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EU forecasts 'recession of historic proportions' this year

BRUSSELS - The European Union predicted Wednesday "a recession of historic proportions this year" due to the impact of the coronavirus with a drop in output of more than 7%, as it released its first o...

May 06, 2020

Family of dead crew member with virus sues Royal Caribbean

MIAMI - The family of a cruise crew member who died after testing positive for COVID-19 filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises on Tuesday saying the company failed to protect its employees as...

May 05, 2020

Pint-sized driver surprises Utah trooper during traffic stop

OGDEN, Utah - A Utah Highway Patrol trooper got a pint-sized surprise when he pulled over a 5-year-old driver who was swerving so badly he thought the driver needed medical attention. Trooper Rick Mor...

May 05, 2020

Justice Ginsburg in hospital with infection, court says

WASHINGTON - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hospitalized Tuesday with an infection caused by a gallstone, the Supreme Court said. The 87-year-old justice underwent non-surgical treatment for what the...

May 05, 2020

Court overturns Quincy Jones' win in Michael Jackson lawsuit

LOS ANGELES - A California appeals court on Tuesday overturned most of a 2017 jury verdict awarding Quincy Jones $9.4 million in royalties and fees from the Michael Jackson estate over the use of Jone...

May 05, 2020

Scientist says he was fired after concerns over malaria drug

WASHINGTON - A government scientist says he was ousted from his position after raising concerns that the Trump administration wanted to "flood" coronavirus hot spots like New York and New Jersey with ...

May 05, 2020

Pelosi pushes new virus package as GOP resists big spending

WASHINGTON - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead Tuesday with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping $800 billion-plus package that is expected to be unveiled soon even as the House stays closed wh...

May 05, 2020

As Trump resumes travel, staff takes risks to prepare trip

WASHINGTON - For much of the last two months, President Donald Trump has rarely left the grounds of the White House as he's dealt with the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and sought to minimize hi...

May 05, 2020

Fiat Chrysler swings to loss as virus hits production, sales

MILAN - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles on Tuesday reported a first-quarter net loss of 1.7 billion euros ($1.84 billion) due to a steep decline in car sales triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, and said ...

May 05, 2020

Coronavirus returns long-banned drive-in movies to Iran

TEHRAN, Iran - The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution: a drive-in movie theatre. Once decried by revolutionaries for allowing too much...

May 05, 2020