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FILE -- An employee displays a handgun at a gun store in Johnston, Iowa, Jan. 22, 2016. The decision to buy a handgun for the first time raises the pu

First-time gun buyers have elevated risk of suicide for years

The findings are from the largest analysis to date tracking individual, first-time gun owners and suicide for more than a decade.

U.K. lab to sidestep drug industry to sell potential virus vaccine

June 11
This transmission electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the s
The Imperial College London technology has the potential to develop a vaccine that is cheaper and easier to manufacture than others, the project's lead scientist said.
COVID-19

Live: Latest updates and what you need to know about COVID-19

2:19pm
Supporters of long term care facilities and of Saint Therese New Hope came out to support Saint Therese workers coming and going during the afternoon
As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world, we've answered reader question about what they most want to know about the outbreak.
Variety
17 minutes ago
In this March 28, 2020, photo, a police officer arrives to tell people to leave Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Hawaii law enforcement authorities are crac

Travelers accused of breaking quarantine set to leave Hawaii

Twenty-one travelers arrested on suspicion of violating Hawaii's coronavirus quarantine order have agreed to leave the state because of threats, a member of the group said Monday.
Coronavirus
19 minutes ago
Danielle Jin visited her mother, Juan Zhu, at an assisted-living facility in Vadnais Heights. Jin must talk to her mother at the window because the fa

Minnesota allows window visits at long-term care facilities

Since late March, visitors have been all but banned from nursing homes and assisted-living facilities across the state. "It has been utterly heartbreaking," said Jean Peters, a nurse and president of Elder Voice Family Advocates. "People are literally dying of loneliness."
National
47 minutes ago

Parents of US man held in Moscow demand fair trial for son

The parents of a former U.S. Marine who has been jailed for nearly a year in Moscow on charges that he endangered police officers are urging the court system and government to ensure a fair trial for their son. They spoke out Monday as a Russian court sentenced another American to more than a decade in prison in an unrelated espionage case.
National
7:45pm

Oklahoma governor seeks larger event for Trump's Tulsa rally

So many people have expressed an interest in attending President Donald Trump's rally Saturday in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that the governor said he's asked the campaign to consider a larger, outdoor venue to accommodate them.
National
7:40pm

Fed moves to ensure companies can tap bond market for funds

The Federal Reserve said Monday that it will begin purchasing corporate bonds as part of a previously announced plan to ensure companies can borrow through the bond market during the pandemic.
National
7:35pm
Tomika Miller, the wife of Rayshard Brooks, holds their daughter Memory, 2, during the family press conference on Monday, June 15, 2020, in Atlanta. B

'When does it stop?' Slain man's family makes tearful plea

Pleading through tears Monday, the family of a black man killed by Atlanta police outside a drive-thru demanded changes in the criminal justice system and called on protesters to refrain from violence amid heightened tensions across the U.S. three weeks after George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
National
7:10pm

Statue of Spanish conqueror removed for safekeeping

A statue of a Spanish conqueror was removed Monday from public display at a cultural center in northern New Mexico to safeguard it from possible damage and avoid civil unrest, hours before scheduled protests of the memorial.
National
7:05pm

Biden posts massive $81M cash haul for May

Joe Biden pulled in $81 million for his election effort in the month of May, a massive sum that shows the extent to which Democrats have unified behind the former vice president as he seeks to defeat Republican President Donald Trump.
Business
7:00pm
In this May 26, 2020, photo administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma speaks in the Rose Garden White House in Washi

Harrowing blame game over COVID-19 toll in nursing homes

A grim blame game with partisan overtones is breaking out over COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents, a tiny slice of the population that represents a shockingly high proportion of Americans who have perished in the pandemic.
National
7:00pm

House demands coronavirus loan info from Treasury, banks

A House subcommittee investigating billions of dollars in coronavirus aid is demanding that the Trump administration and some of the nation's largest banks turn over detailed information about companies that applied for and received federal loans intended for small businesses.
National
6:45pm

The Latest: Florida graduates get augmented reality ceremony

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-- Florida seniors missing out on a live graduation are getting a surprise from their school district thanks to an augmented reality app…
National
6:40pm

Democratic primary challengers aim to be next Ocasio-Cortez

One is the co-founder of a Bronx middle school making his first run for public office. The other is a son of Ugandan refugees with an MBA from Harvard.
National
6:40pm

AP Exclusive: New dates set to begin federal executions

The Justice Department has set new dates to begin executing federal death-row inmates following a monthslong legal battle over the plan to resume the executions for the first time since 2003.
Variety
6:20pm

FDA approves video game for treating ADHD in kids

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a video game for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children.
National
6:00pm

AP FACT CHECK: Trump's false security on kids and COVID-19

President Donald Trump may be giving parents a false sense of security when it comes to kids and COVID-19.
National
5:45pm

Treasury withholding $679M in virus relief funds for tribes

The U.S. Treasury Department is withholding $679 million in coronavirus relief funding for tribes while a challenge over its initial round of payments to tribal governments plays out in court.
National
4:55pm

Glitch leaves some waiting for Supreme Court's LGBT ruling

People trying to read a big Supreme Court ruling Monday got more suspense than they bargained for.
National
4:35pm

'It's frustrating': Trump advertising blast has limits

President Donald Trump's campaign manager warned in late spring that his juggernaut political operation — the "Death Star," he called it — was about to start "pressing FIRE" for the first time.
National
4:30pm

Minnesota lawmakers unveil $300M plan to rebuild from unrest

Democrats who control the Minnesota House announced a $300 million economic aid proposal Monday for businesses that were damaged or destroyed during the civil unrest over the death of George Floyd.
National
4:30pm
FILE - In this April 6, 2020 file photo, a pharmacist holds a bottle of the drug hydroxychloroquine in Oakland, Calif. Results published Wednesday, Ju

US revokes emergency use of drugs touted by Trump vs. virus

U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don't work and could cause serious side effects.