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Posted on: Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 5:54am
(AP) — Major streets and highways were deserted in many parts of the world Saturday as curfews and lockdowns multiplied in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining... READ MORE »

Posted on: Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 5:50am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators from Congress and the White House, narrowing differences on a sweeping $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package, were set to resume top-level talks Saturday... READ MORE »

Posted on: Saturday, March 21, 2020 - 5:44am
Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his... READ MORE »

Posted on: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 5:29am
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Newscasts bring word of “hot zones” and “lockdowns.” Conversations are littered with talk of “quarantines” and “isolation.” Leaders urge “social distancing” and “... READ MORE »

Posted on: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 5:21am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's 40 million residents should stay home indefinitely and venture outside only for essential jobs, errands and some exercise, Gov. Gavin Newsom said... READ MORE »

Posted on: Friday, March 20, 2020 - 5:17am
  BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — The priest gave a final benediction. There were no flowers, no embraces. Francesca Steffanoni and her mother hurried away from Bergamo’s main cemetery, their... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 5:47am
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania reported its first death from the new coronavirus on Wednesday as state officials announced a nearly 40% jump in the number of confirmed cases and Gov.... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 5:44am
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In Ohio, more than 48,000 people applied for jobless benefits during the first two days of this week. The tally during the same period the prior week: just 1,825... READ MORE »

Posted on: Thursday, March 19, 2020 - 5:38am
TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic flame from Greece is set to arrive in Japan even as the opening of the Tokyo Games in four months is in doubt with more voices suggesting the event should be... READ MORE »

Posted on: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - 5:02am
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It’s likely “few if any” California schools will reopen before summer break, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday as he provided a stark assessment of the implications... READ MORE »

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