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April 16, 2020 2:03 p.m.

'Massive' hit looms; Wyoming lawmakers eye special sessions

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers prepared Thursday to convene multiple special legislative sessions in the months ahead to allocate emergency federal funding and otherwise address what Gov. Mark Gordon warned will be an economic shock.

April 16, 2020 1:27 p.m.

The Latest: Virus-stricken Avalanche players feeling better

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April 16, 2020 1:03 p.m.

The Latest: NCAA gives coaches more virtual time with teams

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April 16, 2020 12:03 p.m.

The Latest: Rutgers football players deal with virus deaths

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April 16, 2020 11:27 a.m.

The Latest: NYRA postpones start of racing at Belmont Park

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April 16, 2020 11:27 a.m.

Pritzker fights COVID-19 from Chicago, and downstate notices

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has spent countless hours plotting and planning strategy in the state's race against the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who live in central and southern Illinois have noticed he's done it almost exclusively from Chicago.

April 16, 2020 11:03 a.m.

The Latest: No fans at US Open tennis tournament ‘unlikely’

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April 16, 2020 11:03 a.m.

UN envoy expects Yemen cease-fire agreement very soon

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen said Thursday that the threat of the new coronavirus has galvanized peace efforts and he expects the country's warring sides to agree on a lasting cease-fire and peace talks “in the immediate future.”

April 16, 2020 10:27 a.m.

The Latest: Coronavirus found in Maldives capital

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 16, 2020 10:03 a.m.

The Latest: Illinois nursing home records 23 COVID-19 deaths

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 16, 2020 10:03 a.m.

The Latest: Skating union cancels world championships

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April 16, 2020 9:27 a.m.

The Latest: UK to stay on lockdown for at least 3 more weeks

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 16, 2020 9:03 a.m.

The Latest: US Navy says 6 sailors hospitalized for virus

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 16, 2020 8:27 a.m.

The Latest: Germany minister: WHO backbone of virus fight

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 16, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Amid pandemic, debate rages in Mexico: is beer essential?

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Perhaps one of the most heated debates in Mexico during the pandemic — after disagreements about personal protective equipment and testing — is the burning issue of whether beer should be considered an “essential” item during the lockdown.

April 16, 2020 7:27 a.m.

Group calls for investigation after health worker stunned

BALTIMORE (AP) — Officials with a Muslim civil rights advocacy group are urging Maryland police to investigate allegations a security guard used a stun gun on a health care worker who refused to remove a face covering inside a grocery store.

April 16, 2020 6:27 a.m.

Official of burned California town charged in teen sex sting

PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — The vice mayor of a Northern California town devastated by a wildfire in 2018 was charged with allegedly sending sexually explicit text messages and photos to a sheriff's deputy he believed was a 16-year-old girl, officials said Wednesday.

April 16, 2020 4:03 a.m.

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April 16, 2020 2:30 a.m.

Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics

BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a trip to Spain. He noticed that he and his fellow passengers did not go through medical checks after arriving at Bangkok’s airport, and thought it worth noting on his Facebook page.