Virus lockdown tests Italians' commitment to the common good

ROME (AP) — Over the weekend, the Fiorentino butcher in downtown Rome was so packed with shoppers you could no longer smell the tangy scent of raw meat. By Tuesday, customers stood in an orderly queue a meter (yard…

People over coral?: Florida could ban sunscreen bans

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Key West wants to protect the coral reefs that are vital to the southernmost city's economy. The Florida Legislature is saying not so fast.

Appeals court restores Connecticut age discrimination suit

NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit brought by a retired East Haven, Connecticut, police department employee was reinstated Tuesday by an appeals court in Manhattan.

On virus response, Trump pitches tax relief to wary Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's proposed payroll tax break met with bipartisan resistance Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the administration and Congress to work more vigorously to contain …

Correction: Virus Outbreak-US Testing story

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story March 9, 2020, about U.S. testing for the coronavirus, The Associated Press erroneously reported the date that LabCorp introduced its test for the virus. The company launched its test l…

Hillary Clinton: Any Afghan peace talks must include women

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Hillary Clinton urged Afghanistan's supporters on Tuesday to ensure that women are included in negotiations to end the country's long war — and to never again allow the Taliban to impose “a re…

Venezuelan riot police drive off protesters with tear gas

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Security forces fired tear gas Tuesday to repel an anti-government march led by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who is struggling to reignite street protests to capitalize on mou…

Hourlong waits prompt Democrats to bolster Fargo caucus site

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Democrats moved Tuesday to bolster staffing at the largest of North Dakota's 14 caucus sites after heavy turnout forced some voters in Fargo to wait in line as long as an hour.

AP VoteCast: A state-by-state look at Democratic primaries

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

Alabama House votes to lift ban on yoga in public schools

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Tuesday inched forward with lifting a decades-old ban on yoga in public schools, but the bill would keep the greeting “namaste” on the forbidden list.

National Guard to help virus-stricken New York City suburb

New York's governor announced Tuesday he is sending the National Guard to help clean public spaces and deliver food in a New York City suburb that is at the center of the nation's biggest known cluster of coronavir…

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Alabama to exhibit artifacts from last US slave ship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama will provide artifacts from the last slave ship to dock in the United States for a special public exhibition later this year, officials said Tuesday.

Judge OKs $34M sex abuse settlement with New Ulm Diocese

NEW ULM, Minn. (AP) — A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $34 million settlement between the Diocese of New Ulm in Minnesota and nearly 100 people who say they were sexually abused by priests and others.

College campuses empty as virus scare pushes learning online

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — College seniors began making tearful goodbyes, not knowing if they'd return to see friends on campus. Some were heading to homes without internet, leaving them to wonder if they could keep u…