By KATHLEEN RONAYNE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — At first, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker tried to play nice. He limited criticisms of the federal government’s han…
Health director: Ohio making progress flattening the curve
By JULIE CARR SMYTH and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Early projections show Ohio is making progress flattening the curve of coronavirus cases in the state. Republican Gov. Mike D…
3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — almost five times the previous record set in 1982 — amid a wides…
Of America and sacrifice: Is the country ready to step up?
By MICHAEL TACKETT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For most Americans alive today, the idea of shared national sacrifice is a collective abstraction, a memory handed down from a grandparent or pass…
Lawmakers approve bill addressing coronavirus Ohio impact
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A virus rages, a flame goes out: Tokyo Games reset for 2021
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Not even the Summer Olympics could withstand the force of the coronavirus. After weeks of hedging, the IOC took the unprecedented step of postponing the world’s…
Lawmakers focus on disrupted school year, postponed election
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fate of the remaining school year, including graduation requirements and state-mandated testing, are among the top issues before lawm…
Stay home order to take effect; jobs claims at historic high
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state’s “stay at home” order takes effect at midnight, cases top 440, and lawmakers prepare for a mid-week session to address e…
‘A really big experiment’: Parents turn teachers amid virus
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — After her sixth-grade son’s school in Buffalo, New York, closed amid the coronavirus outbreak, Roxanne Ojeda-Valentin returned to campus…
IOC looking at postponing Tokyo Olympics in 4 weeks of talks
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The IOC will take up to four weeks to consider postponing the Tokyo Olympics amid mounting criticism of its handling of the coronavirus crisis that now includes a call for…