2020: ASSOCIATED PRESS (366)

JANUARY

Militiamen withdrew from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger

Interpol issues wanted notice to Lebanon for ex-Nissan exec

Tensions soar as Iran vows to respond for Soleimani killing

Thousands mourn Iranian general as region braces for revenge

Iran abandons nuclear deal limits after US kills general

Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US

Stampede kills 56 at funeral for Iranian general slain by U.S.

US, Iran step back from brink; Trump says Iran stands down

US officials: ‘Highly likely’ Iran downed Ukranian jetliner

US blames Iran for Ukrainian jetliner downing, pledges probe

Under pressure, Iran admits it shot down jetliner by mistake

Defying police, Iranians protest over plane shootdown

Anger in Iran over jets downing; gunfire disperses protests

Rougher shoving likely in last Democratic debate before Iowa

Pelosi names Schiff, Nadler as prosecutors for Trump trial

Trump’s impeachment trial underway with reading of charges

Dershowitz, Starr join Trump impeachment legal defense

House Dems to outline case for removing Trump from office

No escape: Senators to be quiet, unplugged for Trump trial

As trial nears, Trump lawyers call impeachment case ‘flimsy’

Democrats decry McConnell’s impeachment rules as ‘cover-up’

Trump says he’s open to witnesses as trial rules are set

Dems’ impeachment challenge: Making a case with no new facts

Democrats argue Trump’s blocking of probe rates removal, too

Trump lawyer says Dems want to ‘overturn’ last election

Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation

Trump lawyers raise defenses as pressure grows for witnesses

Trump plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze

GOP strains to contain Bolton fallout in impeachment trial

Dershowitz says his Trump impeachment defense distorted

Trump trial end in sight as vote nears on more witnesses

FEBRUARY

China death toll reaches 259; WHO warns countries to prepare

Man wearing fake bomb stabs 2 in London and is shot to death

Dems kick off Iowa caucuses amid worry over beating Trump

Buttigieg, Sanders lead as Iowa releases partial results

Not Guilty: Split Senate acquits Trump of impeachment

Virus alarm doctor dies as total deaths increase to 636

Trump ousts officials who testified in impeachment inquiry

Thai gunman who killed 21 in rampage shot dead in mall

Mainland China virus cases rise again after earlier decline

How crucial is New Hampshire win? It depends on whom you ask

4 lawyers quit case after DOJ decision on Stone prison time

With impeachment over, critics see Trump ‘retribution tour’

Barr: Trump tweets on cases make it ‘impossible’ to do job

China reports major drop in new virus cases: 143 new deaths

China reports fall in new virus cases for 3rd straight day

China sees rise in virus cases, death toll rises by 105

China reports 1,886 new virus cases, death toll up by 98

President Trump goes on clemency spree, and the list is long

Rivals take pre-debate shots as Bloomberg faces major test

Trump ally Roger Stone sentenced to over 3 years in prison

2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in U.S. election

Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

Moderates hustle to blunt Sanders’ momentum after Nevada win

As concern grows, China, South Korea report more virus cases

Sanders faces attacks in Democrats’ debate-stage clash

Police: Gunman killed 5 at Milwaukee brewery complex

Virus anxiety triggers biggest 1-day market drop since 2011

Wall Street has worst week since 2008 as S&P  500 drops 11.5%

Biden wins South Carolina, hopes for Super Tuesday momentum

MARCH

Virus spreads to over 60 countries; France closes the Louvre

Virus reaches new countries as crisis seems to ease in China

Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move

Bloomberg out, Biden resurgent after Super Tuesday victories

Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout

Virus hits 100,000 cases as its economic impact snowballs

As virus outbreaks multiply, UN declines to declare pandemic

Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread

Dow loses 1,200 points, bond yields tumble as oil crashes

Virus upends life in Italy as China vows to defeat epidemic

WHO declares that virus crisis is now a pandemic

Travel bans, market chaos: Dizzying reaction to virus spread

Nations employ drastic tactics to fight microscopic foe

Spain to follow Italy into lockdown, US expands travel ban

Trump defends US over airport crowding amid virus fears

Millions holed up at home as U.S. routines shift profoundly 

Border chaos, choked supply lines in attempts to slow virus

Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing

How long will Americans be fighting the coronavirus?

New York joins California in locking down against the virus

Taking stock of strange days: The week that America changed

As crisis deepens, congressional rescue deal teeters

Over 1.5 billion globally asked ot stay home to escape virus

Tokyo Olympics postponed, U.S. closes in on relief package

Rural America watches pandemic erupt in cities as fear grows

3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high

House passes $2.2T rescue package, rushes it to Trump

Trump raises idea of quarantine affecting NY, NJ and Conn.

Specter of 100K-plus virus deaths as Trump seeks reopening

How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first

US death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count

APRIL

April 1, rent’s due: Many struggle to pay in virus outbreak

Economic fallout mounts, along with competition for gear

Governor to take ventilators for NYC as hospitals buckle

Where will the bodies go? Mourgues plan as virus grows

U.S. ‘wasted’ months before preparing for virus pandemic

Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths appear to be holding

NYC virus deaths exceed 3,200, topping toll for 9/11 attacks

Even as virus deaths mount, governments eye exit strategies

A city under siege: 24 hours in the fight to save New York

Worldwide deaths from the corona virus hit 100,000

US death toll overtakes Italy’s as the Midwest braces

Fears of ‘Wild West’ as COVID-19 blood tests hit the market

Trump says he’ll decide on easing guidelines, not governors

States confront practical dilemmas on reopening economies

US relief checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up

US job losses mount as economic pain deepens worldwide

‘LIBERATE!’: Trump goads states to lift virus restrictions

Nations debate easing lockdowns as economic hardship grows

‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug trade

Some US manufactures reopening amid fierce political heat

Virus forces cancellation of  iconic events like Oktoberfest

Timeline reset: CDC confirms week-earlier California deaths

Virus pushes US unemployment to highest since Depression

Georgia eases lockdown; US COVID-19 toll passes 50,000

In Trump’s shadow, Congress-at-home eyes reboot during virus

Many failures combined to unleash death on Italy’s Lombardy

Nations, US states each chart their own path on reopening

Companies seek to limit liability for virus infections

Virus sends economies plunging; glimmer of hope on treatment

US jobless claims soar past 30 million; Europe reeling also

MAY

Virus worries haunt workers demanding rights on May Day

Most states fall short of coronavirus testing thresholds

Faced with 20,000 dead, care homes seek shield from lawsuits

We don’t know how it will end’: Hunger stalks amid virus

States with few virus cases get big share of relief aid

‘It’s gone haywire’: When COVID-19 arrived in rural America

US shelves detailed guide to reopening country

US unemployment spikes to a Depression-era level of 14.7%

Little Richard, flamboyant rock ‘n’ roll pioneer, dead at 87

Becoming ‘King of Ventilators’ may result in unexpected glut

As countries restart, WHO warns about lack of virus tracing

Fauci warns of serious consequences if US reopens too soon

Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus

Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers US lacks vaccine plan

US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit

Local health agencies struggle to ramp up virus tracking

Law enforcement ties, long delay in Arbery case

Moderna: Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging

Aides scramble to defend Trump’s use of unproven drug

Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’

Coronavirus-triggered layoffs in US hit nearly 39 million

As Memorial Day tempts people outdoors, virus rebound feared

In Mexican border cities, many fear virus is coming from US

White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet

Biden makes 1st in-person appearance in more than 2 months

WHO warns that 1st wave of pandemic not over, dampens hopes

Global pandemic: Through the eyes of the world’s children

US layoffs climb to 41 million, despite business openings

Minneapolis cop who knelt on handcuffed black man arrested

National Guard summoned to aid cities amid police clashes

‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters US

JUNE

Violence-stricken US cities clean up, brace for more unrest

US cities erupt in more violence as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’

Esper breaks with Trump, opposes using military for protests

Floyd to be eulogized in Minneapolis memorial, first of 3

U.S. unemployment drops unexpectedly to 13.3% amid outbreak

As Trump blames antifa, protest records show scant evidence

Officials urge Floyd protesters to get coronavirus tests

In Minneapolis, rage over George Floyd extends beyond cops

George Floyd, whose death energized a movement, to be buried

Ex-judge says push to dismiss Flynn case is ‘abuse of power’

Alarming rise in virus cases as states roll back lockdowns

Public health workers fighting virus face growing threats

More global protests emerge over racism, police actions

Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out

Justices rule LGBT people protected from job discrimination

Trump signs executive order on police reform

Atlanta awaits decision on charges in black man’s killing

Court rejects Trump bid to end your immigrants’ protections

Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain – and now national action

‘I’m just here to do my job,’ imperiled prosecutor says

2nd wave of virus cases? Experts say we’re still in the 1st

WHO chief warns world leaders not to ‘politicize’ pandemic

Fauci hopeful for a vaccine by late 2020, early 2021

Some states break virus records as US caseload grows anew

US virus cases to rise at near-record rate

After waves of COVID deaths, care homes face legal reckoning

What to wear: Feds’ mixed messages on masks sow confusion

Trump tweets video ‘White power’ chant, then deletes it

Worst virus fears are realized in poor or war-torn countries

The Latest: Fauci: US could reach 100,000 new cases a day

JULY

Cases spike in Sunbelt, other states back off on reopening

Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of the 50 states

July Fourth weekend will test Americans’ discipline

Much of US scales back on holiday, but Trump plans to go big

For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within US

Trump’s bluster doesn’t beat a virus, calm a restive nation

AMERICA DISRUPTED: Troubles cleave a nation, and a city

Window into virus surge: Death, recovery at Houston hospital

Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices

WHO: Indoor airborne spread of coronavirus possible

Trump commutes longtime friend Roger Stone’s prison sentence

Coronavirus deaths take a long-expected turn for the worse

As US grapples with virus, Florida hits record increase

Small businesses around the world struggle to survive

Profile of a killer: Unraveling the deadly new virus

China firm uses workers to ‘pre-test’ vaccine in global race

New virus outbreaks raise alarm as India cases hit 1 million

John Lewis, lion of civil rights and Congress, dies at 80

Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica

Thousands to walk off job to protest racial inequality

EU agrees on $2.1 trillion deal after marathon summit

Trump says virus in US will get worse before it gets better

Trump deploys more federal agents under ‘law and order’ push

China tells US to close consulate in Chengdu in growing spat

Extra unemployment aid expires as virus threatens new states

Hanna’s rain remains biggest threat to virus hot spot Texas

On Portland’s Streets: Anger, fear, and a fence that divides

Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans

Misinformation on coronavirus is proving highly contagious

Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay

AUGUST

Mexico 3rd in global pandemic deaths, Vietnam struggles anew

India reports 55,000 virus cases, Florida faces hurricane

‘If not now, when?’: Black women seize political spotlight

Wave of evictions expected as moratoriums end in many states

Lebanese confront devastation after massive Beirut explosion

In a horrific instant, a burst of power that ravaged Beirut

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

Virus aid talks collapse; no help expected for jobless now

US response to the virus is met with incredulity abroad

Trump end run around Congress raises questions on his claims

New York’s true nursing home death toll cloaked in secrecy

How it happened: Inside Biden’s search for a running mate

‘One of us’: South Asians celebrate Harris as VP choice

Iran, Turkey lash out at UAE over agreement with Israel

Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders

Texas testing drops as schools reopen, prepare for football

Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

Dems put divides aside, rally behind Biden at convention

Democrats nominate Biden for epic challenge to oust Trump

Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote

Biden vows to defeat Trump, end US ‘Season of darkness’

House holding rare Sunday vote on postal changes, funds

Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention

Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19

GOP convention showcases rising stars, dark warnings

‘Fighting for you’: First lady makes her case for Trump vote

Laura makes landfall in southwest Louisiana near Texas

Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage

‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

1 killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland

Trump seizes on protests as Dems blame him for tensions

SEPTEMBER

Trump wades into racial tensions with visit to Kenosha, Wis.

Health officials worry nation not ready for COVID-19 vaccine

Biden meets Jacob Blake’s family to start Wisconsin trip

Officers fatally shoot suspect in Portland protest killing

Trump out to build ‘permission structure’ to win back voters

States plan for cuts as Congress deadlocks on more virus aid

Bold hopes for virus antibody tests still unfulfilled

Helicopters pull more people from burning California forest

Trump and Biden run vastly different pandemic campaigns

‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to virus

‘Evacuate now’: Wildfires grow in Oregon as 500K flee

Better weather aids battle against deadly Western wildfires

Teacher departures leave schools scrambling for substitutes

Trump, Biden facing off on wildfires, climate change

Choking air from western fires just won’t ease up

Hurricane Sally unleashes flooding along the Gulf Coast

Feds explored possibly charging Portland officials in unrest

More Migrant women say they didn’t OK surgery

Trump to Senate: Vote ‘without delay’ on his high court pick

Trump promises to replace Ginsburg with a woman – and soon

‘I miss mommy’: Families shattered by COVID forge new paths 

‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000

200,000 dead as Trump vilifies science, prioritizes politics

Palm oil labor abuses linked to world’s top brands, banks

With ‘profound sorrow’: Ginsburg lies in state at US Capitol

In Breonna Taylor’s name; Devastation and a search for hope

Nearly 1M who died of COVID-19 also illuminated treatment

Trump’s tax revelation could tarnish image that fueled rise

Worldwide grief; Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million

Biden, Trump press contrasts in Midwest after debate chaos

Biden, Trump press contrasts in Midwest after debate chaos

OCTOBER

In Appalachia, people watch COVID-19, race issues from afar

Trump tests positive, has ‘mild symptoms’ of COVID-19

Concerning signs in Trump’s care despite word he’s doing OK

Doctors: Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped twice recently

Trump, moving to show strength, aims for Monday release

Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election

In about-face, Trump seeks to salvage parts of virus aid

Trump, Biden teams debate debate: Virtual or not, next week?

McConnell says no COVID-19 bill likely before Election Day

A senior warning sign for Trump: ‘Go Biden’ Cry at Villages

COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US

Health care is focus as Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens

Barrett won’t commit to recusing from election disputes

Barrett tells doubtful Dems she’d keep open mind on court

Harris suspends travel after staffer tests COVID-19 positive

Avalanche of early votes is transforming the 2020 election

Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to handle virus surge

Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?

2016 sequel? Trump’s old attacks failing to land on Biden

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott

Trump, Biden frame closing appeals for sprint to election

Murkowski’s nod gives Barrett extra blast

Early vote total exceeds 2016; GOP chips at Dems’ advantage

Prince Harry says ignorance not excuse for unconscious bias

Barrett sworn in at court as issues important to Trump await

Lockdowns, business rollbacks threatened amid surging virus

Trump, Biden appeal to Florida voters to turn out in person

Biden makes Iowa rise from caucus collapse to fall contender

Road to 270: Bdien has options, Trump walks narrow path

NOVEMBER

In campaign’s final days, Trump hopes rallies mean big votes

Trump promises court fight over Pennsylvania absentee votes

Trump, Biden cede stage to voters for Election Day verdict

Presidency hinges on tight races in battleground state

Biden pushes closer to victory in race for the White House

Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania

Biden Wins White House, vowing new direction for divided America

Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration

Biden implores Americans to wear masks amid vaccine progress

Doctors may be better equipped to handle latest virus surge

States cite smooth election, despite Trump’s baseless claims

States ramp up for biggest vaccination effort in US history

With COVID-19 surging, schools suspend in-person education

Trump putting democracy to the test after his loss to Biden

Poll workers contract virus, but Election Day link unclear

2nd virus vaccine shows overwhelming success in U.S. tests

A lifetime of pain in 24 hours: A French ICU in the pandemic

Rape, abuses in palm oil fields linked to top beauty brands

Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows

Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US

Week offers snapshot of how Trump, Biden approach presidency

Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none

3rd major COVID-19 vaccine show to be effective and cheaper

Biden transition Ok’d to start as Trump runs out of options

Defying warnings, millions in the US travel for Thanksgiving

Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving

Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, shoppers shift online

Iran’s leader vows revenge over slain scientist

Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of virus in weeks ahead

Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots

DECEMBER

Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk

UN calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon-free

Vaccine rollout barrels on with health disparity in backseat

Gripped by surging pandemic, US employers cut back on hiring

Trump presses own grievances at rally for Georgia senators

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

US virus deaths hit record levels with the holidays ahead

Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller US cities

US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday, US says

COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort

‘Relieved’: US health workers start getting COVID-19 vaccine

US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears

A pandemic atlas How COVID-19 took over the world in 2020

US experts debate: Who should be next in line for vaccine?

US clears Moderna vaccine for COVID-19, 2nd shot in arsenal

AP: Tight supplies for virus gear cost US states billions

More EU nations ban travel from UK, fearing virus variant

Congress rushes to vote on $900 billion COVID relief bill

Biden: Trump ‘failed’ to shore up nation’s cybersecurity

Trump pardons former campaign chair Paul Manafort

Dark days: Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US crisis

A pandemic Christmas: Services move online, people stay home

Unemployment benefits for millions in limbo as Trump rages

‘Believe in science’: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign

Bomber to neighbor: World ‘never going to forget me’

1st reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado

California announces first case of virus variant

Race to vaccinate millions in US off to slow, messy start

News Source: Associated Press

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