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Trump says new guidelines aim to lift some restrictions

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he's prepared to announce new guidelines allowing some states to quickly ease up on social distancing even as...
4:55 16 April 2020

South Korean ruling party wins vote held amid virus fears

SEOUL, South Korea — The ruling liberal party secured a resounding victory in South Korea’s parliamentary elections, which had the highest turnout in ...
4:23 16 April 2020

AP Interview: Governor says Brazil has ‘Bolsonaro-virus’

SAO PAULO — After a heated confrontation with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last month over his lackadaisical approach to the coronavirus, govern...
4:01 16 April 2020

Asian stocks slide after weak US data add to global gloom

BEIJING — Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after unexpectedly weak U.S. retail and other data added to gloom about the impact of the coronaviru...
3:44 16 April 2020

Chris Cuomo says his wife, like him, has the coronavirus

NEW YORK — Chris Cuomo, who late last month revealed he had tested positive for the coronavirus, said his wife Cristina has now also been infected.
2:34 16 April 2020

Trump threatens to bypass Senate rules on nominees

WASHINGTON — Citing the coronavirus, Donald Trump is threatening unprecedented action — adjourning both houses of Congress — to entice the Senate to a...
1:15 16 April 2020

Navy hospital ship in Los Angeles might scale back mission

WASHINGTON — The USNS Mercy hospital ship docked in Los Angeles may be able to scale back its medical operation a bit over the next week as the corona...
0:53 16 April 2020

Navajo Nation extends weekend lockdowns as virus cases rise

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The Navajo Nation has extended its weekend lockdowns preventing people from leaving their homes, except in emergencies, on the vast...
0:50 16 April 2020

American schools may look radically different as they reopen

SAN FRANCISCO — School administrators across America are trying to re-imagine classrooms — and the prospect of reopening schools — in the era of socia...
0:23 16 April 2020

US judge cancels permit for Keystone XL pipeline from Canada

BILLINGS, Mont. — A U.S. judge canceled a key permit Wednesday for the Keystone XL oil pipeline that’s expected to stretch from Canada to Nebraska, an...
23:56 15 April 2020

Guatemala expands testing of deportees arriving from US

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala has started testing all deportees arriving on flights from the United States for COVID-19 if anyone on their flight tests p...
23:52 15 April 2020

Justice Dept. watchdog to inspect prisons amid virus spread

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s inspector general will conduct remote inspections of Bureau of Prisons facilities to ensure they are following b...
23:47 15 April 2020

Thousands protest Michigan governor’s social distance order

LANSING, Mich. — Thousands of flag-waving, honking protesters drove past the Michigan Capitol on Wednesday to show their displeasure with Gov. Gretche...
22:47 15 April 2020

Nevada gearing up for coronavirus, whether wave comes or not

RENO, Nev. — Nevada health officials are moving toward opening several hundred temporary hospital beds within days to handle a potential surge of coro...
22:46 15 April 2020

Mnuchin, Schumer rev up talks as small business aid runs dry

WASHINGTON — With a key coronavirus rescue fund nearly exhausted, negotiations are accelerating in Washington over President Donald Trump’s $250 billi...
21:36 15 April 2020

France urging top powers to endorse UN virus cease-fire call

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron says he hopes that “in the coming days” the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council can discuss a...
21:33 15 April 2020

Evidence of virus’ effect on US economy grows more ominous

WASHINGTON — Evidence of the coronavirus' devastating impact on the U.S. economy has been steadily emerging, and the signs have grown ominous.
21:32 15 April 2020

Powerful GOP allies propel Trump effort to reopen economy

WASHINGTON — Leading Republicans say the coronavirus shutdown cannot go on. Car-honking activists swarmed a statehouse Wednesday to protest stay-home ...
21:29 15 April 2020

Explosion caught on video damages paper mill; no one hurt

PORTLAND, Maine — An explosion at a paper mill in Maine shook the ground Wednesday and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles arou...
20:32 15 April 2020

Feds under pressure to publicly track nursing home outbreaks

NEW YORK — Federal health officials are coming under increasing pressure to start publicly tracking coronavirus infections and deaths in nursing homes...
19:59 15 April 2020

Soft-serve defiance: Ice cream trucks ply Brooklyn streets

NEW YORK — Usually a welcome harbinger of spring and summer, Mister Softee's signature jingle has made a startling juxtaposition to the piercing wails...
19:39 15 April 2020

Commissioners tell VP no football before campuses open

The commissioners of the nation's major college football conferences held a 30-minute conference call Wednesday with Vice President Mike Pence and str...
19:28 15 April 2020

WHO, allies lament Trump cut to US funding as virus rages

GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday lamented the U.S. decision to halt funding for the U.N. agency, promising a review of ...
19:17 15 April 2020

‘A crisis like no other’: IMF facing huge demand for support

WASHINGTON — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday that the lending agency is facing huge demand for support from its members dur...
19:08 15 April 2020

Fed notes what most Americans see: A sharp economic downturn

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is noting what most Americans are already acutely aware of: Economic activity contracted sharply and abruptly cross a...
19:06 15 April 2020

Film Review: A sober diplomacy drama in ‘Sergio’

The United Nations diplomat Sérgio Vieira de Mello has been described as a cross between James Bond and Bobby Kennedy, which sounds like a compelling ...
19:06 15 April 2020

WWE cuts wrestlers after Florida deems it ‘essential’

STAMFORD, Conn — WWE started releasing professional wrestlers on Wednesday in budget cuts related to the coronavirus pandemic.
18:47 15 April 2020

Little League World Series faces 0-2 count amid coronavirus

Put them in, coach. The boys and girls of summer are ready to play.
18:38 15 April 2020

Newsom’s mask deal shows tendency for big plans, few details

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement was audacious: On a national news show, he said the state had just inked a deal to bu...
18:28 15 April 2020

Apple rolls out cheaper iPhone as pandemic curbs spending

NEW YORK — Apple is releasing a new iPhone that will be vastly cheaper than the models it rolled out last fall at a time when the economy was booming ...
18:27 15 April 2020