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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON – Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Defence Secretary…
Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds
LOS ANGELES – The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also…
Corpus Christi mayor asking tourists to not visit amid virus
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Officials in Corpus Christi said they’re looking at ways to discourage…
Another cruise ship with virus victims docks in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities,…
New York gets Chinese ventilators; Trump wants more thanks
NEW YORK – The New York governor said Saturday the Chinese government was facilitating a…
The week that was: Stories from the coronavirus saga
This past week, New York got worse — far worse. In New York City, as…
San Francisco park’s 150th birthday celebration goes online
SAN FRANCISCO – Golden Gate Park turns 150 years old on Saturday, and the huge…
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:22 p.m.…
Divers search for Kennedy Townsend’s daughter, grandson
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Divers and boats on Saturday resumed the search in the Chesapeake Bay…
Civil rights hero Lowery honoured at private Atlanta funeral
ATLANTA – Family of the Rev. Joseph Lowery gathered Saturday for a small, private funeral…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
As the number of infections from the new coronavirus has grown to more than 1.1…
Police arrest hospital aide in thefts of equipment, supplies
PRESCOTT, Ariz. – A housekeeping employee at a Prescott hospital has been fired after being…
Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming
BOGOTA – No one should have known Bella Lamilla’s name. But within hours of her…
Wisconsin GOP appeals to Supreme Court on extended voting
MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block extended…
Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
WASHINGTON – While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and…
Puerto Rico discovers protective supply cache amid COVID-19
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The suspected mismanagement of essential supplies during Hurricane Maria turned…
Trudeau to talk to Trump about COVID masks after White House bars export
OTTAWA – Faced with a White House-ordered ban on exports of key COVID-19 medical supplies…
Words to remember: Canadian newsmakers have their say on COVID-19
A look at some of the top quotes from on Saturday in relation to COVID-19…
B.C.’s health officer says decrease in COVID cases ‘heartening’
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s medical health officer says the province seems to be holding its…
Arkansas church to follow rules on large services amid virus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas church that officials had accused of disregarding restrictions on…
Knifeman in France kills 2 in attack, terror inquiry opened
PARIS – A man wielding a knife attacked residents of a French town while they…
Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Shady middlemen, phantom shipments, prices soaring by the hour, goods flown in…
Brazil lacks coronavirus tests, other equipment, report says
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian health officials grappling with the new coronavirus outbreak have issued…
‘The Charter still applies’: Canadians urged to monitor civil liberties during pandemic
MONTREAL – While Canadians monitor their bodies for signs of COVID-19 symptoms, civil liberties advocates…