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Updated: 3 hours ago
|By AADMER MANHANI
While public health officials are urging Americans to hold more muted Independence Day celebrations amid a spike of coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump is going big for what he is promising will be a “special evening” in the nation’s capital.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By STEVE GROVES
President Donald Trump will begin his Independence Day weekend on Friday with a patriotic display of fireworks at Mount Rushmore before a crowd of thousands. But even in a part of the country where many remain supportive of the president, the event has drawn controversy and protests.
Updated: 5 hours ago
Kimberly Guilfoyle, the girlfriend of President Donald Trump’s oldest son, has contracted the coronavirus.
Updated: 9 hours ago
Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has tested positive for the coronavirus and will miss this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Updated: 13 hours ago
With confirmed cases climbing in 40 states, governors have ordered the wearing of masks in public, and families were urged to celebrate their independence at home.
Updated: 15 hours ago
|By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press
At the end of June, the total number of coronavirus cases among prisoners had reached at least 52,649, an increase of 8% from the week before.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 8:48 PM EDT
|By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press
Heading into Memorial Day weekend, California's mood was celebratory. The state had avoided dire predictions of a coronavirus surge, hospitalizations were starting to decline and restaurants and most other businesses had reopened.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By JIM VERTUNO
The 1990s rapper with the hit single "Ice Ice Baby" had been scheduled to play a lakeside concert just outside Austin on Friday, but on Thursday he announced it was being postponed.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By JAKE COYLE, TERRY SPENCER and DAVID RISING
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 3:31 PM EDT
|By Christopher Rugaber
Unemployment falls to 11.1% as the U.S. added a record 4.8 million jobs in June, but the pandemic dims the outlook for further gains.
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Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 11:53 AM EDT
|By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press
The justices said in a written order that they would not hear cases from Chicago and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 11:36 AM EDT
Walmart is transforming 160 of its store parking lots into drive-in movie theaters starting in August.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 8:40 AM EDT
In areas where COVID-19 is spreading, health experts agree that wearing masks or other face coverings in public helps reduce the risk of spreading the virus when people can't socially distance by staying 6 feet apart.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2020 at 7:36 AM EDT
|By CARLA K. JOHNSON
Authorities are closing honky tonks, bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the U.S. to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections — a move backed by sound science about risk factors that go beyond wearing or not wearing masks.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 9:36 PM EDT
|By JAKE COYLE and JONATHAN J. COOPER
The run-up in cases — blamed in part on "knucklehead behavior" by Americans not wearing masks or obeying other social-distancing rules — has raised fears that many states could see the same phenomenon if they reopen too, or that people from the South and West could spread the virus to other regions.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 7:40 PM EDT
|By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and ASHRAF KHALIL
The Trump administration is promising one of the largest fireworks displays in recent memory in Washington on July Fourth.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Alana Austin
The Atlantic hurricane season is already breaking records with several storms named so early this year. With parts of the U.S. battling the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic, experts urge you not to delay in preparing.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer
Economists have forecast that employers added 3 million jobs in June and that the unemployment rate dropped to 12.3% from 13.3% in May.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 3:57 PM EDT
Wednesday's report finds a lack of coordination among government agencies hindered access to coronavirus testing and protective equipment, among other problems.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 2:36 PM EDT
|By MIKE STOBBE and NICKY FORSTER Associated Press
If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 2:06 PM EDT
A new study suggests children may be able to transmit coronavirus similar to infected adults.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 12:46 PM EDT
A New York public service announcement to get people to wear masks during the pandemic stars a character who looks like Jason from ‘Friday the 13th.’
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 12:23 PM EDT
Experts are now considering a new approach: pool testing. Many say it's the necessary next step in testing and tracing COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 11:36 AM EDT
|By MARIA CHENG
Health experts on Wednesday slammed the U.S. decision to hog nearly the entire global supply of remdesivir, the only drug licensed so far to treat COVID-19, warning that type of selfish behavior sets a dangerous precedent for attempts to share scarce treatments amid the pandemic.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 9:22 AM EDT
|By LAUREN WEBER, LAURA UNGAR, MICHELLE R. SMITH, HANNAH RECHT and ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 8:33 AM EDT
Scientists at Florida Atlantic University are experimenting with different non-medical masks to find the most effective face covering to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 8:12 AM EDT
|By Andrew Taylor
About $130 billion remains of $660 billion approved so far for the subsidy program, which provides direct subsidies to businesses harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 9:58 PM EDT
Baseball's minor leagues canceled their seasons Tuesday because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the head of their governing body said more than half of the 160 teams were in danger of failing without government assistance or private equity injections.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 7:09 PM EDT
|By AAMER MADHANI and LAURIE KELLMAN Associated Press
In Republican circles -- with the notable exception of the man who leads the party -- the debate about masks is over: It’s time to put one on.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By TAMARA LUSH and LORNE COOK Associated Press
The European Union will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, and possibly China soon, the bloc announced Tuesday, but most Americans have been refused entry for at least another two weeks due to soaring coronavirus infections in the U.S.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 6:52 PM EDT
Ahmad Ayyad went from peak physical condition and competing in obstacle races to losing 60 pounds after being hospitalized due to the coronavirus.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 3:48 PM EDT
The Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home breast cancer treatment called Phesgo.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer
States such as Texas, Florida and California are backtracking, closing beaches and bars or rolling back restaurant restrictions in some cases.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 1:30 PM EDT
The program is credited by government officials for saving millions of jobs, with more than 4.8 million small business owners tapping into the funds, for more than $519 billion in loans.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Kimberly Wright
Citing academic and social concerns, the American Academy of Pediatrics encouraged schools to have the goal of “having students physically present in school” despite the rising tide of COVID-19 infections nationwide.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 11:37 AM EDT
Video from a Trader Joe’s in California shows a shopper throwing a tantrum after she was told to wear a face covering inside the store.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 2:29 AM EDT
While Florida statutes do classify certain health conditions as “accidental and caused by employment,” the AIG insurance company says that doesn’t technically include COVID-19.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 12:44 AM EDT
|By Lindsey Tanner
The studies show most children recovered after intensive-care treatment, but many had heart complications. The potential for long-term or permanent damage is unknown.
Eight residents, six employees test positive for COVID-19 at Roanoke’s Virginia Veterans Care Center
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan
A total of 14 members of the Virginia Veterans Care Center community in Roanoke tested positive for the coronavirus last week.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 9:22 PM EDT
|By DAVID BAUDER
For a story that has dominated the news for four months, a survey out Monday illustrates the difficulty that many Americans have in finding information that they trust about the coronavirus pandemic.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 9:15 PM EDT
|By TAMARA LUSH and EMILY SCHMALL Associated Press
The United States on Monday reported 38,800 newly confirmed infections, with the total surpassing 2.5 million.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 9:03 PM EDT
|By HOPE YEN
The White House has repeatedly cited the low county tally, and Pence reaffirmed the point in a televised interview Sunday.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2020 at 4:09 PM EDT
|By Eddie Callahan and Jen Cardone
The groups will be in the areas of academics and services, and begin meeting July 6, 2020.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2020 at 10:05 PM EDT
|By NICOLE WINFIELD and KEN MORITSUGU
Experts say there is ample evidence the scourge is making a comeback in the United States, including increasing deaths and hospitalizations in parts of the country and higher percentages of virus tests coming back positive.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2020 at 10:04 AM EDT
There are 1,732 recorded coronavirus-related deaths in the commonwealth, up from 1,724 reported Saturday.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2020 at 1:55 AM EDT
The couple's son says nurses made his parents’ last moments special by making sure the two were in the same room with their hands placed near each other.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2020 at 10:27 PM EDT
|By PAUL J. WEBER and MICHELLE R. SMITH
Texas and Florida have clamped down on bars in America's biggest retreat yet as the nation's daily number of confirmed coronavirus cases hit an all-time high of 40,000.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2020 at 6:32 PM EDT
|By ZEKE MILLER
Vice President Mike Pence has called off campaign events in Florida and Arizona for this coming week as the states experience a surge in new coronavirus cases.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2020 at 4:52 PM EDT
|By AAMER MADHANI
The federal government has been sending a foggy message over the past few months about whether people should wear face masks during the pandemic.