Michigan governor bans gatherings of more than 250

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday ordered the cancellation or postponement of all events and gatherings of more than 250 people in an attempt to combat the spread of the coronavirus, exempting industrial work, mass transit and the purchase of groceries or consumer goods.

Big city, big worry: Pressure mounting to close NYC schools

NEW YORK (AP) — Calls to close the nation's biggest public school system grew Friday in a subdued New York City, where the coronavirus has already turned the lights out on Broadway and shuttered big gathering spots from art museums to Carnegie Hall.

Walla Walla secures line of credit to help with flood damage

WALLA WALLA, Wash. (AP) — Walla Walla City Council unanimously approved on Wednesday a $2 million line-of-credit from Baker Boyer Bank to help with flood-recovery efforts

The Latest: France vows that virus won't cost workers money

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The Latest: Czech Republic bars citizens from 15 nations

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Democracy in times of virus: France maintains elections

PARIS (AP) — The new virus has shuttered all schools, banished cheek-kissing and upended daily life across France, but President Emmanuel Macron won't let it disrupt democracy, so he's maintaining nationwide elections this weekend.

Greece's first female president is sworn in

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s first female president, a former high court judge, was formally sworn in to office Friday, nearly two months after the country’s parliament voted overwhelmingly to elect her.

Disneyland closes as California rushes to battle coronavirus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland will close its doors for the rest of the month, an extraordinary decision mirrored throughout California by companies big and small after Gov. Gavin Newsom's call for any nonessential gatherings of 250 people or more to be canceled to help stop the rapid spread of the new coronavirus.

European Central Bank deploys stimulus to ease virus damage

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank deployed targeted new stimulus measures to cushion the shock to the economy from the virus outbreak, but its president said monetary policy couldn't do it alone and called for a "decisive and determined” response from governments.

Chicago's horse-drawn carriages may clip clop into history

CHICAGO (AP) — A ride in a horse-drawn carriage in downtown Chicago may turn into nothing but a memory after a City Council committee voted in favor banning them at the start of next year.

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EU condemns Trump travel ban from Europe as virus spreads

BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s decision to restrict travel from Europe to the United States because of the new coronavirus, calling the the pandemic a global crisis that “requires cooperation rather than unilateral action.”

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World walls off as leaders warn viral pandemic will worsen

ROME (AP) — Sweeping travel bans accelerated across the globe on Thursday, walling regions apart, keeping people inside their homes and slowing the engines of commerce in an effort to stem the viral pandemic unfolding around the world.

Crop-dusting bill heads to Idaho Senate for possible changes

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposal sought by pesticide-spraying crop dusters that opponents say will leave people susceptible to getting hit with poison from above received significant pushback with a Senate committee vote on Thursday.

Trump economic team grasps for credibility with outbreak

WASHINGTON (AP) — During the financial crisis a decade ago, President Barack Obama could look around the room and turn to an economist who served as Harvard's president, a former president of the New York Federal Reserve and a renowned academic considered one of the world's authorities on the Great Depression.

COVID-19 scrambles events planned by local organizations

MOSES LAKE — Postponements and cancellations of events, along with facility closures, have piled up nationwide as a response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Locally, some events have been canceled or postponed, while others are going ahead as scheduled.

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Disneyland closes as California rushes to battle coronavirus

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland will close its doors for the rest of the month, an extraordinary decision mirrored throughout California by companies big and small after Gov. Gavin Newsom's call for any nonessential gatherings of 250 people or more to be canceled to help stop the rapid spread of the new coronavirus.