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Coronavirus forces new approaches to fighting wildfires

They are two disasters that require opposite responses: To save lives and reduce the spread of COVID-19, people are being ...

Tornado or virus? Pandemic means tough sheltering decisions

As each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, Tornado Alley residents are facing a difficult ...

Justice delayed: Virus crisis upends courts system across US

Courthouses shuttered. Thousands of trials on hold. Legal deadlines pushed. The coronavirus pandemic has crippled the U.S.

Fire at Moscow retirement home kills 4, leaves 16 injured

A fire in a retirement home in Moscow killed four people and injured 16 others but firefighters managed to rescue 50 people ...

Ship at center of virus outbreak raided by Australian police

Police wearing protective gear boarded a cruise ship to seize evidence and question crew members of the vessel linked to ...

Nicaragua inaction on virus raises fears of regional spread

International health officials are warning that the Nicaraguan government’s perplexing weekslong refusal to take measures to ...

Countries start thinking about easing up on restrictions

Even as coronavirus deaths mount across Europe and New York, the U.S. and other countries are starting to contemplate an exit ...

Louisiana responds to coronavirus with rare bipartisanship

A simple gift from a bitter political rival — a medical mask emblazoned with Louisiana's state seal — has helped Democratic ...

Loretta Lynn's bond with Patsy Cline remains strong

Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn only knew each other a short time before Cline’s death at the age of 30, but the friendship ...

Police: Body of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's grandson found

Authorities recovered the body of a grandson of former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on Wednesday, two days ...

Truck hauling toilet paper catches fire on Texas interstate

A tractor-trailer hauling toilet paper crashed and caught fire near Dallas early Wednesday, spilling the hot commodity all ...

Boat does doughnuts after hitting wave, throws man overboard

A boat that started doing doughnuts after hitting a wave in the Potomac River tossed the driver overboard. It happened around ...

Fire at replica Prussian palace in Berlin quickly controlled

One person was injured after a fire broke out Wednesday at a replica of a Prussian palace being rebuilt on the city’s ...

Explosion on road in southeast Turkey kills 5

An improvised explosive device went off on a road in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, killing five forestry workers traveling ...

The Latest: Bars, clubs in Seoul closed to halt virus spread

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

Judge refuses to approve fire victims letter attacking PG&E

A federal judge has refused to put his stamp of approval on a letter to Northern California wildfire victims from attorneys ...

Wildlife group: Gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife

A decade after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, dolphins, turtles and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are still ...

Body of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend's daughter recovered

The body of the daughter of former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend was located in about 25 feet of water and recovered, ...

Nations flood economies with aid; airlines fly into storm

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments ...

The Latest: South Korea health minister urges vigilance

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