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Retiring Sister Judy Lund recognized with Spirit of Montana award for 'lifetime of service'
Students and teachers at St. Matthew’s Catholic School rose for a standing ovation as Gov. Greg Gianforte bestowed…
'Please come help us': New York begs for medical workers
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's governor urgently appealed for medical volunteers Monday amid a “staggering” number of coronavirus deaths, as he and health official…
China state media report 19 people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern province of Sichuan
BEIJING (AP) — China state media report 19 people have died while fighting a raging forest fire in southwestern province of Sichuan.
AP PHOTOS: Cherry blossoms, empty stores in virus-hit Japan
NARA, Japan (AP) — Cherry blossoms are in season and the ancient Japanese capital of Nara, with its majestic Todaiji “Big Buddha” temple and its herds of deer,…
Mexico broadens one-month shutdown as virus cases top 1,094
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's government broadened its shutdown of “non-essential activities” to the private sector and prohibited gatherings of more than 50 peo…
Governor 'heartbroken' after 11 residents die at vets home
BOSTON (AP) — The superintendent of a Massachusetts veteran's home was removed from his duties Monday after 11 residents died, including at least five who had …
MT Lottery
HELENA, Mont. (AP) _ These Montana lotteries were drawn Monday:
Retired docs, nursing, med students: California wants you
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is recruiting thousands of retired health care workers along with medical and nursing students to help as emergency hospitals tha…
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent…
Hawaii governor orders quarantine for travel between islands
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige further tightened travel restrictions to limit the spread of the coronavirus on Monday by ordering people moving between …
Idaho governor signs into law anti-transgender legislation
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday signed into law two anti-transgender bills, making Idaho the first among states that introduced some 40 such bills this year to enact them.
World Bank sees outbreak taking a big toll on Asia's economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank is estimating that the cornavirus outbreak will cause economic growth to slow significantly this year in China and other East …
Proposed state stimulus check removed from Alaska budget
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaskans who found themselves suddenly out of work or working reduced hours because of shutdowns over the coronavirus were buoyed by news…
Brazil's Carnival beat fades, making way for virus shelter
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A month ago, a massive Carnival party bursting with samba music and smiling faces raged inside Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. Today, its fl…
Time to 'revenge shop': China's virus hot spot reopens
WUHAN, China (AP) — The city at the center of China's virus outbreak was reopening for business Monday after authorities lifted more of the controls that locke…
Bad luck? Lost job? Coronavirus outbreak? Hong Kong's 'villain-hitters' beat all fears away
HONG KONG — Slap, slap, slap.