Associated PressWorld News New York's virus toll tops 9/11, while Wuhan ends lockdown Associated Press - By MARINA VILLENEUVE AND CHRIS BLAKE, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — As New York City faced one of its darkest days with the death toll from the coronavirus surging past 4,000 — more than the number killed on 9/11 — the Chinese city where the global pandemic
Associated PressNews Japan's state of emergency is no lock down. What's in it? Associated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has declared a state of emergency in Tokyo and six other hard-hit Japanese prefectures to fortify the fight against the coronavirus outbreak. But this is no European
Associated PressNews Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction Associated Press - By GILLIAN FLACCUS, Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee as
Associated PressNews Lives Lost: A Louisiana grandmother 'took care of everyone' Associated Press - By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated PressNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Mary Louise Brown Morgan kept a garden full of rosebushes and just about every kind of fruit tree, from plums to satsuma oranges to kumquats. And when the lawn surrounding her south
Associated PressU.S. Politics DC fights to enforce distancing and braces for looming surge Associated Press - By ASHRAF KHALIL, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Pick-up basketball games. Crowds gathering at an outdoor fish market. Family hikes along trails in Rock Creek Park. The warmer weather is bringing violations of social distance guidelines
Associated PressU.S. Politics Wisconsin voters forced to choose between health, democracy Associated Press - By STEVE PEOPLES and SCOTT BAUER, Associated PressMADISON, Wis. (AP) — If Wisconsin was a test case for voting in the age of coronavirus, it did not go well for many voters. Thousands were forced to congregate for hours in long lines on Tuesday with protective
Associated PressU.S. Politics CDC weighs loosening guidelines for some exposed to virus Associated Press - By ZEKE MILLER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering changing its guidelines for self-isolation to make it easier for those who have been exposed to someone with the coronavirus
Associated PressU.S. Politics Trump challenges authority, independence of agency watchdogs Associated Press - BY ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW DALY and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to challenge the authority and independence of agency watchdogs overseeing his administration, including removing the inspector general with
Associated PressNews Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine has died at 73 Associated Press - By MICHAEL WARREN, Associated PressJohn Prine, the ingenious singer-songwriter who explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone,” “Hello in There” and scores of other indelible
Associated PressNews Earl Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise magazine, dies Associated Press - APNEW YORK (AP) — Earl Graves Sr., who championed black businesses as the founder of the first African American-owned magazine focusing on black entrepreneurs, has died. He was 85. Graves died Monday after
Associated PressU.S. Politics Trump blasts world health group, defends early virus steps Associated Press - By JONATHAN LEMIRE, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to freeze U.S. funding to the World Health Organization, saying the international group had “missed the call” on the coronavirus pandemic.
Associated PressNews Mexico urges end to harassment of health workers in pandemic Associated Press - By CARLOS RODRÍGUEZ, Associated PressMEXICO CITY (AP) — They are the first line of defense against the COVID-19 pandemic, but in parts of Mexico, doctors, nurses and other health workers are being harassed to the point that federal authorities
Associated PressCoronavirus (Covid-19) Trump allies put unproven virus drug to work in Texas Associated Press - By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When a coronavirus outbreak hit a Texas nursing home, Dr. Robin Armstrong reached for an unproven treatment: the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine. First, he needed to find a supply.
Associated PressNews Court drops rape, other charges against megachurch leader Associated Press - By STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court ordered the dismissal of a criminal case Tuesday against a Mexican megachurch leader on charges of child rape and human trafficking on procedural grounds.
Associated PressU.S. Politics Trump upends virus oversight, removing key official Associated Press - BY ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW DALY and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving aggressively to challenge the authority and independence of agency watchdogs overseeing his administration, including removing the inspector general with
Associated PressNews Court allows Texas to ban most abortions during virus crisis Associated Press - By JIM VERTUNO, Associated PressAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal appeals court sided Tuesday with Texas in allowing it to ban most abortions while the state is under an emergency order that limits non-essential surgeries during the coronavirus
Associated PressU.S. Politics Coronavirus pandemic breeds Washington lobbying boom Associated Press - By RICHARD LARDNER and BRIAN SLODYSKO, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has gut-punched global markets, put 6.6 million Americans out of work and raised the likelihood of a recession. But in the Washington lobbying world, business
Associated PressNews Holdout governors: Some states don't need stay-at-home order Associated Press - By SCOTT McFETRIDGE, Associated PressDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Even as most Americans are under orders from their governor to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus, leaders in a handful of states have steadfastly refused to take
Associated PressDonald Trump Trump shakes up press team as White House deals with virus Associated Press - By ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN, Associated PresssWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shook up his communications team on Tuesday, replacing his press secretary and adding new staffers as he grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Stephanie Grisham,
Associated Press Athletes already qualified for Tokyo Games get to keep spots Associated Press - By EDDIE PELLS, AP National WriterAbout 6,500 athletes who already have earned their spots for the Tokyo Games are in for 2021 under redrawn qualifying regulations published Tuesday by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC released
Associated PressNews Tasked with schoolwork help, many US parents lack English Associated Press - By REGINA GARCIA CANO and CAROLYN THOMPSON, Associated PressSince her daughters' school closed for the coronavirus outbreak, Mariana Luna has been thrust into the role of their primary educator, like millions of parents across the U.S. But each day, before she
Associated PressNews Immelman has big shoes to fill as Presidents Cup captain Associated Press - By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf WriterTrevor Immelman of South Africa has big shoes to fill as the next International captain for the Presidents Cup, and that goes beyond a figure of speech. Immelman was introduced Tuesday as the seventh —
Associated PressCoronavirus (Covid-19) 'A lot of pain.' NY has biggest 1-day jump in virus deaths Associated Press - By MARINA VILLENEUVE, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL HILL, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — New York state reported 731 new COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, its biggest jump since the start of the outbreak, dampening some of the cautious optimism officials have expressed about efforts
Associated PressUnited Kingdom With prime minister in ICU, Britain asks: Who's in charge? Associated Press - By JILL LAWLESS and DANICA KIRKA, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — As British Prime Minister Boris Johnson fights the coronavirus in the intensive care unit of a London hospital, the people of his country are wishing him well — and asking who’s in charge.
Associated PressU.S. Politics Trump removes watchdog tapped for $2T virus rescue oversight Associated Press - By ERIC TUCKER, MATTHEW DALY and MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general tapped to chair a special oversight board for the $2.2 trillion economic relief package on the coronavirus, the latest in a series
Associated PressNews Split families make pacts, duel over custody amid virus Associated Press - By AMY TAXIN, Associated PressAs the country hunkered down to fend off the coronavirus, Carolina McAuley expected her middle school-age kids would continue to shuffle between her house and her ex-husband's — until she got sick. Suddenly,
Associated PressNews Rio firefighter trades hose for horn to extinguish the blues Associated Press - By YESICA FISCH and DAVID BILLER, Associated PressRIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Decked out in full firefighting gear, Elielson Silva stands 150 feet above the ground atop a retractable ladder poking up from a red fire truck. His lofty perch is about as high Rio
Associated PressNews China's virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown Associated Press - By SAM McNEIL, Associated PressWUHAN, China (AP) — After 11 weeks of lockdown, people went outdoors and by the thousands boarded the first trains and planes leaving Wuhan as the last restrictions on movement were lifted Wednesday in
Associated PressNews When leaders are stricken in office, how do nations act? Associated Press - By TAMER FAKAHANY, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — The measure of a nation — its DNA, or sometimes its political system — becomes more visible when its leader is stricken in office. How to respond, and what to tell — or not tell — the populace?
Associated PressCelebrity News Winfrey chooses "Hidden Valley Road" for book club Associated Press - By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick is Robert Kolker's “Hidden Valley Road,” an in-depth account of a 1950s family in which six of 12 children were diagnosed with schizophrenia. Winfrey
