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April 23, 2020 11:27 a.m.

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

April 23, 2020 11:03 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 10:27 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 9:30 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 9:30 a.m.

List of sports events affected by the coronavirus pandemic

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April 23, 2020 8:27 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

The Latest: Guterres: Pandemic nearing "human rights crisis”

The Latest on the

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.

April 23, 2020 8:06 a.m.

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.