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April 30, 2020 8:03 a.m.

McDonald's says 25% of stores closed as 1Q sales fall

McDonald's says it has likely reached the trough of global restaurant closures due to COVID-19, with 25% still shuttered. But business has been slow to return as lockdown orders continue to disrupt consumers' routines.

April 30, 2020 1:27 p.m.

US can soon start sending people seeking asylum to Honduras

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has finalized an agreement with Honduras that would allow some people seeking asylum in the United States to be sent to the Central American country instead.

April 30, 2020 5:03 p.m.

UN chief:16 armed groups have responded to cease-fire appeal

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sixteen armed groups have responded positively to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ appeal for a global cease-fire to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, but the U.N. chief said Thursday that mistrust remains high and turning intentions into an end to hostilities is difficult.

May 1, 2020 12:03 a.m.

US can soon start sending people seeking asylum to Honduras

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has finalized an agreement with Honduras that would allow some people seeking asylum in the United States to be sent to the Central American country instead.

May 3, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Wake Forest's Forbes focused on keeping current players

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes knows he’ll have to tweak his approach to configuring a roster now in a challenging rebuilding job. It starts with figuring out how many Demon Deacons he can persuade to return.

May 4, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Wake Forest's Forbes focused on keeping current players

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes knows he’ll have to tweak his approach to configuring a roster now in a challenging rebuilding job. It starts with figuring out how many Demon Deacons he can persuade to return.

May 1, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Wake Forest's Forbes focused on keeping current players

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes knows he’ll have to tweak his approach to configuring a roster now in a challenging rebuilding job. It starts with figuring out how many Demon Deacons he can persuade to return.

May 2, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Wake Forest's Forbes focused on keeping current players

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — New Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes knows he’ll have to tweak his approach to configuring a roster now in a challenging rebuilding job. It starts with figuring out how many Demon Deacons he can persuade to return.

Moses Lake’s Mick Hansen honors nurses with liberty parade around the shoreline
May 12, 2020 11:45 p.m.

Moses Lake’s Mick Hansen honors nurses with liberty parade around the shoreline

MOSES LAKE — Faint sounds of patriotic music were swiftly followed by a glimpse of a green torch over the treetops as Mick Hansen made his way around Moses Lake in his Statue of Liberty boat on Tuesday.

May 7, 2020 12:10 a.m.

County commissioners want answers on state COVID-19 measures

EPHRATA — Governor Jay Inslee has not replied by Wednesday to a letter sent to him by Grant County Commissioners on Monday by email. The lack of response has been a persistent problem since Inslee issued orders restricting business, gatherings and movement to counter the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the commissioners.

May 11, 2020 4:03 p.m.

Minnesota Senate votes to let most closed businesses reopen

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Senate voted Monday to allow most businesses to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic as long as they follow safety guidelines, highlighting the divide between the chamber's Republican majority and the more cautious approach of Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.

April 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Floating a reopening, Justice to listen to health experts

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice cautiously floated the idea of reopening parts of the state but made clear Thursday that he will heed the advice of health experts before lifting coronavirus restrictions.

April 29, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Gumbel's 'Real Sports' returns to air before real sports

NEW YORK (AP) — The HBO television show “Real Sports” is returning from a suspension forced by the coronavirus before the real sports themselves begin again.

April 27, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Gumbel's 'Real Sports' returns to air before real sports

NEW YORK (AP) — The HBO television show “Real Sports” is returning from a suspension forced by the coronavirus before the real sports themselves begin again.

April 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Gumbel's 'Real Sports' returns to air before real sports

NEW YORK (AP) — The HBO television show “Real Sports” is returning from a suspension forced by the coronavirus before the real sports themselves begin again.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

AP Explains: What Virgin Australia's bankruptcy move means

CANBERRA. Australia (AP) — Virgin Australia has become the world’s largest airline to seek bankruptcy protection in the weeks since the coronavirus shutdown created a debt crisis.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

Dan Marino, Dion Jordan _ the best, worst of Dolphins drafts

BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: QB Dan Marino. The Dolphins and coach Don Shula were surprised when their turn came with the 27th overall pick and Marino remained on the board. He slipped because of an erratic senior season and unfounded rumors of drug use. Draft analysts ripped the Dolphins for the pick, but Marino became a starter as a rookie and is among the most prolific passers in NFL history.

April 15, 2020 3:03 p.m.

France urging top powers to endorse UN virus cease-fire call

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he hopes that “in the coming days” the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council can discuss and endorse U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ call for a cease-fire to all conflicts in the world in order to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.

April 15, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Mayor: Drive-in church, with windows up, OK during pandemic

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Facing two freedom-of-religion lawsuits and pushback from the U.S. attorney general, a Mississippi mayor said Wednesday that people may attend drive-in church services during the

April 15, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Asia Today: Singapore spike, China has 12 new domestic cases

BANGKOK (AP) — Foreigners working in Singapore's trade-dependent economy and living in crowded dormitories now account for half of the tiny city-state's virus cases after new infections spiked for a third day.