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NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200, topping toll for 9/11 attacks NEW YORK -- New York City's death toll from the coronavirus rose past 3,200 Tuesday, eclipsing the number killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11. In Britain, ... by MARINA VILLENEUVE LORI HINNANT The Associated Press - April 8, 2020

Twitter's Dorsey sets up $1B fund; consumers get some break The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the global econo... by The Associated Press - April 8, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic breeds Washington lobbying boom WASHINGTON -- The coronavirus pandemic has gut-punched global markets, put 6.6 million Americans out of work and raised the likelihood of a recession. But in th... by RICHARD LARDNER BRIAN SLODYSKO The Associated Press - April 8, 2020

AP's One Good Thing WASHINGTON -- Dance instructor Lola Jaramillo switches the radio to an uplifting salsa song. by FEDERICA NARANCIO Associated Press - April 8, 2020

Sanders drops 2020 bid, leaving Biden as likely nominee WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party's establishment lined swiftly up behind rival J... by WILL WEISSERT Associated Press - April 8, 2020

Wisconsin court rules that primary can proceed on Tuesday MADISON, Wis. -- Voters in Wisconsin will likely face a choice on Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public he... by SCOTT BAUER STEVE PEOPLES The Associated Press - April 7, 2020

Catch this week's supermoon, biggest and brightest of year CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A supermoon rises in the sky this week, looking to be the biggest and brightest of the year. by MARCIA DUNN The Associated Press - April 7, 2020

Tiger at NYC's Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus NEW YORK -- A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the U.S. o... by JENNIFER PELTZ The Associated Press - April 7, 2020

Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics' aid to migrants NOGALES, Mexico -- For years, Catholic-led, U-S.-based nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to support migrants and asylum seekers along the Mexican... by DAVID CRARY The Associated Press - April 7, 2020

US 'wasted' months before preparing for pandemic WASHINGTON -- As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administra... by MICHAEL BIESECKER The Associated Press - April 6, 2020

Lost Time: How coronavirus spread while supply orders lagged The government's stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment is nearly drained just as the numbers of people infected with the coronavirus and... by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 6, 2020

In years before outbreak, investment in public health fell In the decade before Michigan and its largest city became the latest hot spot for the deadly coronavirus, officials were steadily, and at times dramatically, cu... by SARA BURNETT The Associated Press - April 6, 2020

Grocery workers are key during the virus. And they're afraid AUSTIN, Texas -- Every day, grocery workers are restocking toilet paper, eggs, produce and canned goods as fast as the items fly off the shelves. by JIM VERTUNO The Associated Press - April 6, 2020

No COVID-19 testing at home yet but quicker options coming WASHINGTON -- Home testing for the new coronavirus may sound like a good idea, but U.S. regulators say it's still too risky. by MATTHEW PERRONE The Associated Press - April 6, 2020

Esper defends firing of Navy ship captain over virus warning WASHINGTON -- With the military under broad pressure to step up its coronavirus response, Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday defended the firing of an aircr... by HOPE YEN The Associated Press - April 6, 2020