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April 17, 2020 11:03 p.m.

Russia tries again to win UN approval for virus resolution

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia is trying again to win U.N. General Assembly approval for a resolution on the coronavirus pandemic, dropping a call to end unilateral sanctions without U.N. Security Council approval but still calling for an end to protectionist practices.

April 17, 2020 6:03 p.m.

Navajos cancel legislative session amid coronavirus outbreak

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation has canceled its spring legislative session amid an outbreak of coronavirus that has kept lawmakers away from the tribal capital.

April 17, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Business, labor, politics have role in California task force

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As Gov. Gavin Newsom turns his attention to the economic devastation in California brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, he's turning to the heads of some of the country's biggest companies, labor unions, four former governors and other political allies to lead the effort.

April 17, 2020 5:03 p.m.

Trump consults faith leaders on phased-in reopening

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump held a call with faith leaders on Friday that included discussion about a phased-in return to broader in-person worship after weeks of religious services largely shifting online in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

April 17, 2020 1:03 p.m.

White House moves to weaken EPA rule on toxic compounds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump White House has intervened to weaken one of the few public health protections pursued by its own administration, a rule to limit the use of a toxic industrial compound in consumer products, according to communications between the White House and Environmental Protection Agency.

April 17, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Syria virus death traced to Kurdish-run northeast region

BEIRUT (AP) — A 53-year-old male resident of Syria’s Kurdish-administered northeast died earlier this month from COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus, according to an email from the World Health Organization obtained by The Associated Press on Friday.

April 17, 2020 11:27 a.m.

The Latest: WHO concerned by jump in virus cases in Africa

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

April 17, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: Italy has few thousand new coronavirus cases

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

April 17, 2020 10:27 a.m.

Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus relief for tribes kept out of the hands of for-profit Alaska Native corporations.

April 17, 2020 10:03 a.m.

The Latest: Czech Republic allows religious services again

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

April 17, 2020 9:30 a.m.

Security Council backs UN chief's call for Yemen cease-fire

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday endorsed the secretary-general’s call for the warring parties in Yemen to immediately stop fighting and focus on reaching a peace agreement and countering the outbreak of the new coronavirus.

April 17, 2020 9:03 a.m.

The Latest: Thailand's leader appeals to nation's wealthiest

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

April 17, 2020 9:03 a.m.

Company: 4 Georgia poultry workers dead from coronavirus

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Four employees of a major poultry producer's operations in rural southwest Georgia have died after becoming infected with the

April 17, 2020 8:27 a.m.

Thai leader asks billionaires for help solving virus crisis

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s leader says he will appeal directly to the country’s 20 wealthiest people for assistance in overcoming the coronavirus crisis.

April 17, 2020 8:27 a.m.

National economies under duress; a plea for help from retail

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

April 17, 2020 8:06 a.m.

The Latest: Putin warns Russia yet to see peak of infections

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

April 17, 2020 6:27 a.m.

Virus Outbreak, ADVISORY

One day after laying out a roadmap for gradually reviving economic activity, President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors, in effect encouraging protests against the stay-at-home restrictions against the coronavirus. The president took to Twitter on Friday with the kind of rhetoric some of his supporters have used to demand the lifting of the orders that have thrown millions of Americans out of work.

April 17, 2020 6:27 a.m.

Asia Today: Abe says social distancing still insufficient

BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said coronavirus social distancing efforts are still insufficient a day after he expanded a state of emergency to the entire country.

April 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

US judge cancels permit for Keystone XL pipeline from Canada

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, another setback for the disputed project that got underway less than two weeks ago following years of delays.

April 17, 2020 12:03 a.m.

Draft UN resolution urges global access to COVID-19 material

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly has until Monday to consider a draft resolution calling for global action to rapidly scale up development, manufacturing and access to medicine, vaccines and medical equipment to confront the coronavirus pandemic.