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Midnight operation comes as Israel struggles to deal with infections in densely populated ultra-Orthodox city; sick to be quarantined in special hotels catering to religious needs

Aged 19 and incarcerated on Rikers Island, Bianey Garcia and a friend — victims of a homophobic attack that had led to their arrests, Garcia says — needed help. They called Lorena Borjas. A pillar of New York City’s Latinx

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned Americans to brace for a “rough two-week period” ahead as the White House released new projections that there could be 100,000 to 240,000 deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic even

Illinois governor says feds sent wrong type of protective medical masks  CNN Illinois governor: Federal government sent wrong type of masks | TheHill  The Hill Governor says Illinois will take over coronavirus testing after White House’s “profound” failing”  Salon Coronavirus in Illinois updates:

Our April book club pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Julia Phillips’ “Disappearing Earth,” a novel about a community’s reckoning with the sudden disappearance of two young girls.

The U.S. death toll from novel coronavirus has now exceeded that of China. While Italy and Spain have recorded many more deaths, the U.S. has the most confirmed cases of the illness. Dozens of states have limited residents’ movement outside

SYDNEY — Star Wars actor Andrew Jack has died in Britain as a result of the coronavirus, his agent said on Wednesday. He was 76. The actor, who also worked as a dialect coach, died in a hospital in Surrey

Trump warns of ‘painful’ two weeks ahead as White House projects more than 100000 coronavirus deaths  CNN ‘A Darwinian approach to federalism’: States confront new reality under Trump  POLITICO The deep leadership flaw revealed by Trump touting his coronavirus press conference ratings  CNN

In our news wrap Tuesday, Wall Street ended a brutal first quarter with fresh losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 23 percent during the first three months of 2020 — the largest percentage decline since 1987. Also, Senate Majority

Bend it like the Bay Area: Doctors see flatter curve after 2 weeks of social isolation  POLITICO Was the Bay Area successful in flattening the coronavirus curve?  The Hill NEWSOM unleashes health workers — BAY AREA extends lockdown — PELOSI pushes new