3 hours agoLives Lost: Hawaii football coach who prepped kids for lifeHonolulu football coach Willie Talamoa bought his players cleats, drove them to practice and often stayed late to talk with those having trouble in school.
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1 hour agoFrom Detroit to Oakland, pandemic threatens urban renewalAs office workers continue to stay home during the pandemic, cities that were in the middle of bustling downtown comebacks are feeling a lot of uncertainty.
12 hours agoDC debuts smartphone-based COVID-19 exposure alert systemThe nation’s capital has become one of the first jurisdictions in the country to employ a new COVID-19 notification system.
11 hours agoLeaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virusVirus cases are surging across Europe and many U.S. states, but responses by leaders are miles apart, with officials in Ireland, France and elsewhere imposing curfews and...
18 hours agoUS overdose deaths appear to rise amid coronavirus pandemic Available information suggests U.S. drug overdose deaths are on track to reach an all-time high this year.
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16 hours agoEuropean nations mixed in their response to virus spikes Countries across Europe are battling coronavirus infection spikes with new lockdowns, curfews, face mask orders and virus tracking smart phone apps.
2 days agoHard hit by virus, airlines push for tests over quarantinesAirlines are in trouble, and nowhere more than on long-haul international routes.
3 days agoRussia shuns tough restrictions even as infections soarPopular bars and restaurants in Moscow's city center are packed on a Friday night.
2 days agoThe Latest: S. Korea increases hospital, nursing home testsIndia has added 61,871 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, raising its total to about 7.5 million.
3 days agoNew virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard daysChancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record o...
3 days agoTrump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second termIn the week since President Donald Trump emerged from coronavirus isolation, he has demonstrated new determination to minimize the threat of the virus that has killed mor...
3 days agoThe Latest: Melbourne eases restrictions after cases dropThe Oregon Health Authority reported 418 new confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases and six additional deaths.
Virus surges in key battleground states as election nearsRising coronavirus cases in key presidential battleground states are the latest worry for election officials and voters a little more than two weeks before Election Day.
Feds planning now to get coronavirus shots to nursing homesFederal health officials are unveiling a plan to get approved coronavirus shots to nursing home residents free of cost, with the aid of two national pharmacy chains.
The Latest: NCarolina virus numbers head in wrong directionIndia has reported its lowest daily increase in coronavirus deaths in nearly three months.
US regulators approve 1st treatment for Ebola virusU.S. regulators have approved the first drug for treating Ebola.
Pope apologizes for keeping distance as virus cases spikePope Francis has apologized to the faithful for not being able to greet them and shake their hands as Italy posted a record spike in coronavirus infections that is threat...
Extra safety scrutiny planned as virus vaccine worries growFacing public skepticism about rushed COVID-19 vaccines, U.S. health officials are planning an extra layer of safety scrutiny for the first people vaccinated when shots b...
Europe Today: Closing schools is latest front in virus fightEuropean countries are lurching for solutions to stem the resurgence of the coronavirus in hopes of avoiding another round of total lockdowns.
As virus surges anew, Milan hospitals under pressure againMonths after Italy eased one of the globe’s toughest lockdowns, the country is now recording well over 5,000 new infections a day.
