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April 28, 2020 2:03 a.m.

The Latest: Afghanistan officials urged to work together

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April 28, 2020 12:27 a.m.

`Infecting our dreams': Pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide

For millions of people around the world dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, sleep brings no relief.

April 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Brazil edges toward being next big coronavirus hot spot

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence that it is just a "little flu” and that there is no need for the sharp restrictions that have slowed the infection’s spread in Europe and the U.S.

April 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

In New Orleans, friends respond as virus claims a Zulu king

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — If he had died in a normal time, Larry Arthur Hammond would have had a funeral befitting a Zulu king, with more than a thousand mourners in the church and marching in second-line parades celebrating a mainstay of New Orleans Mardi Gras royalty.

April 28, 2020 12:03 a.m.

The Latest: Japan adds 14 more countries to entry ban list

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April 27, 2020 7:27 p.m.

Brazil edges toward being next big coronavirus hot spot

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence that it is just a "little flu” and that there is no need for the sharp restrictions that have slowed the infection’s spread in Europe and the U.S.

April 27, 2020 5:06 p.m.

Texas, Ohio among many states to take steps toward reopening

Restaurants opened up to dine-in patrons in at least three states Monday and the governor of Texas allowed movie theaters, malls and eateries to start letting customers trickle into their establishments later this week.

April 27, 2020 3:27 p.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT

Is Brazil the next big hot spot as other nations ease up?

April 27, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Is Brazil the next big hot spot as other nations ease up?

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence that it is just a "little flu” and that there is no need for the sharp restrictions that have slowed the infection’s spread in Europe and the U.S.

April 27, 2020 11:27 a.m.

AP News Digest 2:25 p.m.

Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at

April 27, 2020 11:27 a.m.

West Virginia gov shifts testing standard, unveils reopening

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice unveiled an aggressive plan Monday to reopen the state's economy while loosening coronavirus testing benchmarks without explanation.

April 27, 2020 10:03 a.m.

AP PHOTOS: A week of images from the coronavirus pandemic

When a COVID-19 patient went into cardiac arrest, doctors and nurses at a New York-area hospital took their hands off him just before hitting the man with an electric shock to restart his heart.

April 27, 2020 6:30 a.m.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro’s insistence that it is just “a little flu” and that there is no need for the sharp restrictions that have slowed the infection’s spread in Europe and the United States. Brazil is Latin America’s biggest country, with 211 million people. As some U.S. states and European countries move gradually to ease their limits on movement and commerce, the intensifying outbreak in Brazil is straining hospitals and cemeteries.

April 27, 2020 6:30 a.m.

The Latest: Green Bay beef plant closes after outbreak

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April 27, 2020 5:03 a.m.

The Latest: Portugal to ease restrictions next month

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April 27, 2020 4:27 a.m.

The Latest: Turkey repatriates citizen with virus in Sweden

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April 27, 2020 4:03 a.m.

The Latest: Virus takes toll on New Orleans Zulu club

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April 27, 2020 3:27 a.m.

AP News in Brief at 6:04 a.m. EDT

After COVID-19: Anxious, wary first responders back on job

April 27, 2020 12:27 a.m.

AP News Digest 3 a.m.

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April 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Steve Dalkowski, inspiration for 'Bull Durham,' dies at 80

Steve Dalkowski, a hard-throwing, wild left-hander whose minor league career inspired the creation of Nuke LaLoosh in the movie “Bull Durham," has died. He was 80.