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[ad_1] By DAVID EGGERT, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Congress Tuesday that Michigan still lacks enough supplies to fully ramp up testing for the coronavirus and said it is difficult to determine what the U.S. government is shipping. She said while the state is appreciative for the federal assistance, information

[ad_1] The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. — With countries starting to loosen lockdown restrictions, many nations are beginning to show spending improvements, according to

[ad_1] The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: — EU envoy: George Floyd’s death an “appalling” abuse of power — Officer shot in Las Vegas, authorities responding to 2nd shooting — Hungary reprimands

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Some 62,000 more people than usual have died in the United Kingdom during this year’s coronavirus pandemic according to the latest available data, an expert from the Office for National Statistics said on Tuesday. Epidemiologists say excess mortality – deaths from all causes that exceed the five-year average for the time

[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – Two years ago, Zhou Xiaoxuan publicly accused one of China’s most recognizable people of groping and forcibly kissing her, setting off a firestorm in a country that did not specify sexual harassment as a legal offence. Last week Zhou and dozens of other women who started China’s #MeToo movement won a

[ad_1] By JILL COLVIN and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It began with Attorney General Bill Barr standing with his hands casually in his pockets, not wearing a tie, surveying the scene at Lafayette Park across from the White House, where several thousand protesters had gathered for more demonstrations after the police killing

[ad_1] By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Protests resumed across Wisconsin for a third straight day Monday, with marchers stopping traffic in downtown Madison after a night of violence in the capital city that resulted in 15 arrests, more damages to businesses and the spraying of tear gas by police. Like in

[ad_1] By CLAUDIA LAUER and MATT ROURKE PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hundreds of protesters spilled onto an interstate highway in the heart of Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, leading police to fire non-lethal bullets and tear gas and halting traffic during the evening rush hour. The crowds on Interstate 676 also led to the closure of the

[ad_1] By BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Alaska‘s largest single-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases is manageable given the state’s health care capacity. “We are not panicked,” he said Sunday, after officials reported 27 additional residents had tested positive for COVID-19. The state has allowed businesses to reopen

[ad_1] The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: SYDNEY — Fearful of conflict, organizers have canceled a peaceful protest planned for Sydney over the death of George Floyd in the United States. A

[ad_1] ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece lifted lockdown restrictions Monday for hotels, open-air cinemas, golf courses and public swimming pools as the country ramped up preparations for the crucial summer tourism season to start in two weeks. Primary school children also returned to class. Strict public safety measures have kept Greece’s COVID-19 infection rate low.

[ad_1] TAIPEI (Reuters) – A recall vote for a high-profile mayor is stirring political acrimony in Taiwan, with accusations of voter intimidation and official interference, and could bring new problems for the main opposition party, already reeling from losing January elections. The Kuomintang (KMT) soundly lost the presidential and parliamentary polls. Since then, under a