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GOP seeks to rein in Dem governors on virus response

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools, a power...

Becoming ‘King of Ventilators’ may result in unexpected glut

WASHINGTON (AP) — As requests for ventilators from the national stockpile reached a crescendo in late March, President Donald Trump made what seemed like...

WHS rocks 2020 (virtual) prom

WILMINGTON — A little worldwide pandemic wasn’t enough to stop Wilmington High School from holding a 2020 senior prom.Students and staff used their ingenuity...

The Latest worldwide: Emergency coffin shipments arriving in Brazil

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. MANAUS, Brazil — A funeral home business leader for Brazil’s state that covers much of the Amazon region...

US paramedics risk lives trying to save nursing home residents

NARBERTH, Pa. (AP) — The patient’s fever was so high that paramedic Tim Mumford could feel the heat radiating off the man’s skin through...

US governors aim to boost production of medical supplies

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Frustrated by scarce supplies and a chaotic marketplace amid the coronavirus outbreak, some U.S. governors are seeking to bolster...

TODAY IN HISTORY

Today is Saturday, May 9, the 130th day of 2020. There are 236 days left in the year.Today’s Highlight in History:On May 9, 1945,...

Grit and red wine: Famous war photographer beats virus at 97

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Vaccaro’s mother died in childbirth, and at a tender age he also lost his father to tuberculosis. By age...

$41M settlement by Ohio State covers 162 of doc’s accusers

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State University will pay about $41 million to settle a dozen lawsuits by 162 men alleging decades-old sexual abuse and...

Wilmington High School to honor graduates in multiple ways; details, dates, times announced

The Wilmington High School senior class officers, Class Advisor Matt Geggie, and the WCS staff have been hard at work for weeks, planning multiple...