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Some senators may be rethinking virus testing for lawmakers
WASHINGTON – Some senators now say they’d like lawmakers to be tested for the coronavirus,…
Infections climb amid lockdown at gateway to Navajo Nation
SANTA FE, N.M. – State and local authorities are weighing their options for containing the…
B.C. starts lifting COVID-19 restrictions on surgeries, parks, stores, haircuts
VICTORIA – British Columbia has reached the point in the COVID-19 pandemic where it will…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
`If this thing boomerangs’: Second wave of infections feared WASHINGTON (AP) — As Europe and…
New York state Dems file appeal to stop presidential primary
NEW YORK – Democratic members of the state’s Board of Elections filed an appeal Wednesday…
Woman arraigned in killing of security guard over virus mask
FLINT, Mich. – A Michigan woman was formally charged Tuesday in the fatal shooting of…
Agency finds private border wall violates Rio Grande treaty
HOUSTON – A construction firm promoted by President Donald Trump to build his signature border…
Most new COVID-19 patients in NY not working, older: survey
NEW YORK – The great majority of people newly hospitalized with the coronavirus in New…
US sees 1st detained immigrant death from coronavirus
SAN DIEGO – A 57-year-old man in immigration custody died Wednesday from complications related to…
Former Iraqi intelligence chief approved as new premier
BAGHDAD – Iraq’s former spy chief was sworn in as prime minister by lawmakers early…
Canada to do millionth COVID-19 test but numbers still falling short
OTTAWA – Canada is on track to complete its millionth test for COVID-19 sometime in…
Analysis: The NBA is proceeding with extreme caution
The NBA says some players can voluntarily return to their team practice facilities starting Friday,…
Feds extend fighter-jet competition for a second time
OTTAWA – The federal government has extended the $19-billion competition to replace Canada’s aging CF-18s…
California to get $247M refund as masks face delivery delay
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California will get a $247 million refund amid delayed delivery of protective…
Georgia family demands arrests 2 months after son shot dead
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The parents of a black man slain in a pursuit by two…
COVID-19 outbreak in northern Saskatchewan ‘of concern:’ top health officer
REGINA – Canada’s chief public health officer says a COVID-19 outbreak gripping Saskatchewan’s far north…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are…
Forces members killed in helicopter crash honoured in emotional ramp ceremony
TRENTON, Ont. – A nation already struggling with the emotions of a pandemic lockdown, a…
NFL sets protocols for reopening of team facilities
The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams…
Frontier criticized for fee to ensure more space on planes
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out Wednesday against Frontier Airlines over the budget carrier’s move…
Trucker from Iowa charged in 1990s slayings of 3 women
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Investigators on Wednesday arrested a long-haul trucker from Iowa who they…
B.C. Premier Horgan reaches out to NHL to offer place to play if NHL returns
VANCOUVER – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has reached out and offered the…
The Latest: Masks bound for California from China delayed
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for…
Alaska faces more summer cruise ship cancellations
JUNEAU, Alaska – Three cruise lines said Wednesday they are cancelling sailings to Alaska this…