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16-year-old pilot flies medical supplies to rural hospitals
McLEAN, Va. (AP) — TJ Kim can’t play lacrosse -- COVID-19 took the sport away. And at age 16, he can’t drive alone. But Kim can fly. And he’s turned his flying lessons into missions of mercy, bringing desperately needed supplies to rural hospitals in need. Each week, he carries...
Hopeful birdsong, foreboding sirens: A pandemic in sound
NEW YORK (AP) — Hopeful birdsong and foreboding sirens. Chiming church bells and bleating ferry horns. The coronavirus crisis has drastically transformed the world in sound. The routine cacophony of daily life has calmed, lending more weight to the noises left behind. And in those mundane sounds, now so...
Drive-in churches an option for faithful who want closeness
BALDWIN, Wisc. (AP) — As the morning sun melts the last traces of snow in the surrounding farmland, the faithful, gathered to celebrate Christianity’s holiest week, cheerfully honk out their hallelujahs and peace greetings. It’s Sunday morning drive-in worship at Peace Lutheran Church. More...
Israeli leader announces lockdown over Passover holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday a complete lockdown over the upcoming Passover holiday to control the country's coronavirus outbreak, but offered citizens some hope by saying he expects to lift widespread restrictions after the week-long festival. Netanyahu's...
Pandemic, border crackdown hamper Catholics' aid to migrants
NOGALES, Mexico (AP) — For years, Catholic-led, U-S.-based nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to support migrants and asylum seekers along the Mexican border. Tough new border policies, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, have drastically changed their work, much of which now takes place in...
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The Latest: Pope Francis denounces pandemic profiteers
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — New York virus death toll tops 9/11; Wuhan lifts lockdown....
The Latest: Japan's Abe: Stay home, obey state of emergency
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. TOP OF THE HOUR: — Japan PM Abe urges cooperation with state of emergency in...
Court drops rape, other charges against megachurch leader
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court ordered the dismissal of a criminal case Tuesday against a Mexican megachurch leader on charges of child rape and human trafficking on procedural grounds. Naasón Joaquín García, the self-proclaimed apostle of La Luz del Mundo, has been in custody...
Cardinal Pell welcomes court's dismissal of abuse conviction
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Cardinal George Pell welcomed Australia’s highest court clearing him of child sex crimes Tuesday and said his trial had not been a referendum on the Catholic Church’s handling of the clergy abuse crisis. Pell, Pope Francis’ former finance minister, had been...
Arizona governor orders self-quarantine for NY travelers
PHOENIX (AP) — Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday ordered anyone flying into an Arizona airport from the coronavirus hotspots of New York, New Jersey or Connecticut to self-quarantine for 14 days. Ducey said the action was needed to prevent the growth of infections in the state, which already has cases in all 15...
Drive-in churches an option for faithful who want closeness
BALDWIN, Wisc. (AP) — As the morning sun melts the last traces of snow in the surrounding farmland, the faithful, gathered to celebrate Christianity’s holiest week, cheerfully honk out their hallelujahs and peace greetings. It’s Sunday morning drive-in worship at Peace Lutheran Church. More...
Deaths from COVID-19 in Massachusetts rise by nearly 100
BOSTON (AP) — The number of people in Massachusetts who have died from COVID-19 rose to 356 Tuesday, an increase of 96 new deaths — more than three times the 29 deaths reported Monday. The number of residents who have tested positive topped 15,200, according to the Department of Public Health. More...
Noem: Stronger orders necessary to delay hospital surge
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday said the stronger executive orders she issued this week are necessary to delay a surge in hospitalizations from the coronavirus, but that a lock down on daily life is still not needed. The governor has resisted issuing a statewide order to...
California court tosses case against Mexican megachurch leader charged with child rape
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California court tosses case against Mexican megachurch leader charged with child rape.
Kansas limits size of church services heading into Easter
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Religious services and funerals in Kansas will be limited to 10 people after state officials identified three coronavirus clusters related to church gatherings, Gov. Laura Kelly announced Tuesday. A statewide stay-at-home order that Kelly issued last month allowed for religious...
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