Memo says California governor will order all beaches closed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed Friday after tens of thousands of people flocked to the seashore last weekend during a heat wave despite his stay-at-home order, according to a memo sent Wednesday evening to police chiefs around the state.

Ex-Jaguars LB Smith charged with sexual activity with minor

Former Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith was arrested Wednesday on a charge of having sexual activity with a minor.

The Latest: TCU coach optimistic 2020 season will be played

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US Navy will host Hawaii exercises but keep sailors at sea

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Wednesday it will host the world's largest maritime exercises in Hawaii again this year, but the drills will only be held at sea because of the coronavirus.

Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue, profit slide

Boeing outlined plans Wednesday to cut 10% of its workforce, slow production of new planes and raise more cash to survive a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accelerated with a deep slump in air travel caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Latest: Australian Capital Territory free of COVID-19

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The Latest: India touts gains in curbing virus with lockdown

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Inslee says closures will mostly remain after May 4

Inslee says closures will mostly remain after May 4

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday that much of his “stay home, stay healthy” order will remain in place after May 4 even as he clarifies what will have to happen in order for businesses to reopen.

Grounded Thai airline staff, hit by pay cuts, work side gigs

BANGKOK (AP) — Restrictions on air travel imposed on airlines in Thailand have brought a lot of turbulence into the lives of flight and cabin crews, but they’ve been trained to cope with emergencies. More than 200 furloughed staff, facing reduced incomes from big pay cuts, have formed a car and motorbike delivery service, earning vital money and winning fame on the doorstep.

Wild will seek spark anew from surging Fiala when NHL's back

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Patients urged not to delay medical care

MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak is having an impact on patients who don’t have the virus. Some people who need medical treatment are delaying that treatment due to concerns about the virus, according to local hospital officials.

Moses Lake grad accepted into Johns Hopkins Ph.D. program

MOSES LAKE — Marnie Skinner called it the best and worst week.

Grant County revenue outlook still uncertain

EPHRATA — The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on Grant County government finances is still unclear, but county officials should know more by the end of May.

Man accused of racist threats expected to plead guilty

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A white man charged with making racist online threats against a black activist in Virginia is expected to plead guilty on Thursday, according to court records and a spokesman for federal prosecutors.

UN warns that 'tragedy beckons' in Syria from virus

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. humanitarian chief said Wednesday that more than 40 cases of COVID-19 and at least three deaths have been reported in Syria, signaling that “tragedy beckons” after nine years of war that has left the country’s health care system decimated.

Hopes turn to virus drug breakthrough as economies stumble

The promise of an effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — raised hopes Thursday for faster progress in battling the pandemic and restoring wrecked economies and livelihoods.

AP PHOTOS: Images of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic

Ramadan is usually a time of togetherness, with Muslims filling mosques for hours of prayer and sharing large, lavish meals with friends and neighbors after days of dawn-to-dusk fasting.

Immigrants deliver food, 'hope' to workers hit by pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — Every afternoon, Sandra Pérez and Francisco Ramírez go over their list of fellow New Yorkers who need help because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some are sick. Others lost jobs, but have children to feed. Others are elderly or disabled. All are immigrants, like them.

The Latest: India touts gains in curbing virus with lockdown

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US Navy will host Hawaii exercises but keep sailors at sea

HONOLULU (AP) — The U.S. Navy said Wednesday it will host the world's largest maritime exercises in Hawaii again this year, but the drills will only be held at sea because of the coronavirus.