Giant Hawaii telescope cost estimate increases to $2.4B

HONOLULU (AP) — The cost to build a giant telescope that's unpopular among many Native Hawaiians is now estimated to have ballooned by a billion dollars.

Virus forces French Open delay; US Open switch 'possibility'

The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September and juggling the tennis calendar.

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Colorado funeral home operators charged with selling bodies

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Federal authorities arrested the operators of a Colorado funeral home accused of selling body parts or entire bodies without the consent of families.

Barr: FBI probing if foreign gov't behind HHS cyber incident

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr vowed in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that there would be swift and severe action if a foreign government is behind disinformation campaigns aime…

AP VoteCast: A look at voters in Florida, Illinois, Arizona

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press surveyed voters in the three states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of the voters in Arizona, Florida and Illinois — who they are and …

West Virginia becomes last U.S. state to report a positive case of new coronavirus

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia becomes last U.S. state to report a positive case of new coronavirus.

In New York, making a life out of bottles and cans

NEW YORK (AP) — When the Brooklyn clothing factory where she worked closed its doors, Josefa Marín started picking up cans and bottles from trash cans to make ends meet.

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Coronavirus complicates primary process as 3 states vote

3 states vote, but coronavirus disruptions could last weeks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The new coronavirus forced officials to scrap Democratic presidential primary voting altogether in Ohio and hampered some balloting in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday as a

Barr tells AP FBI probing cyber incident on federal network

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr vowed in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that there would be swift and severe action if a foreign government is behind disinformation campaigns aime…

The Latest: DNC chair urges vote-by-mail in primary states

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Ohio Democratic Party sues over delay of primary election

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Politicians of all stripes expressed frustration Tuesday after Ohio's primary was postponed until June by the state's elected officials amid concerns attendance at polling places would contrib…

Fed launches second lending program to ease credit flows

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Tuesday announced its second emergency lending facility in an effort to smooth the flow of credit to businesses and households struggling amid the virus outbreak.

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