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In this Sunday, March 22, 2020, photo, provided by Christina Hunter, Briana Danyele sews cloth face masks that say

Face masks recommended, though Trump says he won't wear one

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President Donald Trump says his administration is encouraging many Americans to wear face masks in public, though he stresses that the recommendation is optional and is conceding that he will not be complying with it ...

Insurance marketplaces offer help with coronavirus job cuts

FILE - This screen grab from the website HealthCare.gov shows the extended deadline for signing up for health care coverage for 2020.

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WNBA postpones start of season due to COVID-19 pandemic

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2019, file photo, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks at a news conference before Game 1 of basketball's WNBA Finals between the Connecticut Sun and the Washington Mystics, in Washington.

'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81

In this June 21, 2006 file photo, singer-songwriter Bill Withers poses in his office in Beverly Hills, Calif. Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including �Lean On Me,� �Lovely Day� and �Ain�t No Sunshine,

Coronavirus survivor: 'In my blood, there may be answers'

Tiffany Pinckney poses for a portrait in the Harlem neighborhood of New York on April 1, 2020. After a period of quarantine at home separated from her children, she has recovered from COVID-19. Pinckney became one of the nations first donors of

Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship

Navy Secretary Thomas Modly said the ship's commander, Capt. Brett Crozier "demonstrated extremely poor judgment" in the middle of a crisis ...

Memo: Some in US may not get stimulus checks until August

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force, at the White House, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Washington, as President Donald Trump looks on.

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide top 1 million

In this March 13, 2020, file photo, a nurse at a drive up COVID-19 coronavirus testing station, set up by the University of Washington Medical Center, holds a swab used to take a sample from the nose of a person in their car in Seattle. The federal government is rushing protective equipment to states for medical workers who will be on the front lines of the growing coronavirus pandemic. Washington state has received at least two shipments and needs more. At least in two other states, promised deliveries are falling far short of requests and even include expired items.

Trump admin moves toward promoting broader use of face masks

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Washington, as Vice President Mike Pence listens.

With US border work on track, rural towns fear an outbreak

FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, the first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border, in Donna, Texas. The Trump administration said Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of the border wall with Mexico.

French lab scientists in hazmat gear inserting liquid in test tube manipulate potentially infected patient samples at Pasteur Institute in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.

Coronavirus outbreak could affect UW's fall semester

University of Wisconsin President Ray Cross cautioned Thursday that the coronavirus outbreak that has already led to the suspension of all in-person spring classes could also force changes to the fall semester, which is scheduled to begin in August...

Nursing home infections, deaths surge amid lockdown measures

A resident is removed from the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Gallatin, Tenn. Multiple people tested positive for the coronavirus at the facility Friday. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a statewide

A record 6.6 million seek US jobless aid as layoffs mount

Drivers pass a sign outside the Kimmins Contracting Corp., looking to hire employees Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. A record-high number of people applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs engulfed the United States in the face of a near-total economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus.

Joe Biden predicts Democratic convention delay until August

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the International Association of Firefighters at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, amid growing expectations he'll soon announce he's running for president.

Stocks end another whipsaw day solidly higher, led by energy

FILE - This Jan. 31, 2020, file photo shows a Wall Street sign in front of the New York Stock Exchange.

This Aug. 10, 2019, shows razor wire fencing at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.

Federal inmates to be locked in cells for 14 days amid virus

In this March 27, 2020, file photo, The USNS Mercy enters the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles. A train engineer intentionally drove a speeding locomotive off a track at the Port of Los Angeles because he was suspicious about the presence of a Navy hospital ship docked there amid the coronovirus crisis. The locomotive crashed through a series of barriers before coming to rest more than 250 yards from the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Mercy on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Nobody was hurt.

Feds: Man intentionally derailed LA train near hospital ship

This July 16, 2013, file photo, shows a Wall Street street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange.

Stocks skid worldwide as coronavirus infections keep soaring

AP-NORC poll: Broad support for efforts to control outbreak

The poll finds that a majority of Republicans and Democrats alike approve of how state and local governments are handling the coronavirus outbreak ...

In this March 25, 2020 photo, an FDNY medical worker wears personal protective equipment outside a COVID-19 testing site at Elmhurst Hospital Center in New York. Americans give high marks to state and local governments for their handling of the fast-moving coronavirus pandemic that has swiftly remade everyday life. That's according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that also finds that less than half of Americans approve of the job done thus far by President Donald Trump and the federal government in confronting the virus. Even so, the poll finds Trump's approval ratings are among the highest of his presidency.

Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick on board

The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to prepare to treat any sick passengers and crew on board while being sequestered “indefinitely” offshore during the coronavirus pandemic ...

Cruise ships are docked at PortMiami, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Miami.

Census Day arrives with US almost paralyzed by coronavirus

The virus’s spread has forced the U.S. Census Bureau to suspend field operations for a month, from mid-March to mid-April, when the hiring process would be ramping up for up to 500,000 temporary census takers ...

FILE - This March 16, 2020, file photo shows the Oculus at the World Trade Center's transportation hub in New York. Census Day, the April 1 reference day for the once-a-decade effort to count everyone in the U.S., arrived Wednesday with a nation almost paralyzed by the spread of the novel coronavirus, but census officials vowed the job would be completed by its year-end deadline.

Entertainment

Marking 50th anniversary, Gov. Walz declares Friday First Avenue Day

The venue was set to have an anniversary show Friday night. However, the show was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Looking for a way to celebrate while people are quarantining, the celebration is set to move online ...

Business

Box stores making changes due to COVID-19 threat

For shoppers and customers in the metro area, there are big changes at big box stores ...

Technology

Facebook creates Community Help service for communities struggling during COVID-19 pandemic

Facebook announced Tuesday that it had created a Community Help page for the COVID-19 pandemic. It's a place for people to request or offer help to neighbors such as volunteering to deliver groceries or donating to local food pantries...

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