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April 29, 2020 3:03 p.m.

Reeves backs lawsuit protection for businesses during virus

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he will ask state lawmakers to provide legal protection for businesses that might be sued if they reopen and customers or employees become ill with

April 29, 2020 2:33 p.m.

The Latest: Russian construction site hit by coronavirus

The Latest on the

April 29, 2020 2:33 p.m.

Baseball Hall of Fame cancels induction ceremony

Derek Jeter, Larry Walker and the rest of this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class will have to wait another year for their big moment at Cooperstown.

April 29, 2020 2:33 p.m.

Facebook revenue growth slows amid the coronavirus pandemic

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Tuesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting

April 29, 2020 2:33 p.m.

The Latest: Baseball Hall of Fame cancels induction ceremony

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

April 29, 2020 2:03 p.m.

MLB teams offer ticket refunds, credit for games not played

The St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox announced ticket refund policies on Wednesday for games not played through May because of the virus outbreak, with some Major League Baseball teams offering plans for cash returns and bonus credit.

April 29, 2020 2:03 p.m.

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday

Stocks marched higher around the world Wednesday following an encouraging report on a possible treatment for COVID-19.

April 29, 2020 2:03 p.m.

America First meets global pandemic, testing Trump worldview

When terrorists struck the United States on Sept. 11, Nicholas Burns was the U.S. ambassador to NATO, and one memory still stands out: how swiftly America’s allies invoked Article Five of the organization’s charter, that an attack on one member was an attack on all.

April 29, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Tesla ekes out small 1Q net profit, surprising Wall Street

DETROIT (AP) — Tesla eked out a small first-quarter net profit just as the coronavirus outbreak started to affect the electric car and solar panel maker.

April 29, 2020 2:03 p.m.

The Latest: Thunberg launching campaign to help fight virus

The Latest on the

April 29, 2020 2:03 p.m.

The Latest: North Carolina declares high school hoops champs

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

April 29, 2020 2:03 p.m.

Microsoft's cloud business helps offset pandemic woes

Ongoing demand for Microsoft's cloud computing services help softened the blow of the coronavirus pandemic on the software giant's other products during the first three months of the year.

April 29, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Unemployment surge pushing state funds toward insolvency

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A surge in unemployment stemming from the coronavirus shutdown of large parts of the U.S. economy is starting to push some state jobless funds toward insolvency.

April 29, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Brazil leaves its many poor hanging amid coronavirus surge

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Work had already dried up for Ivanilson Gervásio when the coronavirus first emerged in Brazil in late February. As cases now surge amid a simultaneous implosion of Latin America's largest economy, hope of finding a job is gone, forcing Gervásio to line up for hours outside a state-owned bank for a $110 monthly government handout.

April 29, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Many field hospitals went largely unused, will be shut down

NEW YORK (AP) — Gleaming new tent hospitals sit empty on two suburban New York college campuses, never having treated a single coronavirus patient. Convention centers that were turned into temporary hospitals in other cities went mostly unused. And a Navy hospital ship that offered help in Manhattan is soon to depart.

April 29, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Facebook Q1 revenue growth slows but stronger than expected

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Tuesday reported its slowest quarterly growth as a public company, pressured by the coronavirus pandemic and a resulting

April 29, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Conservative justice reinstates himself in voter purge case

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative state Supreme Court justice took the unusual step Wednesday of deciding to take part in a contentious voter participation lawsuit after initially recusing himself, creating a path for the court to accept the case.

April 29, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: WHO looking into safety of hugs for grandparents

The Latest on the

April 29, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises

Scientists on Wednesday announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19 patients — in a major medical advance that came as the economic gloom caused by the scourge deepened in the U.S. and Europe.

April 29, 2020 1:03 p.m.

Across Europe, ideas differ over whether leagues can resume

England is scrambling to find a solution to the billion-pound question: How to restart the Premier League?