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State police say three people died when a small plane crashed on I-55 in central Illinois

LINCOLN, Ill. (AP) — State police say three people died when a small plane crashed on I-55 in central Illinois.

The Latest: WHO chief demands end to hoarding masks, gloves

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Longtime Tucson jockey dies after fall from horse

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Longtime jockey Richard Gamez died Sunday after falling from his horse and getting trampled by another horse during a race in Tucson.

Survivor of 2012 Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting has died

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A survivor of a shooting at a suburban Milwaukee Sikh temple that killed six worshipers in 2012 has died of complications from the head injuries that left him paralyzed, a medical examiner's report…

Mexican accused by US as Russian agent pleads not guilty

MIAMI (AP) — A Mexican scientist pleaded not guilty Tuesday to U.S. charges that he spied for Russia in Miami.

Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 19 people

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroyin…

France seizes control of masks; Europeans close more schools

PARIS (AP) — France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, Norway blocked 1,200 passengers on a cruise ship and Spain isolated dozens of health workers as the new co…

Missouri man in prison for wife's 1990 death seeks clemency

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A 75-year-old Missouri inmate who insists he did not kill his wife is clinging to hope that Gov. Mike Parson will heed his petition for clemency, despite three decades of unsuccessful legal …

Stocks whipsaw after Fed cuts rates to counter virus effects

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks whipped up and down Tuesday after the Federal Reserve swooped into the market with an emergency interest-rate cut in hopes of shielding the economy from the effects of the fast-spreading viru…

Mexican clerical abuse victims skeptical of Vatican mission

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Victims of clerical sex abuse have expressed skepticism over a Vatican investigative commission that will collect statements and information about abuse in Mexico, though most said they would mee…

Virus crisis tracks west, ebbing in China; Fed slashes rates

PARIS (AP) — The coronavirus crisis shifted increasingly westward toward Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with governments taking emergency steps to ease shortages of face masks for front-line doctors and n…

Iran's military on alert as virus kills 77, sickens leaders

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran put its armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that's killed at least 77 people, an outbreak that has sickened top officials and pushed eve…

US stocks get a boost from emergency rate cut from the Fed

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks got a boost Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency cut to interest rates in hopes of shielding the economy from the effects of the fast-spreading virus.