Asia Today: Beijing Reinstates Virus Controls as Cases Rise
Beijing, China (AP) — Beijing has reinstated measures to control the spread of the coronavirus amid a growing outbreak. Many of Beijing's new cases have been traced to a wholesale market that supplies much of the capital's meat and vegetables. The recent daily numbers have been China’s highest daily totals in two months. Beijing has…
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Stocks bounce higher on Wall Street a day after big rout
(AP) Stocks are rising broadly on Wall Street, recouping some of their losses a day after the market had its biggest rout since mid-March. The S&P 500 was up 1.2% in midday trading Friday, but is still on track for a weekly loss following three weeks of solid gains. Small-company stocks and bond yields rose,…
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Authorities: Suspect in Ambush on California Deputy is Dead
Los Angeles, CA (AP) — Authorities say a gunman believed to have wounded a central California sheriff's deputy and targeted others in a series of attacks has been killed in a confrontation with police. Twenty-six-year-old Mason James Lira died Thursday afternoon in Paso Robles. Lira had been sought since he seriously injured a San Luis…
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Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top military officer says it was a mistake for him to cross Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week after the park was forcefully cleared of protesters. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says his presence “created a perception of the military involved in…
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California Deputy Shot in ‘Ambush’ Attack at Police Station
Los Angeles, CA (AP) — Authorities say a California sheriff's deputy was shot in the head in an “ambush” attack by a gunman intent on harming or killing police. Authorities are looking for a suspect identified as 26-year-old Mason Lira, a transient from the Monterey area. The shooter opened fire on a police station in…
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