Politics

April 4, 2020
Knifeman in France kills 2 in attack, terror inquiry opened

A man wielding a knife attacked residents of a French town while they ventured out to shop amid a nationwide coronavirus lockdown Saturday, killing two people and wounding five others...

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April 4, 2020
The week that was: Stories from the coronavirus saga

This past week, New York got worse — far worse. In New York City, as morgue space ran out, people started wondering where the bodies will go and the funeral...

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April 4, 2020
State unemployment systems tested by surge of applicants

Americans are seeking unemployment benefits at unprecedented levels due to the coronavirus, but many are finding more frustration than relief. State websites and phone lines across the country have been...

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April 4, 2020
The Latest: Trump speaks to sports commissioners

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: The White House says President Donald Trump spoke with commissioners of the country's sports leagues on...

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April 4, 2020
Amid virus, California moved slowly on nursing student rules

Fearing an out-of-control coronavirus outbreak would overwhelm California's health care system, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency on March 4. Within a week dozens of nursing schools pleaded with...

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April 4, 2020
Gov. Cuomo: China sending 1,000 ventilators to New York

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that China is facilitating the shipment of 1,000 ventilators to his state, as he continues to shop for more of the lifesaving devices...

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April 4, 2020
Number of PA coronavirus cases tops 10,000; 136 deaths

CASES The Pennsylvania Department of Health says the number of coronavirus cases in the commonwealth has topped 10,000 with another 34 deaths reported, bringing the statewide total to 136. The...

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April 4, 2020
As an independent comic writer, I won’t cry as Covid-19 kills mainstream comics

If the coronavirus ends up killing off the comic book industry, it will be a grave they've dug themselves. While their authors push politics and bad-mouth fans, independents like me...

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April 4, 2020
Hunt for medical supplies creates marketplace of desperation

Shady middlemen, phantom shipments, prices soaring by the hour, goods flown in on a private plane. What sounds like an organized-crime thriller is now the new reality for governors desperately...

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April 4, 2020
A mounting casualty of coronavirus crisis: Health care jobs

Tens of thousands of medical workers across the United States are suddenly out of work as operating rooms and doctor's offices go dark, casualties of urgent calls to prioritize coronavirus...

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April 4, 2020
Asian Americans use social media to mobilize against attacks

Kyle Navarro was kneeling down to unlock his bicycle when he noticed an older white man staring at him. Navarro, who is Filipino, tried to ignore him, but that soon...

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April 4, 2020
Another cruise ship with virus victims docking in Florida

Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities, is docking in Florida. Princess Cruises spokeswoman Negin Kamali said in an email Saturday the Coral Princess ship is...

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April 4, 2020
Liverpool the latest club to furlough non-playing staff

Liverpool has become the latest Premier League club to use a government scheme to furlough some non-playing staff, with the competition having been suspended for almost four weeks due to...

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April 4, 2020
Timberline Lodge lays off hundreds amid virus outbreak

The historic Timberline Lodge has slashed hundreds of jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic. Timberline Lodge told the state in a mandatory Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification that it laid...

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April 4, 2020
Kentucky Derby Milliners use hat supplies for face masks

Fancy hats and protective face masks. Kentucky Derby milliners across the country have swiveled their talent to protect America's health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic....

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April 4, 2020
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, ‘wartime’ pandemic leader or ‘backup’?

Is he a wartime president or a backup point man? President Donald Trump seems to go back and forth on that, or both ways at once, in responding to the...

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April 4, 2020
‘Heartbreaking news.’ Coral Princess cruise ship, with 2 deaths aboard, docks in Miami

Two people have died aboard the Coral Princess, which docked in Port Miami Saturday morning and began to unload people shortly after. Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said two people were...

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April 4, 2020
Coral Princess cruise ship, now with two deaths aboard, headed to Port Miami

Two people have died aboard the Coral Princess, which is now headed for a Saturday morning docking in Port Miami, passengers said. The Captain announced the updates to passengers Saturday...

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April 4, 2020
Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as virus grows

There are the new dead. And then there are the bodies waiting in overcrowded mortuaries to be buried as cities struggle to meet demand and families wrestle with rules on...

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April 4, 2020
Pet fostering takes off as coronavirus keeps Americans home

The Simeon family was heading home to Omaha from a Smoky Mountains vacation when Kim Simeon spotted a social media post from the Nebraska Humane Society, pleading with people to...

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April 4, 2020
Court denies Seattle’s bid for wealthy household income tax

Washington's Supreme Court has denied Seattle's bid to reinstate an income tax on wealthy households. In a majority decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday declined to review the city's request...

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April 4, 2020
Freighters in Great Lakes take precautions against virus

Workers on American and foreign freighters are following new protocols and precautionary measures in the Great Lakes region to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The Coast Guard will monitor...

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April 4, 2020
Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack on passersby

A man wielding a knife attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon Saturday, killing two people and wounding others,...

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April 4, 2020
Virus: Transit agencies gets federal money to help

Transit agencies in the Puget Sound region will get more than $500 million in federal help to deal with the coronavirus outbreak. The Seattle Times reports the Federal Transit Administration...

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April 4, 2020
Michigan’s record-high water levels collide with coronavirus

Officials in Michigan are warning that efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic could have a serious impact on relief and repairs during what is expected to be another tumultuous spring...

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April 4, 2020
Michigan’s record-high water levels collide with coronavirus

Officials in Michigan are warning that efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic could have a serious impact on relief and repairs during what is expected to be another tumultuous spring...

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April 4, 2020
At funerals in virus outbreak, mourning is from a distance

No one stands in line to embrace the widow and share memories of her husband of 50 years. No rows of family and friends file toward the flag-draped coffin to...

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April 4, 2020
British politicians. Galloway’s view: 3 nails in Corbyn’s leadership coffin are anti-Semitism, appeasement & attitude to Brexit

Full disclosure: I have known the departing Jeremy Corbyn, the Labour leader whose five year term ended at the weekend, for 40 years, nearly 30 of those as a close...

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April 4, 2020
As dozens of ships hover offshore, Bahamas says no sick cruise passengers, crew allowed

A new U.S. Coast Guard memo asks the dozens of cruise ships hovering just off Florida's coast to first ask the countries where their vessels are flagged for help with...

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April 4, 2020
Saudi Arabia sharply rebukes Russia over oil price collapse

Saudi Arabia sharply criticized Russia on Saturday over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse in global energy prices, showing the tensions ahead of an emergency...

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April 4, 2020
The Latest: Bangladesh reports 2 more deaths, 9 more cases

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

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April 4, 2020
Competition for supplies sharpening as pandemic worsens

Scarce supplies of medical equipment are leading to growing competition within the U.S. and among nations, in what one French politician called a “worldwide treasure hunt.” The governor of New...

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April 4, 2020
Friday’s Sports In Brief

The WNBA indefinitely delayed the start of training camps and the season because of the coronavirus pandemic. Training camps were to open April 26 and the regular season May 15....

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April 4, 2020
California nursing students get path to degree amid pandemic

Thousands of California nursing students left in limbo over the past month by the coronavirus pandemic will have a path toward graduation after state regulators took action late Friday. Because...

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April 4, 2020
Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL player

A hacker posted a racial slur hundreds of times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect. The NHL team scrambled to disable the...

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April 4, 2020
California issues first new fracking permits since July

California issued 24 hydraulic fracturing permits on Friday, authorizing the first new oil wells in the state since July of last year and angering environmental groups who have been pressuring...

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April 4, 2020
Hacker posts racial slur on fan chat with black NHL player

A hacker posted a racial slur 45 times in an online fan video chat Friday with a black New York Rangers prospect. The NHL team scrambled to disable the hacker...

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April 4, 2020
Another member of fire panel resigns, criticizes PG&E plan

The former chief financial officer for a Northern California city destroyed in a 2018 wildfire caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment is trying to upend the utility's plan for...

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April 3, 2020
Pinched by shutdown orders, Hobby Lobby closes stores

The threat of the coronavirus pandemic has forced Hobby Lobby to close its stores until further notice, the arts and craft retail chain announced Friday. The Oklahoma City-based company said...

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April 3, 2020
Walmart limits store access; US airlines sign up for grants

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the work place and...

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