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Around the world, virus worries haunt workers demanding rights on May Day

By Elena Becatoros, Angela Charlton, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Millions of workers worldwide are marking international labor day trapped between hunger and fear because of the virus pandemic, either with no job at all or a job without enough health protections.

Senate to convene, but Capitol physician warns lack of quick virus testing brings risk

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

As Congress prepares to partially return next week, the legislative branch will be a changed place, after all but shuttering for more than a month amid the virus outbreak.

Trump administration suspends 'Remain in Mexico' asylum hearings

By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press

The Trump administration has suspended immigration court hearings for asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico through June 1, bowing to coronavirus concerns.

House panel wants Bezos to testify in antitrust probe

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify to address possible misleading statements by the company on its competition practices.

WATCH: White House briefs reporters as states eye reopening under COVID-19

By Jill Colvin, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's new spokeswoman, Kayleigh McEnany, made her debut at the first White House briefing by a press secretary in more than a year.

WATCH: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks about COVID-19

By Laura Santhanam

DeSantis met with President Donald Trump this week about reopening the economy.

Biden on sexual assault allegation: 'It never, never happened'

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden’s first public remarks on the allegation by former staffer Tara Reade come at a critical moment for the presumptive Democratic nominee as he tries to relieve mounting pressure after weeks of…

WATCH: Pence tours ventilator production facility, this time wearing a mask

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Vice President Mike Pence donned a face covering Thursday as he toured a General Motors/Ventec ventilator production facility in Indiana after coming under fire for failing to wear one earlier this week in violation of Mayo Clinic policy.

Sen. Barrasso on remdesivir and why it's 'too early' to talk about state bankruptcies

As the debate over reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the country, many states are beginning to lift restrictions. Wyoming is one of them -- with a relatively low number of cases, businesses there will start to open Friday.

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