain's hospitals at breaking point, US cities brace

MADRID (AP) — Bells tolled in Madrid's deserted central square and flags were lowered in a day of mourning Monday as Spain raced to build field hospitals to treat an onslaught of coronavirus patients. In the U.S., …