Woman arraigned in killing of security guard over virus mask
A 45-year-old Michigan woman has appeared in court in the fatal shooting of a store security guard who refused to allow her daughter inside because she wasn’t wearing a face…
France’s Macron makes mask-wearing an act of national pride
President Emmanuel Macron has shown the famously fashionable French people that civic responsibility and style are not mutually exclusive By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press May 5, 2020, 7:03 PM 3…
Consider human costs in economic reopenings, Cuomo urges
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo argued that officials who are reopening economies need to be upfront about the human costs. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio…
Tiny Montana school to be among first in US to reopen
A tiny public school in Montana will be among the first in the U.S. to resume classroom teaching this week after being closed for nearly two months due to the…
AP: Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds
ATLANTA — As more states begin to relax their coronavirus lockdowns, most are falling short of the minimum levels of testing suggested by the federal government and recommended by a…
US intel: Coronavirus not manmade, still studying lab theory
U_S_ intelligence agencies are debunking a conspiracy theory, saying they have concluded that the new coronavirus was “not manmade or genetically modified.” By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press April 30, 2020,…
Company says drug proved effective against virus in US study
A biotech company says its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study that put it to a strict test By MARILYNN MARCHIONE…
A look at what’s ahead for virus-stricken aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON — The crew of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, is inching toward getting healthy and returning to sea duty while the fate of…
Masks, separated slots, more cleaning once casinos reopen
Things are likely to be much different for gamblers returning to U.S. casinos whenever they reopen By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press April 28, 2020, 3:07 PM 4 min read 4…
`Infecting our dreams’: Pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide
For millions of people around the world dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, sleep brings no relief. The horrors of COVID-19, and the surreal and frightening ways it has upended daily…