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DC closes gyms, theaters, orders takeout only in restaurants

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., is shutting down all movie theaters and gyms, and ordering restaurants and bars to serve only takeout, as the nation's capital continues to ramp up its social distancing measures…

Defendant in Giuliani associates' case fights phone evidence

NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida man charged with conspiring with associates of Rudy Giuliani to make illegal campaign contributions claims prosecutors shouldn't get to use electronics he mailed to lawyers in the case aga…

White House moves to protect Trump, staff from coronavirus

WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalists and staff entering the White House complex Monday received a welcome designed for the age of the coronavirus: a thermometer placed near the forehead to check their temperatures.

Volunteers fight virus by testing new experimental vaccine

SEATTLE (AP) — The first people to roll up their sleeves to receive an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus say they were inspired to help because they wanted to do more to fight the disease than wash their han…

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UK ramps up virus fight: no pubs, 12-week isolation for some

LONDON (AP) — British authorities on Monday dramatically ramped up measures to combat the new coronavirus, urging all U.K. residents to avoid unnecessary contact with others and telling people in the most vulnerabl…

The Latest: 6 more deaths in hard-hit Washington state

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Maine island: Stay away until virus threat abates

NORTH HAVEN, Maine (AP) — As the coronavirus spreads, people can't be blamed for wanting an island hideout. But one island in Maine has made it clear: Visitors are not welcome.

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Stuck home? Planets, moon providing predawn entertainment

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Stuck at home this week? The planets and our moon are providing some early morning entertainment.

Former priest in northern Virginia charged with sexual abuse

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A former Catholic priest in northern Virginia has been charged with sexually abusing a teenager in a case that dates back nearly 35 years, and a city councilman for the District of Columbia…

San Francisco area man found sane in commuter train stabbing

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A San Francisco area judge ruled Monday that a transient who fatally stabbed an 18-year-old woman at a commuter train platform was sane at the time he committed the July 2018 murder.

US airport security officers fear exposure as cases rise

WASHINGTON (AP) — At least six Transportation Security Administration officers have tested positive for the

What's Happening: Millions stocked up, slowing down

Millions of people are stocking up and holing up at home a as a growing number of governments fight to bring the coronavirus under control. The number of reported cases worldwide topped 175,000 with 6,700 deaths. M…