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Eastern Christians mark Easter in shuttered Jerusalem church
JERUSALEM – A handful of Eastern Orthodox priests held mass for the Christian holiday of…
Sports leagues seek return to play but with no guarantees
With no games being played, recent sports headlines have centred around hopes and dreams —…
NHLers get a kick out of old broadcasts: ‘Hilarious how much the game’s changed’
Ben Chiarot had seen plenty of Bobby Orr highlights. The elegant, seemingly effortless rushes. His…
The Latest: Minnesota reports 143 new cases, 13 more deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak in Minnesota (all times local):…
Video tribute honours Oklahoma bombing victims amid outbreak
OKLAHOMA CITY – Survivors and loved ones of the 168 people who were killed in…
Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype
KABUL – On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teen-age girls pile into her…
Yemen rebels arrest former minister in capital, family says
CAIRO – Yemen’s rebels on Sunday detained a former culture minister and writer who was…
Mass virus test in nursing home seeks to combat loneliness
AMMERSCHWIR, France – Some were born in this warren of small rooms in what used…
Turkey reports 127 new coronavirus deaths
ISTANBUL – Turkey’s health minister says a total of 2,017 people have died of the…
How COVID-19 payment accommodations may affect your credit
If you’ve been affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for relief in paying bills.…
Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with…
Fast decisions in Bay Area helped slow virus spread
SAN FRANCISCO – On the morning of March 15, as Italy became the epicenter of…
Sex workers say they’re at risk, have been left out of Canada’s COVID-19 response
OTTAWA – Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to…
North Korea denies that Kim sent Trump ‘a nice note’
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – North Korea on Sunday dismissed as “ungrounded” President Donald Trump’s…
Books, dance lessons, ‘Sopranos’ – freebies abound online
NEW YORK – We might not be totally free these days, but there’s a lot…
Virus spread scales down Warsaw Ghetto commemoration events
WARSAW, Poland – Sirens wailed and Jewish prayers were said for the heroes of the…
Amid virus gloom, glimpses of human decency and good works
NEW YORK – The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were…
‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug trade
NEW YORK – Coronavirus is dealing a gut punch to the illegal drug trade, paralyzing…
Institutions strive to capture COVID-19 history through eyes of everyday people
As the country grapples with a pandemic that is radically reshaping every aspect of public…
Churches mostly empty for Orthodox Easter due to virus rules
MOSCOW – The holiest day of the year for Orthodox Christians was reserved and glum…
Plants ‘operating 24/7’ to meet consumer demand for food amid COVID-19
Campbell Soup Company’s production goes into overdrive during what executives dub “soup season.” Starting in…
‘I just want to survive:’ Greenhouses struggling with economic reality of COVID-19
CALGARY – Nick Zannis is thankful his greenhouse established online sales five years ago, now…
Tradition-bound Washington adjusts to life in a pandemic
WASHINGTON – The cherry blossoms were the first to go. Not the pink flowers themselves;…
Glance at plans sports leagues have made to resume play
Bull Riding: Professional Bull Riders returning to action next weekend in “closed, made-for-TV event” in…