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ADM idles large Iowa, Nebraska corn-based ethanol plants
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ethanol producer ADM said Thursday it is idling production at its corn ethanol plants in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Columbus, Nebraska, furloughing 90 employees in each facility for at least four months.
Lawyer: 4 Arizona death row inmates test positive for virus
PHOENIX (AP) — Four death row prisoners have tested positive for the coronavirus and another five are showing symptoms at the Arizona prison with the most confirmed cases, a defense attorney told The Associated Press. One of the ill inmates says he and the others are being isolated in a dirty, cockroach-infested building.
AP News in Brief at 6:04 p.m. EDT
Virus pushes US unemployment toward highest since Depression
The Latest: Las Vegas hotel-casino making plans to reopen
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Somber Congress delivers nearly $500B more in virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will be holding a signing ceremony Friday for a bill providing a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs.
Certain Wyoming places could reopen under new health orders
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming will begin modifying health orders intended to contain the coronavirus so that certain businesses can potentially begin reopening in the weeks ahead, Gov. Mark Gordon announced Thursday.
North Dakota sets all-mail June primary due to virus fears
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's June 9 primary will be conducted entirely by mail after all 53 counties chose to avoid in-person voting due to the coronavirus.
14% of South Carolina's workforce says they have lost jobs
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — More than 341,000 people have reported losing their jobs in South Carolina since the start of the
Gig workers and self-employed keep waiting for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Like many Americans cooped up during the virus outbreak, Jeff Kardesch of Austin, Texas, is spending a lot of time on social media. It isn't just idle talk with friends. Kardesch is struggling to find out when he’ll receive the unemployment benefits he needs.
The Latest: US military declares emergency at African base
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Hope dashed: Early rally vanishes, leaving Wall Street mixed
NEW YORK (AP) — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished on Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock market’s monthlong recovery are.
Stained sheets, pills but no clarity on Gillum hotel run-in
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Photos released by Miami Beach police show what a luxury
Somber Congress poised to deliver 4th virus aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress was poised to deliver an almost $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain of a pandemic that has claimed almost 50,000 American lives and one in six U.S. jobs.
Georgia district picks ex-leader of New York, Miami schools
ATLANTA (AP) — One of Georgia's largest school districts is likely to be led by the former leader of New York City's school system.
Online conspiracy theorists twist singer's COVID-19 death
CHICAGO (AP) — Conspiracy theorists are twisting facts online about country singer Joe Diffie's death from COVID-19 complications in an effort to promote their claims that health officials are exaggerating the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Latest: North Carolina considering allowing NASCAR race
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Florida among slowest states to process unemployment claims
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As unemployment surged during the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Florida ranked at or near the bottom of all states in its speed of processing those claims, federal data shows.
Beane dismisses buzz of Bills being AFC East front-runners
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brandon Beane dismisses the growing buzz suggesting the Buffalo Bills are suddenly the AFC East favorites after Tom Brady left for Tampa Bay.
Online conspiracy theorist twist singer's COVID-19 death
CHICAGO (AP) — Conspiracy theorists are twisting facts online about country singer Joe Diffie's death from COVID-19 complications in order to promote their claims that health officials are exaggerating the coronavirus pandemic's threat.
An early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market ended another turbulent day more or less where it started after an early rally got washed away. The S&P 500 ended with a tiny loss Thursday, having given up an early gain of 1.6%. The market’s latest bumpy ride shows how fragile hope among investors is that global economies will be able to withstand the carnage being inflicted by the coronavirus. The market stumbled following news reports with discouraging data about a clinical trial for a potential treatment of COVID-19. Energy stocks held on to their gains following another jump in the price of crude, which crashed earlier this week.