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WASHINGTON - After insisting it was up to governors to ramp up coronavirus testing in their states, the Trump administration is finally acknowledging their pleas for help.Vice President Mike Pence wil...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Long linked by proximity and the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who live and work in their jurisdictions, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia are now connected b...

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the ...

SEATTLE - An influential modeling institute is forecasting specific reopening dates for states shut down by the coronavirus. The recommendations are based on projections for when each state's infectio...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida's governor on Friday gave the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely, and north Florida beaches became among the first to allow people t...

MOSCOW - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed arms control and other issues Friday as Moscow has signaled readiness to include some of its latest nu...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASA and SpaceX have picked May 27 for resuming astronaut launches from the U.S. after nine years of complete Russian dependence. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced th...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - NASCAR has postponed the May 9 race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, which is under a stay-at-home order into June. NASCAR suspended its season four events into the year when sp...

NEW YORK - Television's "Dr. Oz" Mehmet says he misspoke during a Fox News Channel appearance this week where he said reopening schools was a "very appetizing opportunity" despite the coronavirus epid...

WASHINGTON - Lawmakers are struggling to break a stalemate over President Donald Trump's $250 billion emergency request for a small-business program, stoking uncertainty about when additional support ...