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March 18, 2020 6:04 p.m.

Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release

NEW YORK (AP) — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking their freedom with the argument that it's not a matter of if but when the deadly illness sweeps through tightly packed populations behind bars.

March 30, 2020 1:27 p.m.

Retired docs, nursing, med students: California wants you

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is recruiting thousands of retired health care workers along with medical and nursing students to help as emergency hospitals that could include sites like the Los Angeles Coliseum and other sports arenas handle an anticipated flood of coronavirus patients, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.

March 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Wolf retrenches sweeping order, amid complaints, lawsuits

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Under fire from business groups and Republican lawmakers and facing lawsuits over a broad shutdown order designed to slow the spreading of the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf's administration defended its actions as critical to preventing hospitals from being overwhelmed, but it also made a series of concessions.

April 19, 2020 4:27 p.m.

Trump says he's close to a deal with Congress on virus aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has

April 20, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Trump says he's close to a deal with Congress on virus aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has

April 14, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: Predators raise $2.7 million for area relief

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

April 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Trump says he's close to a deal with Congress on virus aid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Congress are nearing an agreement on an aid package of up to $450 billion to boost a small-business loan program that has

April 21, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions

BAHTIM, Egypt (AP) — Every year during Ramadan, the Light of Muhammad Mosque sets up long tables on the street and dishes up free meals at sunset for the poor to break their daily fast. It’s a charity that many rely on in this impoverished district on the edge of the Egyptian capital.

March 28, 2020 9:27 a.m.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even as coronavirus cases mount in Latin America’s largest nation, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has staked out the most deliberately dismissive position of any major world leader, calling the pandemic a momentary, minor problem and saying strong measures to contain it are unnecessary.

March 29, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes life-or-death coronavirus gamble

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Even as coronavirus cases mount in Latin America’s largest nation, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has staked out the most deliberately dismissive position of any major world leader, calling the pandemic a momentary, minor problem and saying strong measures to contain it are unnecessary.

March 31, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Retired docs, nursing, med students: California wants you

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is recruiting thousands of retired health care workers along with medical and nursing students to help as emergency hospitals that could include sites like the Los Angeles Coliseum and other sports arenas handle an anticipated flood of coronavirus patients, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.

April 15, 2020 5:27 a.m.

As lockdowns ease, virus fears persist for shoppers, workers

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The first tentative steps in lifting the economically crippling coronavirus restrictions in Europe and China are running into resistance, with shoppers and other customers staying away from the reopened businesses and workers afraid the newly restored freedoms could put their health at risk.

March 11, 2020 2:30 p.m.

Third case of COVID-19 diagnosed in elderly New Canaan man

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A look at some of the steps taken in Connecticut on Wednesday in an effort to contain the new coronavirus.

March 12, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Third case of COVID-19 diagnosed in elderly New Canaan man

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A look at some of the steps taken in Connecticut on Wednesday in an effort to contain the new coronavirus.

January 28, 2020 1:05 p.m.

Sanders' Social Security 'adjustments' undercut Biden attack

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As a congressman in the 1990s, Bernie Sanders expressed an openness to making “adjustments" to the tax and benefit structure of Social Security. He also praised an overhaul of the social safety net program signed into law by President Ronald Reagan that reduced benefits and increased taxes on working families.

January 29, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Sanders' Social Security 'adjustments' undercut Biden attack

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — As a congressman in the 1990s, Bernie Sanders expressed an openness to making “adjustments" to the tax and benefit structure of Social Security. He also praised an overhaul of the social safety net program signed into law by President Ronald Reagan that reduced benefits and increased taxes on working families.

January 27, 2020 5:05 p.m.

Kobe helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and

January 28, 2020 12:05 a.m.

Kobe helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash

CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and

January 10, 2020 8:05 a.m.

US dismisses Iraq request to work on a troop withdrawal plan

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's caretaker prime minister asked Washington to work out a road map for an American troop withdrawal, but the U.S. State Department on Friday bluntly rejected the request, saying the two sides should instead talk about how to “recommit” to their partnership.

June 11, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Unemployment woes a mounting strain on Trump in Florida

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When the tourists stopped coming in March, so did Lorin Lynch’s paychecks from a Tampa Bay hotel. She burned through her savings while awaiting financial relief from Florida’s unemployment office. It took nearly three months before the 26-year-old single mother finally got a check.