Bernie Sanders endorses former rival Joe Biden for president

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy. The two former rivals made a joint online appearance on Monday. Sanders says he’s asking all Americans to come together to support Biden’s candidacy, which he says he also supports. The backing is a crucial development for Biden, who must bridge the Democratic Party’s…

Countries Facing Pressure to Loosen Virus Restrictions

Tokyo, Japan (AP) — South Korean officials are warning that hard-earned progress fighting the coronavirus pandemic could be upset by new infections at leisure spots. There are growing global tensions between governments desperate to maintain social distancing and citizens eager to resume their lives as economic pressure mounts and infections slow in some places. Some…

In a Test of Faith, Christians Mark Good Friday in Isolation

Jerusalem, Israel (AP) — Christians are commemorating Jesus’ crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic. A small group of clerics are to hold a closed-door service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, built on the…