By MICHELLE R. SMITH, NICKY FORSTER and CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press Many governors across the U.S. are disregarding or creatively interpreting White House guidelines for safely easing restri…
Trump administration buries detailed CDC advice on reopening
By JASON DEAREN and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Trump administration shelved a document created by the nation’s top disease investigators with step-by-step advice t…
US faces ‘truly daunting’ challenges on needed COVID tests
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a massive effort, the nation faces “truly daunting” challenges to deploy millions of coronavirus tests to safely re-open the econo…
Justice Department dropping Flynn’s Trump-Russia case
By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt about-face, the Justice Department on Thursday said it is dropping the criminal case against President Donald Trump…
Ex-Green Beret behind Venezuela raid suspected of plagiarism
By JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press Writer MIAMI (AP) — The former Green Beret behind a failed military incursion in Venezuela can add another infraction to his growing list of potential screw ups — cu…
Hundreds evacuated as wildfires rage in Florida Panhandle
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press MILTON, Fla. (AP) — All day it had been sunny. Then it grew dark as the winds began to whip. Daniel Felder stepped out into the road to watch the acrid smoke bil…
Official: Strict US border policy may remain as virus eases
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S, policy of quickly expelling migrants apprehended along the Mexican border may have to stay in place even after coronavirus quarantine restriction…
Cavaliers step cautiously into hopeful return to NBA season
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Even if the NBA doesn’t resume this season, and at this point no one knows for sure, the Cleveland Cavaliers believe it’s time to start get…
Ohio governor: Restaurants, bars to fully reopen on May 21
By JOHN SEEWER and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As he announced the reopening timetable Thursday for restaurants, bars, barbershops and salons, Republican Gov. Mike DeWi…
Venerable but vulnerable: Centenarians hit hard by virus
By WILLIAM J. KOLE Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Centenarians have always been a rare breed. Now they’re an endangered species. The 100-plus crowd — those most venerable of human beings — is su…