French infections rise, Spain cracks down on nightclubs
PARIS — France’s coronavirus infection rate crept higher Saturday and Spain cracked down on nightlife but German authorities were confident enough to send a cruise ship out to sea with…
Federal agents use tear gas to clear rowdy Portland protest
PORTLAND, Ore. — Thousands of protesters gathered outside the federal courthouse in Portland, Oregon, into the early hours Saturday, shooting fireworks at the building as plumes of tear gas dispensed…
US agency vows steps to address COVID-19 inequalities
NEW YORK — If Black, Hispanic and Native Americans are hospitalized and killed by the coronavirus at far higher rates than others, shouldn’t the government count them as high risk…
US Supreme Court denies Nevada church’s appeal of virus rule
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court has denied a rural Nevada church’s request to strike down as unconstitutional a 50-person cap on worship services as part of the state’s ongoing…
‘Clear as mud’ housing refund plans irk college students
RALEIGH, N.C. — When Laura Comino opened the housing email from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in June, she knew she had to take action. At the direction…
France-born man in Mexico dies in bid to save his dog’s life
The devotion of dogs to people has been remarked upon for centuries By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press July 24, 2020, 7:24 PM 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail…
Missouri governor clarifies comments on school kids, virus
Missouri Gov_ Mike Parson is clarifying comments he made in a radio interview in which he said children returning to school will come down with the coronavirus but will “get…
With stadiums, theaters closed, Coke 2Q revenue plunges 28%
Coca-Cola’s revenue plunged 28% in the second quarter, but the company says things are improving as lockdowns ease globally By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer July 21, 2020, 3:15 PM…
Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protection
New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief…
2 judges in lawsuit over Atlanta mask rule recuse themselves
After one judge recused herself at the state’s request from hearing a lawsuit filed by Georgia’s governor over measures taken by Atlanta in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a second…