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A death in Nicaraguan baseball puts pandemic in public eye

MANAGUA, Nicaragua - As the new coronavirus spread and economies shut across Latin America, Nicaragua stayed open - schools, stores, concert halls and baseball stadiums, all operating uninterrupted on...

Jun 5, 2020

Trump hails jobs report, but unemployment rate still high

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump took a victory lap Friday morning after the government reported surprising job gains for last month, seizing on the data to predict that the worst of the coronaviru...

Jun 5, 2020

NYC calmer as Buffalo police draw ire for protester injury

NEW YORK - The latest night of protests in New York City sparked by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police was markedly calmer, while video of a police officer appearing to shove an elderly ...

Jun 5, 2020

US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%

WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% - still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression - as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and...

Jun 5, 2020

Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change

ATLANTA - The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows and ...

Jun 4, 2020

Ex-Dodgers star Carl Crawford arrested on assault charge

HOUSTON - Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Carl Crawford has been arrested after his former girlfriend accused him of assaulting her during an argument over a man she had begun dating. An arrest affida...

Jun 4, 2020

Judge: $750K bail for 3 ex-officers accused in Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS - A judge set bail at $750,000 apiece Thursday for three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd, as a memorial service took place...

Jun 4, 2020

Health official: No new COVID-19 cases from Missouri parties

OSAGE BEACH, Mo. - No additional cases of the new coronavirus have been reported stemming from the crowded pool parties at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks over the Memorial Day weekend, the state's top ...

Jun 4, 2020

U.S. trade gap rises to $49.4 billion in April

WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit hit the highest level in eight months in April. Exports and imports both posted record monthly drops as the coronavirus pandemic smothered America's commerce with o...

Jun 4, 2020

European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme

FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by an unexpectedly large 600 billion euros to 1.35 trillion euros ($1.5 trillion), adding to a range of efforts...

Jun 4, 2020