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Last batch of joint aid lands in Yemen amid UN funding cuts

The last of three large shipments of medical supplies landed in Yemen on Friday, organizers of the cargo flights said, following a joint initiative by the world organization and multinational...

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California orders people to wear masks in most indoor spaces

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California will require people to wear masks in most indoor settings and outdoors when distancing isn't possible under a statewide order issued Thursday....

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This Father’s Day, dads have new respect for duties at home

NEW YORK — Rahul Gandhi's twin girls were born dangerously premature, with a slim chance they would have normal lives after barely surviving birth eight years ago.

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Prepping on a new court, Serena Williams will enter US Open

Here’s how all-in Serena Williams is on participating in the 2020 U.S. Open: She set up a practice area at her home with the new brand of hard courts being used at Flushing Meadows this...

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Nasrallah says Lebanon should not observe US Syria sanctions

BEIRUT — The head of Hezbollah group on Tuesday said Lebanon should not observe new U.S. sanctions against Syria which he described as deeply hurtful to his country if...

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s overblown boasts about military, vets

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is exaggerating his accomplishments for the military and veterans.

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Pandemic leads to a bicycle boom, and shortage, around world

PORTLAND, Maine — Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom...

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In time of crises, lands bill gives Senate a chance to unite

WASHINGTON — At a time of national crises, the Senate has been able to come together on a topic both parties celebrate: the great outdoors.

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CDC posts long-awaited tips for minimizing everyday risk

NEW YORK — Take the stairs, not the elevator, down from your hotel room. Encourage people to bring their own food and drinks to your cookout. Use hand sanitizer after banking at an ATM. Call...

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Web inventor: Closing digital divide must be top priority

UNITED NATIONS — World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almost half the population is unable to...

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Face masks with windows mean more than smiles to deaf people

SAN DIEGO — Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months: A deaf man, he was prevented from reading lips by the masks people wore to prevent the spread of...

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NHL camps to open July 10 if league, players agree to resume

The NHL and NHL Players' Association gave the go-ahead Thursday for teams to open training camp on July 10 in the next step forward toward completing the pandemic-delayed season.

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Golf passes initial test with no positive virus results

FORT WORTH, Texas — The PGA Tour is not simply picking up where it left off.

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MLS to resume season with Florida tournament starting July 8

Major League Soccer is resuming its season amid the coronavirus pandemic on July 8 with a World Cup-style tournament in Florida that won't include fans in the stands.

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May consumer prices fall 0.1%, the third consecutive month

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices dropped in May for the third straight month as the coronavirus pandemic pushed the American economy into a recession.

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The Latest: 3rd, 4th divisions in English soccer cut short

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

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3 hotbeds of European soccer ready to resume in earnest

When the coronavirus gripped Europe in early April, the prospect of professional soccer resuming this season felt unfeasible and even unethical.

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Spain’s most passionate derby gets league going again

SEVILLE, Spain — It’s the one game that divides an entire city.

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Lives Lost: Family of doctors loses 2 shining lights

NEW YORK — Priya Khanna may have been destined to practice medicine all along, and not necessarily because she grew up in a family of doctors.

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The Latest: Pakistan sees more than 100 virus deaths in day

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan recorded more than 100 deaths in a single day from COVID-19 for the first time since keeping statistics in mid-March, when the country first imposed a lock down that...

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Bloodied store manager describes life in the age of COVID-19

For weeks Samantha Clarke calmly listened to the insults and threats directed daily at her and her employees by people who learned they couldn't enter the Modesto, California, store without...

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Amanda Nunes dominates Spencer, defends belt at UFC 250

LAS VEGAS — Amanda Nunes became the first UFC fighter to defend a championship belt while holding titles in two weight classes Saturday night, earning a dominant unanimous decision over...

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Food, coffee, diapers: Amid pandemic, van delivers donations

NEW YORK — On a recent day, a powder-blue van parked curbside in Brooklyn, one of the hardest-hit communities in America by the coronavirus pandemic, and a group of women wearing protective...

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Malaria drug didn’t help virus patients, big UK study finds

Leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that is rigorously testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and other medicines for hospitalized COVID-19 patients say they will stop putting...

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VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano

NEW YORK — Since mid-March, when my NYC friends and I began sheltering at home, my piano has been a big source of comfort. I pound out the keys to Broadway tunes ("On My Own" from “Les...

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Washington state gets back millions in stolen jobless aid

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington officials said Thursday they believe they have recovered about half of the hundreds of millions in unemployment benefits paid to criminals who used stolen...

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VIRUS DIARY: When the class hamster came home _ and stayed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — After 60-plus days, I threw in the towel. Mr. Rich had to go.

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Ex-Ecuador president detained in COVID-19 corruption raid

QUITO, Ecuador — A former Ecuadorian president has been detained after authorities raided his home Wednesday and found a gun and medical supplies including masks as part of a wider...

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VIRUS DIARY: Time and longing during a locked-down babyhood

SEATTLE — My 8-month-old baby has now spent 32% of his life under quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pelosi urges Trump to be ‘healer in chief’ as protests rage

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday urged President Donald Trump to be a “healer in chief” while Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell acknowledged “racism in America” as the...

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Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race

The global race for a COVID-19 vaccine boils down to some critical questions: How much must the shots rev up someone’s immune system to really work? And could revving it the wrong way cause harm?...

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Democratic contest for Baltimore mayor tops primary race

BALTIMORE — Maryland residents are going to the polls and returning mail-in ballots for the state’s primary, and the highest-profile race Tuesday is the Democratic contest to be the nominee...

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CBO projects virus impact could trim GDP by $15.7 trillion

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the U.S. economy could be $15.7 trillion smaller over the next decade than it otherwise would have been due to the adverse...

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Fortunes of Berlin clubs changed by Bundesliga’s virus break

BERLIN — The Bundesliga’s coronavirus-induced break has changed the fortunes of the Berlin clubs.

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Full squad training resumes in Spain ahead of soccer restart

MADRID — Spanish clubs resumed full squad training on Monday, beginning the final stage of preparations for the return to competition.

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UN forced to cut aid to Yemen, even as virus increases need

CAIRO — Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for funding to shore up their operations in war-torn Yemen, saying they have already been forced to stop some of their work even as the...

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AP FACT CHECK: Trump spars with Twitter on voting, protests

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Twitter tangled over truth and consequences this past week as the social media giant flagged the president's tweets for spreading false information and...

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Parents hoping to get back to work face a child care crisis

NEW YORK — A single father in New Jersey is taking unpaid leave from his job as a baker because he has no one to look after his son. A university employee in New York realizes she may never...

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Parents balance risks, needs as child care centers reopen

SEATTLE — It’s the day care dilemma central to rebooting American life amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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French Quarter sans tourists: ‘An old neighborhood again’

NEW ORLEANS — For Jack Greenwood, New Orleans' COVID-19 lockdowns brought sadness, but also a revelation: He was making more acquaintances with fellow residents — people he might not have...

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While asking for more, states are slow to spend virus aid

Many states have yet to spend the federal funding they received more than a month ago to help with soaring costs related to the coronavirus crisis, complicating governors' arguments that they need...

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Many states scrambling to update hurricane plans for virus

Officials across the U.S. South are still scrambling to adjust their hurricane plans to the coronavirus. The big unknown: Where will people fleeing storms go?