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'Soul-crushing': US COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a day
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying largely on a distinct group: 71 million unvaccinated Americans.
Viral spread in latest Minnesota COVID wave more of a mystery
The Minnesota Health Department has reduced contact tracing resources and changed tack in its pandemic response in the era of COVID-19 vaccine. The state has tallied 8,011 COVID-19 deaths and 690,391 coronavirus infections.
COVID-19 outbreak at Edison High School prompts online learning for at least two weeks
A "significant" number of students have to quarantine.
'The world must wake up': Tasks daunting as UN meeting opens
In person and on screen, world leaders returned to the United Nations' foremost gathering for the first time in the pandemic era on Tuesday with a formidable, diplomacy-packed agenda and a sharply worded warning from the international organization's leader: "We face the greatest cascade of crises in our lifetime."
ADB: Asia below pre-pandemic levels as variants slow rebound
Developing economies in Asia will likely grow at a slower pace than earlier expected due to prolonged COVID-19 outbreaks and uneven progress in vaccinations, the Asian Development Bank said in a report Wednesday.
White House faces bipartisan backlash on Haitian migrants
The White House is facing sharp condemnation from Democrats for its handling of the influx of Haitian migrants at the U.S. southern border, after images of U.S. Border Patrol agents on horseback using aggressive tactics went viral this week.
AP PHOTOS: Behind barricades, Vietnam battles 'enemy' virus
The roadblocks and barricades make the streets of this southern Vietnamese city look like they did during the war that ended almost 50 years ago. But this time, the battle is being fought against the rampaging coronavirus.
The Latest: Hawaii vaccine foe changes mind after COVID bout
A man who helped organize a Hawaii group that opposes coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions says he now has regrets after contracting COVID-19.
Brazil health minister tests positive for the coronavirus
Brazil's health minister tested positive for the coronavirus in New York after President Jair Bolsonaro spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.
Manila mayor, ex-scavenger and actor, to seek presidency
The popular mayor of the Philippine capital said Wednesday he will run for president in next year's elections, the latest aspirant in what is expected to be a crowded race to succeed controversial leader Rodrigo Duterte.
China keeps virus at bay at high cost ahead of Olympics
The Beizhong International Travel Agency in the eastern city of Tianjin has had only one customer since coronavirus outbreaks that began in July prompted Chinese leaders to renew city lockdowns and travel controls.
California now has nation's lowest virus transmission rate
California has the lowest coronavirus transmission rate of any state following a sharp decline in cases and hospitalizations after a summer surge.
AP sources: Grievance over shortened MLB season opens Monday
In the midst of difficult negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, Major League Baseball and its players' association are scheduled to start a grievance hearing next Monday over the union's claim the 2020 pandemic-affected season was too short.
Iran's president slams US in first speech to UN as leader
Iran's new president slammed U.S. sanctions imposed on his nation as a mechanism of war, using his first U.N address since his swearing-in to forcefully call out Washington's policies in the region and the growing political schism within America.
Rikers Island should close, say 4 House Democrats from NY
Four members of Congress from New York demanded the release of inmates and closure of New York City's troubled Rikers Island jail complex after another inmate was reported dead at the facility.
Wild sign star wing Kirill Kaprizov to 5-year, $45M contract
The Minnesota Wild signed left wing Kirill Kaprizov to a five-year, $45 million contract on Tuesday, ending a stalemate between the team and the Calder Trophy winner just two days before the beginning of training camp.
Idaho's COVID outlook is dire as cases continue to climb
Health care workers are exhausted and angry. Some of Idaho's coronavirus vaccines are expiring because they have sat unused for so long. And coronavirus case numbers and deaths continue to climb, putting the state among the worst in the nation for the rate of new COVID-19 diagnoses.
Trudeau's election bet fails, but Tory rival might lose job
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won his third straight election but failed to get the majority in Parliament he wanted, an outcome that threatened his Conservative rival with loss of his job after moving his party to the center and alienating its base.
Experts eye more travel testing to contain COVID in Hawaii
Hawaii officials are facing pressure to increase COVID-19 testing for travelers as the islands deal with a record surge of new infections, hospitalization and deaths. The calls come as federal guidelines change to require negative virus tests from both vaccinated and unvaccinated people coming to the U.S.
China's Xi, like Biden hours earlier, turns to calm language
Choosing calm language as tensions with the United States grow, Chinese leader Xi Jinping reiterated his nation's longtime policy of multilateralism on Tuesday, telling world leaders at the United Nations that disputes among countries "need to be handled through dialogue and cooperation."