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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 …
Up to 200K US deaths foreseen as virus impedes farewells
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus outbreak could kill 100,000 to 200,000 Americans, the U.S. government's top infectious-disease expert warned on Sunday as family members described wrenching farewells through hospita…
The Latest: New York state surpasses 1,000 deaths
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New York state surpasses 1,000 coronavirus deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — New York state's death toll from the coronavirus outbreak climbed Sunday above 1,000, less than a month after the first known infection in the state.
New York passes grim milestone: Over 1,000 killed by virus, more than two-thirds of the deaths in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — New York passes grim milestone: Over 1,000 killed by virus, more than two-thirds of the deaths in NYC.
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Photo of health care workers flying to help NY gets love
A photo of health care professionals from Georgia on a Southwest plane on their way to help with the coronavirus outbreak in New York is getting lots of love online.
The Latest: West Virginia reports state’s first virus death
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Trump extends virus guidelines, braces US for big death toll
WASHINGTON (AP) — Bracing the nation for a death toll that could exceed 100,000 people, President Donald Trump on Sunday extended restrictive social distancing guidelines through April, bowing to public-health expe…
Instacart workers seek strike as jobs get busier, riskier
NEW YORK (AP) — A possible strike by Instacart workers highlights the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the grocery delivery business, where workers are worried about their safety as they try to meet a surge in…
The Latest: Trump could call for Congress to reconvene
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Specter of 100K-plus virus deaths as Trump seeks reopening
The Latest: Trump extends federal stay-at-home guidelines
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Trump extends federal social distancing guidance for 30 days as scientists warn virus continues to spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump extends federal social distancing guidance for 30 days as scientists warn virus continues to spread.
IS militants riot in eastern Syria prison, some escape
BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants rioted inside in a prison in northeastern Syria, wrestling control from guards on an entire floor in the facility while a number of prisoners managed to escape, a Syrian Kurdis…
Trump adds 30 days to distancing guidelines as virus spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is extending the voluntary national shutdown for a month as sickness and death from the coronavirus pandemic rise in the U.S.