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April 29, 2020 6:03 a.m.

US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country and began triggering a recession that will end the longest expansion on record.

April 29, 2020 6:03 a.m.

Joe Biden wins Ohio's mail-in primary delayed by coronavirus

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden won Ohio’s presidential primary, clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of

April 29, 2020 6:03 a.m.

'What matters is accuracy': Some Ohio races still undecided

CINCINNATI (AP) — A Democratic U.S. House incumbent knocked away a spirited challenge in central Ohio and two Democrats competed to take on a potentially vulnerable Republican congressman in the Cincinnati area as Ohio’s extended

April 29, 2020 6:03 a.m.

The Latest: Italy doubles ventilators for possible 2nd wave

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April 29, 2020 5:27 a.m.

Italian soccer's chances of resuming looking bleak

MILAN (AP) — The chances of Italy’s soccer season resuming are looking increasingly unlikely and a definitive decision could even be made by the end of the week.

April 29, 2020 5:27 a.m.

From a loft studio on a farm, professor teaches painting

Fred Haag, an associate professor of visual arts at Penn State York, normally teaches his Art 50: Introduction to Painting course in a large studio at a state-of-the art performing arts center. But because of the COVID-19 outbreak, classes are now being held remotely from a loft studio at his small farm in south-central Pennsylvania.

April 29, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Boeing swings to 1Q loss, announces job and production cuts

Boeing is cutting about 10% of its work force and slowing production of planes to deal with a downturn in business that started with the grounding of its best-selling jet and has accelerated because of the coronavirus pandemic.

April 29, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Plan to use malaria drug in Mumbai slums temporarily shelved

NEW DELHI (AP) — A plan to give the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to thousands of people in Mumbai’s crowded slums to prevent coronavirus infections has temporarily been shelved, officials said Wednesday.

April 29, 2020 5:03 a.m.

Stocks up ahead of US growth figures, Fed policy meeting

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks mostly edged up on Wednesday ahead of U.S. economic growth figures and a Federal Reserve rate decision. Investors seemed buoyed as more governments plan to ease anti-virus controls and allow businesses to reopen.

April 29, 2020 5:03 a.m.

The Latest: Germany extends its worldwide travel warning

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April 29, 2020 4:27 a.m.

AP News Digest 7 a.m.

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April 29, 2020 4:03 a.m.

UK leader Boris Johnson, fiancee announce birth of baby boy

LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds, announced the birth of a son on Wednesday, just two days after Johnson returned to work following hospitalization for the coronavirus.

April 29, 2020 4:03 a.m.

The Latest: Ukrainian entrepreneurs protest lockdown

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April 29, 2020 3:27 a.m.

The Latest: Spain outlines gradual lifting of restrictions

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April 29, 2020 3:27 a.m.

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

Airway experts' work puts them inches from where virus lives

April 29, 2020 3:03 a.m.

The Latest: German company begins testing possible vaccine

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April 29, 2020 2:27 a.m.

The Latest: Bangkok to ease restrictions on restaurants

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April 29, 2020 2:27 a.m.

Virus lockdown worsens suffering for Johannesburg beggars

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Inock Mukanhairi shows the small amount of food that he has for himself, his wife, Angeline, and five children — barely enough to make it through another week of South Africa's strict coronavirus lockdown.

April 29, 2020 2:27 a.m.

Global stocks gain on plans to ease anti-virus controls

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks gained Wednesday after France and Spain joined governments that plan to ease anti-virus controls and allow businesses to reopen.

April 29, 2020 2:27 a.m.

Israel marks its Independence Day under coronavirus lockdown

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis celebrated their Independence Day at home Wednesday amid a nationwide lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.