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April 29, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Grim count: US virus toll passes Trump's 60,000 marker

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump likes to talk about the most, the best, the thing that nobody has ever seen.

April 29, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Spoiler? Amash's 3rd-party presidential bid raises concerns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as a jam-packed presidential field finally was whittled down to two, the first major third-party candidate is emerging to potentially muddle the contest between President Donald Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

April 29, 2020 9:27 p.m.

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.

April 29, 2020 9:27 p.m.

Asia Today: S. Korea's increase low, Maldives has 1st death

BANGKOK (AP) — South Korea reported four more cases of coronavirus infection in its first daily increase below five in about two months.

April 29, 2020 9:03 p.m.

As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers and tourists from Latin America's biggest nation will spread the disease to neighboring countries that are doing a better job of controlling the coronavirus.

April 29, 2020 8:27 p.m.

Asian shares rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus

TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares advanced on Thursday, riding a wave of optimism about a possible treatment for the coronavirus that set off a rally on Wall Street powerful enough to override data showing the U.S. economy had logged its worst quarterly performance since 2009.

April 29, 2020 8:27 p.m.

The Latest: S.Korea reports 4 virus cases, lowest since Feb.

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April 29, 2020 8:03 p.m.

The Latest: Churchill Downs to open stables, race minus fans

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

April 29, 2020 8:03 p.m.

China's manufacturing weaker in April as virus hurts exports

BEIJING (AP) — China’s manufacturing activity weakened in April as the coronavirus pandemic clobbered global consumer demand, hampering Beijing’s efforts to revive the world’s second-largest economy, two surveys showed Thursday.

April 29, 2020 8:03 p.m.

The Latest: Crowded NYC funeral home ices bodies in trucks

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April 29, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Puerto Rico officials face outrage over school food crisis

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s government has failed to tap into millions of federal dollars set aside for the island as a growing number of unemployed parents struggle to feed their children in a U.S. territory where nearly 70% of public school students are poor.

April 29, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michael Fleming never got to say goodbye to his father. He didn't know his dad was fading away on a ventilator, diagnosed with coronavirus at the federal prison where he was serving time for a drug charge.

April 29, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Asia Today: Sri Lanka reimposing full curfew amid resurgence

BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka's government is reimposing a 24-hour curfew across the Indian Ocean island nation Thursday after a recent resurgence of coronavirus cases.

April 29, 2020 7:03 p.m.

Police called after NYC funeral home puts bodies in trucks

NEW YORK (AP) — Police were called to a Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said.

April 29, 2020 6:27 p.m.

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Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises

April 29, 2020 6:27 p.m.

John Bolton book again delayed, this time to June 23

NEW YORK (AP) — John Bolton's book has again been delayed, according to listings on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble, both of which say “What Happened In the Room” has been pushed back from May 12 to June 23. The new date also appears on publisher Simon & Schuster's web site.

April 29, 2020 6:27 p.m.

The Latest: Italy: App to monitor COVID-19 will be anonymous

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April 29, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Tesla ekes out 1Q profit, Musk rails against virus measures

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla reported that it eked out a first-quarter net profit Wednesday and its CEO went on a rant about the legality of government stay-home orders issued to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

April 29, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Knowledge about North Korea's Kim is limited, but crucial

TOKYO (AP) — New rumors about Kim Jong Un pour in daily. The North Korean leader is dead. Or he’s very ill. Or maybe he’s just recuperating in his luxury compound, or isolating himself from the coronavirus.

April 29, 2020 5:27 p.m.

Washington's stay-at-home order won't be lifted Monday

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the state has to see more progress in several areas, including the daily number of new coronavirus cases and deaths, before social distancing restrictions can safely be lifted.