A city under siege: 24 hours in the fight to save New York
NEW YORK -- Brooklyn is dark except for the streetlamps when Carla Brown’s alarm goes off at 5:15 a.m. -- much too early for...
Civil rights pioneer and face of gay marriage dies at 95
Gay rights pioneer Phyllis Lyon who with her longtime partner was among the first same-sex couples to marry, has died
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JANIE HAR Associated Press
April 9,...
UN chief warns COVID-19 is increasing inequality for women
The United Nations secretary-general is warning that the coronavirus pandemic is deepening already existing inequalities and “is having devastating social and economic consequences for...
IMF head sees worst economic downturn since Great Depression
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the coronavirus pandemic will push the global economy into the deepest recession since the Great Depression
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MARTIN...
‘You can’t relax’: NY deaths up, but hospital trends hopeful
New York state reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for a third consecutive day with 799, raising the total above 7,000
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MARINA VILLENEUVE, KAREN...
5-year-old Alaska girl is serious about keeping people safe
A 5-year-old Alaska girl shows her serious side in a series of videos intended to keep other children and everyone safe during the coronavirus...
Wiped out of toilet paper? Here’s why
What does toilet paper have to do with a global pandemic?Nothing.
Yet millions of people have been panicking about their household supply. Stores shelves have...
Traveling minister accused of sexual misconduct with boys
A traveling minister accused of sexual misconduct involving teenage boys has been arrested in South Carolina
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The Associated Press
April 9, 2020, 1:53 PM
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Record 16.8 million have sought US jobless aid since virus
WASHINGTON -- With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: More than one...
Storms packing high winds cause damage in Indiana, Arkansas
Severe storms with high winds, rain, hail and possible tornadoes moved across the Midwest and caused damage to dozens of homes in parts of...