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Mississippi city revises limit on drive-up church amid virus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi city facing freedom-of-religion lawsuits and pressure from the U.S. attorney general has revised its policy that banned drive-up church services during the
Saudi Arabia announces start of Ramadan after sighting moon
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia and some other Muslim-majority nations, including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, declared that the holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful observe a dawn-to-dusk fast — would begin on Friday, based on a moon-sighting methodology.
Trump panel: Boost US uranium mines as strategic interest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday urged government intervention to rescue U.S. uranium mining and nuclear fuel industries in a tough global marketplace, from making it easier to mine public lands out West to blocking some imports of foreign nuclear fuel.
Judges in MH17 trial allowed to consider anonymous testimony
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Judges in the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with murder for their alleged roles in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in 2014 will be allowed to consider testimony from 12 anonymous witnesses.
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UN urges for immediate release of Baha'i prisoners in Yemen
CAIRO (AP) — A group of U.N. human rights experts urged Yemen's Shiite rebels on Thursday to free all prisoners from the Baha’i religious minority, following an earlier decision by the rebels to pardon their jailed leader and drop all charges against other detainees.
Under pressure, Harvard says it will reject US relief aid
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University announced Wednesday it will turn down $8.7 million in federal coronavirus relief, a day after President Donald Trump excoriated the wealthy Ivy League school over taxpayer money it stood to receive.
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade Americans to
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Incentive deal to move Carolina Panthers to S.C. approved
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — A county in South Carolina approved a deal loaded with tax breaks for the Carolina Panthers to move their headquarters and practice site.
2 men freed from jail by California virus order rearrested
DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — Two men who were released from jails in California because of the coronavirus outbreak were rearrested and accused of committing crimes shortly after being freed, authorities said.
Maryland high school athletes lose vital time in pandemic
BEAR, Del. (AP) — This spring was supposed to be Jade Greene’s time to get noticed.
Iran-US tensions rise on Trump threat, Iran satellite launch
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tensions between Washington and Tehran flared anew Wednesday as Iran's Revolutionary Guard conducted a
Many small businesses say loans won't get them to rehire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won’t be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers back, even though that is what the program was designed to do.
Pandemic could leave $210M to $300M hole in Seattle budget
SEATTLE (AP) — New projections show the coronavirus pandemic may cause Seattle to collect $210 million to $300 million less than expected in tax revenue this year, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Tuesday.
Southern states largely go it alone in reopening decisions
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Governors in 17 states have committed to regional coordination to reopen their economies during the coronavirus outbreak — but none are in the South, where leaders are going it alone, just as they did in imposing restrictions.
Moving past 'invisible enemy,' Trump nudges nation to reopen
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to convince Americans to disrupt their lives and stay home. Now, as President Donald Trump aims for a swift nationwide reopening, he faces a new challenge: convincing people it's safe to come out and resume their normal lives.
DeVos excludes DACA recipients, foreign students from grants
The Trump administration is barring most international students and all students who entered the U.S. illegally from receiving emergency college grants approved by Congress as part of nearly $2 trillion
Stopping virus a huge challenge at crowded US meat plants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Daily reports of giant meat-processing plants closing because workers tested positive for the coronavirus have called into question whether slaughterhouses can remain virus-free.
Phoenix plans to spend federal aid on housing support
Nearly $18 million of federal funding provided to Phoenix in response to the coronavirus outbreak would pay for housing support that includes renting hotel rooms for homeless people and providing aid to other low-income people.