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April 27, 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 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Some countries and US states move to ease virus lockdowns

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some countries and U.S. states are starting to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions and focus on fixing their battered economies.

April 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

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

The Latest on the

April 27, 2020 12:03 a.m.

AP News Digest 6 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 12:03 a.m.

Spain lets children play as US states move at various speeds

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Spain let children go outside and play Sunday for the first time in six weeks as European countries methodically worked to ease their lockdowns and reopen their economies, while governors in the United States moved at differing speeds, some more aggressive, others more cautious.

April 26, 2020 11:27 p.m.

Some countries and US states move to ease virus lockdowns

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Some countries and U.S. states are starting to ease coronavirus lockdown restrictions and focus on fixing their battered economies.

April 26, 2020 10:27 p.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 26, 2020 10:03 p.m.

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

The Latest on the

April 26, 2020 9:03 p.m.

The Latest: New Zealand prepares to ease lockdown rules

The Latest on the

April 26, 2020 7:03 p.m.

The Latest: South Korea mulls reopening schools

The Latest on the

April 26, 2020 5:27 p.m.

The Latest: Family of fallen US Marine surprised with parade

The Latest on the

April 26, 2020 4:03 p.m.

The Latest: Thousands pack beaches during SoCal heat wave

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April 26, 2020 3:27 p.m.

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

White House aiming for Trump pivot from virus to economy

April 26, 2020 3:03 p.m.

The Latest: Italian bishops pushing for public Masses

The Latest on the

April 26, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: Italians regaining some freedoms

The Latest on the

April 26, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Spain lets children play as US states move at various speeds

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Spain let children go outside and play Sunday for the first time in six weeks as European countries methodically worked to ease their lockdowns and reopen their economies, while governors in the United States moved at differing speeds, some more aggressive, others more cautious.

April 26, 2020 11:27 a.m.

AP News Digest 2 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 26, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Coronavirus sweeps through Iowa firefighter's family

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — His mother first fell sick a month ago with an illness she believes she caught at the Iowa egg factory where she works.

April 26, 2020 6:03 a.m.

In Detroit, grief runs deep as city grapples with COVID-19

DETROIT (AP) — Jamon Jordan could not mourn his mother in the traditional way. At Jacquelynne Jordan’s memorial in early April, there were just seven people. No hugs. No traditional dinner where family members could gather to honor the 66-year-old matriarch’s memory.

April 26, 2020 3:27 a.m.

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

Perfect storm: Lombardy's virus disaster is lesson for world