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Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden, who circled moon, dies at 88

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

As command module pilot, Worden remained in lunar orbit while Scott and Irwin descended to the surface with the Apollo program's first moon buggy.

Coronavirus layoffs spark surge in state jobless claims

By David A. Lieb, Associated Press

In Ohio, more than 48,000 people applied for jobless benefits during the first two days of this week. The tally during the same period the prior week: just 1,825.

Small businesses face devastation as damage from virus grows

By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Across the country, in industries of every kind and size, the coronavirus outbreak has devastated small businesses.

GOP pushes back on Kansas governor for closing schools

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Conservatives said Kelly's order to close schools was an overreaction. The measure also would prohibit her from confiscating guns. Kelly hasn't suggested taking such action.

U.S. Census Bureau suspends field operations on virus concerns

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Field operations have been suspended for two weeks, citing the health and safety of its workers and the U.S. public from the novel coronavirus.

Q&A — What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers?

By Sarah Skidmore Sell, Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as part of an emergency relief plan amid the coronavirus pandemic.

WATCH: New York Gov. Cuomo holds news conference on COVID-19 response

By Associated Press

Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that demand for hospital beds could soon outstrip capacity by tens of thousands as the outbreak surges.

Getting coronavirus updates in Spanish is mixed bag in U.S.

By Astrid Galvan, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The outreach to Spanish-speaking communities has been mixed. The federal government has done little, but the CDC does have coronavirus information available in Spanish on its website, although it is hard to find.

Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news

By Associated Press

Users complained that links to news stories about school closings and other information related to the virus outbreak were blocked by the company's automated system.