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Sony’s profits dive as stores, cinemas close during pandemic
TOKYO – Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. reported Wednesday that its quarterly profit…
Kenyan ballet student struggles in slum with no remote class
NAIROBI, Kenya – The coronavirus pandemic is forcing children to stay home and learn remotely.…
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit…
Science summary: A look at novel coronavirus research around the globe
Thousands of scientists around the world are working on problems raised by the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Dubai built a city of skyscrapers and artificial archipelagos on…
Kentucky Derby Museum to donate proceeds to virus relief
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kentucky Derby Museum announced it will donate more than $10,000 of…
28-year-old sumo wrestler dies in Japan from coronavirus
TOKYO – A 28-year-old sumo wrestler died on Wednesday from the coronavirus. The Japan Sumo…
Review: A grotesque, inglorious look at Capone’s last year
Al Capone lived out his final years on a grand estate in Palm Island, Florida,…
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a…
The Latest: S.Korea: Rules stay relaxed despite virus spike
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Wet’suwet’en deal recognizes rights and title, sets stage for ongoing talks
SMITHERS, B.C. – A draft agreement between hereditary chiefs who oppose a pipeline in northern…
Wear a mask? Even with 20,000 dead, some New Yorkers don’t
NEW YORK – Eric Leventhal felt a sneeze coming and panicked. The Brooklynite left his…
UN council tries again to agree on COVID-19 resolution
TANZANIA, Tanzania – The U.N. Security Council is trying again to reach agreement on its…
Ahmaud Arbery case puts spotlight on community’s race legacy
The people who call Brunswick, Georgia, home say it’s not the monstrous place it might…
Biden’s VP pick isn’t the biggest issue for Latino activists
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden would have to do more than select a Latina running mate…
Basement-bound Biden campaign worries some Democrats
Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is…
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Nebraska 1,054 of 1,405 precincts – 75 per cent x-Donald Trump, 204,135 – 91 per…
Mexican nurse who appealed for respect now has coronavirus
MEXICO CITY – A Mexican nursing supervisor who touched the hearts of the nation when…
2 arrested after Texas police find 6-year-old locked in shed
DALLAS – Police have arrested two people after finding a 6-year-old boy locked in a…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
AP Exclusive: CDC docs stress plans for more virus flareups GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Advice…
UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge harmful messages
TANZANIA, Tanzania – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged religious leaders on Tuesday to challenge “inaccurate…
Trump-backed Tiffany wins Wisconsin congressional race
MADISON, Wis. – Tom Tiffany, a state senator endorsed by President Donald Trump, easily won…
Nebraska primary voters avoid polls, shatter mail-in record
OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska’s primary voters mostly steered clear of polling sites Tuesday while shattering…
Mexico to reopen construction, mining, auto manufacturing
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s top advisory body on the coronavirus pandemic said Tuesday it has…