Coronavirus layoffs spark surge in state jobless claims
DAVID A. LIEB
Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — In Ohio, more than 48,000 people applied for jobless benefits during the first two days...
Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks
DEB RIECHMANN and TERRY TANG
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he doesn't think calling COVID-19 the "Chinese virus" —...
Fighting fear with beer: Virus spurs curbside beer sales
ALLEN G. BREED
AP National Writer
WAKE FOREST, N.C. (AP) — Sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name. But with the new coronavirus...
Getting coronavirus updates in Spanish is a mixed bag in US
ASTRID GALVAN and REGINA GARCIA CANO
The Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Osvaldo Salas speaks a little English, but not proficiently. The suburban Phoenix man...
Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing
TIM SULLIVAN and DAVID RISING
Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus,...
What’s Happening: Inmates seek release, wars weaken defense
These are some of the latest developments Wednesday in the world's coronavirus pandemic:NUMBER OF WORLDWIDE CASES TOPS 200,000
The number of people infected worldwide surpassed...
5.7-magnitude quake shakes Utah, closes Salt Lake airport
BRADY McCOMBS and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
Associated Press
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An earthquake shook millions of people across metro Salt Lake City Wednesday, closing...
Amid virus, Congress’ leaders resist call for remote voting
ALAN FRAM and MATTHEW DALY
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional leaders are resisting calls to let lawmakers vote remotely, a dispute pitting the scourge...
Food banks face virus dilemma: More demand, fewer volunteers
SCOTT McFETRIDGE
Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — With the new coronavirus leaving many people at least temporarily out of work, food banks and...
When Irish eyes are absent: Virus subdues St. Patrick’s Day
ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — St. Patrick's Day revelers across the world tried to salvage the holiday with makeshift celebrations after parades...