HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press
North Korean defectors, experts question zero virus claim
North Korea says it has zero coronavirus infections, but experts doubt it and say it’s likely the virus has already spread in the country.6 years ago
Marc Giauque
Amber Alert is canceled after police take birth mother into custody
Early Sunday morning, police issued an Amber Alert for an abducted child whose birth mother was the suspect in the abduction.6 years ago
ZEKE MILLER and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press
`LIBERATE!’: Pres. Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions
President Trump tweeted his supporters to "LIBERATE" three states, encouraging protests against the stay-at-home restrictions against COVID-19.6 years ago
SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer
Study: Warming makes US West megadrought worst in modern age
A new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought.6 years ago
FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press
Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding
Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking in part to keep federal coronavirus relief for tribes out of certain hands.6 years ago
MITCH STACY Associated Press
Pledge brings Ohio neighborhood together — at a distance
Jennifer Stamper thought having her children recite the Pledge of Allegiance every morning would help them feel like it was a regular school day. It's not, of course, because schools are closed and 9-year-old Zach and 7-year-old Juliette are doing their lessons online. Now the morning Pledge of Allegiance has become a tradition in their neighborhood in the Dayton suburb of Kettering.6 years ago
BARBARA ORTUTAY and AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press
Facebook to warn users who ‘liked’ coronavirus hoaxes
Have you liked or commented on a Facebook post about the COVID-19 pandemic that turned out to be a hoax? The social media company says it's going to notify users if they liked, reacted or commented on harmful misinformation removed from Facebook's news feed.6 years ago
ZEKE MILLER, ALAN SUDERMAN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
Pres. Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy
President Donald Trump gives governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the pandemic, laying out a phased approach to restoring normalcy.6 years ago
Colby Walker
Another 5.2 million seek jobless aid, continuing historic rise
The wave of layoffs last week continued, with another 5.2 million Americans seeking jobless aid last week. Roughly 22 million have sought unemployment benefits in the past month. It's the worst stretch of U.S. job losses on record.6 years ago
CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer
To love and to cherish: Nurse couple unites to fight virus
A co-worker snapped a photo of two nurses in an eye-to-eye embrace despite layers of protective gear. The image, shared on social media, is inspiring people around the globe.6 years ago
AMANDA SEITZ The Associated Press
Coronavirus relief checks won’t have to be repaid, feds say
Videos and reports claiming that you'll have to pay back the relief checks the federal government is sending to millions of Americans are false the feds tell the Associated Press.6 years ago
Jack Guy and Mary Ilyushina, CNN
Wildfires near Chernobyl under control, Ukrainian authorities say
Wildfires near the Chernobyl power plant are now under control, Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday.6 years ago
BRYNN ANDERSON and JAY REEVES Associated Press
Storms tear through South amid pandemic; more than 30 dead
Storms that killed more than 30 people in the Southeast are spreading misery atop a pandemic as they move up the East Coast. The severe weather outbreak that began on Easter in the Deep South caused floods, mudslides and more than 1 million power outages by Monday.6 years ago
JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer
In shutdown, a glimpse of life without movie theaters
Nearly a month of shelter-in-place orders have forced some to hanker for the sticky floors of movie theaters like never before.6 years ago
MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer
Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market
Blood tests for the coronavirus could play a key role in helping Americans return to work and school. But public health officials warn that the current “Wild West” of tests on the market is creating confusion among patients and doctors.6 years ago
DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press
Funding for road projects imperiled by traffic drop, stay-at-home orders
Funding for road projects across the US could be in jeopardy because of a dramatic decline in driving.6 years ago
JON GAMBRELL and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel production cut amid virus
OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations finalize an unprecedented production cut equaling one-tenth of the global supply hoping to boost prices.6 years ago
SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE undefined
Navajo leaders quarantine as Native nation prepares for curfew
Two leaders of the Navajo Nation are in self-quarantine as the Navajo Nation prepares for a curfew to combat the coronavirus.6 years ago
CURT ANDERSON Associated Press
Some churches confront virus restrictions on Easter services
At the holiest time of year for Christians, churches are wrestling with how to hold services amid the coronavirus outbreak. In some cases, that has set up showdowns between pastors and local officials over restrictions that forbid large gatherings.6 years ago
Colby Walker
IHC updates visitor restrictions
Intermountain Healthcare says that in an effort to help patients and caregivers safe from COVID-19 they are implementing more visitor restrictions at all of their locations.6 years ago
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press
After pleas, pro BASE jumper vows not to leap in national parks
A professional BASE jumper has vowed not to leap anymore from cliffs inside national parks after he pleaded guilty to doing it twice in Zion National Park in Utah.6 years ago
BRADY McCOMBS Associated Press
Trump to open more wildlife refuges to hunting, fishing
The Trump administration plans to open up 2.3 million acres of land for hunting and fishing at more than 100 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries. It's part of a proposal unveiled Wednesday that is aimed at giving Americans more recreational access on public lands.6 years ago
MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’: Remembering Apollo 13 at 50
Apollo 13's astronauts still shun superstition 50 years after their harrowing moonshot.6 years ago
