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NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200, topping toll for 9/11 attacks

New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus rose past 3,200 Tuesday, eclipsing the number killed at the World Trade ...

Japan to declare state of emergency for Tokyo, other areas

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as ...

Florida mayor: 1 more death tied to virus-stricken cruise

Fourteen people from a cruise ship that docked in Florida over the weekend with coronavirus victims aboard were hospitalized ...

Island mayor battles Georgia governor over virus limitations

A small coastal city in Georgia that thrives on tourism closed its beach, fearing carefree crowds of teenagers and college ...

France turns to speedy trains to catch up in virus response

The high-speed train whooshing past historic World War I battle zones and through the chateau-speckled Loire Valley carried ...

HBO documentary sheds new light on 'Atlanta Child Murders'

Anthony Terrell believes an imprisoned man currently serving two life sentences may not have been the person who murdered his ...

White House moves toward promoting face masks to fight virus

The Trump administration is formalizing new guidance to recommend that many Americans wear face coverings in an effort to ...

Chinese struggle to return to work as virus controls ease

After two months in locked-down Wuhan, Wei Lei was eager to get back to work on a railway construction site. Instead, the ...

Mayor taps ex-Dallas chief to head Chicago police force

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday named former Dallas police Chief David Brown to head the police force in the ...

Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill

Fresh data on Thursday that detailed a record avalanche of unemployment claims offered no signs of easing the rift between ...

Virus masks, apps: The race is on to avoid hidden carriers

The worldwide race to protect people against being infected by unwitting coronavirus carriers intensified Thursday, pitting ...

Chinese smartphone health code rules post-virus life

Since the coronavirus outbreak, life in China is ruled by a green symbol on a smartphone screen. Green is the "health code" ...

Los Angeles mayor urges everyone to wear masks

The mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday told everyone in the nation’s second-largest city to start wearing masks to combat the ...

AP-NORC poll: Less than half back Trump's pandemic response

Americans give high marks to state and local governments for their handling of the fast-moving coronavirus pandemic that has ...

Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears

Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from ...

Taliban ready to begin cease-fires in virus-hit Afghan areas

The Taliban said Wednesday the group was ready to declare a cease-fire in areas of Afghanistan under its control if they are ...

The Latest: China reports 36 new COVID-19 cases

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...

COVID-19 deaths climb in NY; Chris Cuomo tests positive

New York City’s coronavirus death toll surpassed 1,000 on Tuesday as an overwhelmed health system embraced the arrival of ...

Toronto cancels city-led and permitted events to June 30

Canada's largest city, Toronto, announced Tuesday it is canceling all city-led and permitted events through June 30 amid the ...

'Please come help us': New York begs for medical workers

New York's governor urgently appealed for medical volunteers Monday amid a “staggering” number of coronavirus deaths, as he ...