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Missouri Great Clips sites close after virus-related threats Great Clips has temporarily closed its salons in Springfield, Missouri, after threatening messages that followed news that two hairstylists potentially exposed 140 clients to the coronavirus. by Jim Salter, Associated Press Published May. 28 2020 @ 3:50pm

In pandemic, using drones to drop medical supplies from sky With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly hatch and drops a box of medical supplies. by the Associated Press Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Loved ones reunite at an oasis on closed US-Canada border BLAINE, Wash. (AP) — Alec de Rham sat with his back against a stone obelisk marked “International Boundary” as he and his wife visited with a daughter they hadn’t seen in 10 weeks. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

US death toll from coronavirus surges past 100,000 The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Nation's capital set to begin a gradual reopening Friday The nation's capital will begin a gradual reopening Friday, even as Mayor Muriel Bowser warns it probably will result in more coronavirus infections. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

History in the making as House casts proxy votes in pandemic It's a day for the history books on Capitol Hill: For the first time, House lawmakers were voting by proxy, an unprecedented move to avoid the risk of travel to Washington during the pandemic. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Body found in river may be that of missing Oklahoma child TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Police in Tulsa said Wednesday that a body found in a river in eastern Oklahoma was believed to be that of a 3-year-old girl who disappeared Friday with her younger brother, while the search expanded for the boy’s body. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week? A shift to mail voting is increasing the chances Americans will not know the winner of November's presidential race on election night, a scenario fueling worries about whether President Donald Trump will use the delay to sow doubts about the results. by the Associated Press Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Mayor: Officer who put knee on man’s neck should be charged MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The mayor of Minneapolis called Wednesday for criminal charges to be filed against the white police officer seen on video kneeling against the neck of a handcuffed black man who complained that he could not breathe and died in police custody. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Bertha forms, hits South Carolina coast, dissipates in a day COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha surprised the South Carolina coast Wednesday, forming, making landfall within two hours and was downgraded before sundown, bringing a poor beach day of rain and gusty winds, but no major problems. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Historic SpaceX launch postponed because of stormy weather CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with 16 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:05am

Fallon apologizes for using blackface in 20-year-old skit NEW YORK (AP) — NBC "Tonight" show host Jimmy Fallon has apologized for doing an impersonation of fellow comic Chris Rock while in blackface during a 2000 episode of "Saturday Night Live. Published May. 28 2020 @ 12:00am

Parties target control of state legislatures, redistricting Drowned out by the coronavirus and national politics, Republican and Democratic operatives are preparing for a battle of state legislative supremacy later this year that could have a profound effect on political power for the next decade. by Associated Press Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Dangerous blood clots pose perplexing coronavirus threat First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body. by the Associated Press Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Trump's convention demand comes amid Charlotte virus surge President Donald Trump's demand for a full-capacity Republican convention in August is putting pressure on North Carolina health officials — and local Republicans — as coronavirus cases surge in the host county and statewide. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Video showing Michigan deputy punching woman sparks protests YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sheriff’s deputy is seen on video punching a black woman in the head several times during her arrest early Tuesday, and another deputy tased her husband after the couple allegedly refused an order to leave the scene of a shooting. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Victim’s wife says fugitive student sought their neighbor WILLINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A college student police said is an armed fugitive after killing two people was looking for a young woman he knew when he began his rampage, the wife of his first victim said Tuesday. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Police to acknowledge press protections after disputed raid SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police have acknowledged the need to uphold press protections as part of a settlement with a freelance journalist whose home and office were raided by police a year ago in a bid to root out a confidential source. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Virginia school board defends transgender bathroom ban RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia school board defended its transgender bathroom ban before a federal appeals court Tuesday, as a transgender man barred from using the boys bathroom in high school argued the policy discriminated against him and violated his constitutional rights. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Sonar used to search Oklahoma pond for 2 missing children TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Searchers used sonar on Tuesday to examine a Tulsa pond for two young children last seen days ago with their noncustodial mother, who was arrested after being questioned about their disappearance. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Feds: W Virginia mail carrier altered ballot requests CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia postal carrier has been charged with attempted election fraud after eight mail-in requests for absentee voter ballots had their party affiliations altered, including five from Democrat to Republican, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander’s video provoked widespread outrage with footage that showed the man pleading he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his neck. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:05am

Stocks rise on Wall Street, but US braces for 100,000 deaths NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surged on Wall Street to their highest levels since the business shutdowns took hold in the U. Published May. 27 2020 @ 12:00am