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McConnell: Impeachment 'diverted attention' from coronavirus

WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says President Donald Trump's impeachment trial distracted the federal government from paying attention to the novel coronavirus as it reached the U...

Mar 31, 2020

Stocks drift, still headed to worst quarter since 2008

NEW YORK - Stocks are drifting in subdued trading Tuesday, a rare calm day in what is likely to be Wall Street's worst quarter of performance since the 2008 financial crisis. The S&P 500 is close ...

Mar 31, 2020

In shadow of COVID-19, Army Field Band plays on for America

For members of the U.S. Army Field Band, it has never been merely about the music. Yes, they wanted to please the ear, but they played for the Army. For America. So earlier this month, when concert da...

Mar 31, 2020

Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, police and the...

Mar 31, 2020

Royal no more: Harry and Meghan start uncertain new chapter

LONDON - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan officially make the transition Tuesday from senior members of Britain's royal family to - well, it's unclear. International celebrities, charity patrons, glob...

Mar 31, 2020

Tenor Placido Domingo feels 'fine' after coronavirus

MEXICO CITY - Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus. Domingo said in a statement that he is "at home and I feel fine." The 79-year-old was reported...

Mar 31, 2020

China state media reports 19 people killed in forest fire

BEIJING - Nineteen people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern China and reinforcements were sent to fight the blaze and evacuate nearby residents, officials and state media r...

Mar 30, 2020

Singer John Prine is in stable condition, his wife says

NEW YORK - John Prine is in stable condition after being placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms, his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine said Monday. The singer-songwriter's family...

Mar 30, 2020

Trump defends extending virus guidelines as spread continues

WASHINGTON - Siding with public health experts' dire projections, President Donald Trump on Monday defended his decision to extend restrictive social distancing guidelines through the end of April, wh...

Mar 30, 2020

Macy's to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers

NEW YORK - Macy's will furlough a majority of its 130,000 workers with its stores dark. The company on Monday said it is transitioning to an ''absolute minimum workforce" needed to maintain basic oper...

Mar 30, 2020