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Smithfield temporarily shuts pork plant due to coronavirus

A Smithfield Foods pork processing plant in South Dakota will temporarily close for cleaning after more than 80 employees ...

U.S. states share, get creative in hunt for medical supplies

With the federal stockpile drained of protective gear, states are turning to each other, private industries and anyone who ...

White House says no 'surprise' bills for COVID-19 patients

Hospitals taking money from the $2 trillion stimulus bill will have to agree not to send “surprise” medical bills to patients ...

US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing

A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how fast the coronavirus has brought ...

Official: Saints emails on clergy crisis should stay secret

Hundreds of emails detailing the New Orleans Saints’ efforts to conduct damage control for the area's Roman Catholic ...

NFL will have 58 prospects participating remotely in draft

Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow and Ohio State edge rusher Chase Young are among 58 prospects who will participate remotely ...

The Latest: China reports 42 new cases of coronavirus

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

Biden joins growing call for release of racial data on virus

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden is joining a growing call for the release of comprehensive racial data on the ...

California governor encouraged by drop in ICU placements

California saw its first daily decrease in intensive care hospitalizations during the coronavirus outbreak, a key indicator ...

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 in California ...

Biden woos skeptical Sanders backers on health, college debt

Joe Biden attempted to lure progressives to his presidential campaign on Thursday with promises to expand Medicare and ...

US expels thousands to Mexico after largely halting asylum

A U.S. Border Patrol agent wouldn't let Jackeline Reyes explain why she and her 15-year-old daughter fled Honduras and needed ...

The Latest: Dougie Hamilton ready to play if season resumes

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Carolina Hurricanes president and ...

Judge orders Chicago jail to do more to halt spread of virus

A federal judge in Chicago Thursday ordered one of the nation’s largest jails to take prompt action to stem the potentially ...

Liberty University pressing charges against journalists

Liberty University has pushed for criminal trespassing charges against two journalists who pursued stories about why the ...

White House tests journalists for COVID-19

The White House tested journalists for COVID-19 before Thursday’s press briefing, marking the latest effort by the White ...

Democrats renew vote-by-mail push as virus upends elections

Democrats want to bolster mail-in voting and take other steps to make balloting easier this November in the next round of ...

Wisconsin clerks guarding ballots for days before counting

Wisconsin's messy presidential primary election ended for voters, but it's far from finished for nearly 2,000 local clerks ...

'Saturday Night Live' to air show, observe social distancing

“Saturday Night Live” will be back on the air this weekend with a show that abides by social distancing rules. The comedy ...

Mad magazine illustrator Mort Drucker dies at 91

Mort Drucker, the Mad Magazine cartoonist who for decades lovingly spoofed politicians, celebrities and popular culture, died ...