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Cook Co. aims to disrupt conviction-to-deportation pipeline

By Carlos Ballesteros Of Injustice Watch Apr. 03, 2021 01:01 AM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — This story was co-produced by Injustice Watch and Borderless Magazine. —- Alejandra Cano thought she was...

AP: Oklahoma spent $87M on medical gear in early virus wave

By Sean Murphy Dec. 19, 2020 09:02 AM EST
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, Oklahoma spent about $87 million on personal protective gear and medical equipment, much...

Malaysia's Top Glove reaps record profit, sees strong demand

Dec. 09, 2020 08:09 AM EST
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Wednesday it expects a shortage of gloves over the next...

In this Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, file photo, a worker inspects disposable gloves at the Top Glove factory in Shah Alam on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysia's Top Glove Corp., the world's largest rubber glove maker, said Tuesday it expects a delay in deliveries after it was hit by a coronavirus outbreak that affected thousands of workers. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Virus outbreak delays production at world's top glove maker

Nov. 24, 2020 08:52 AM EST

Homes cover a hill in the San Agustin neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 17, 2020. President Nicolas Maduro is relaxing quarantine measures over the weekend by allowing children and older adults out of their homes for a few hours each day. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Venezuela's apparent respite from COVID may not last long

By Scott Smith May. 27, 2020 12:07 AM EDT

An elderly woman wears a face mask as she shops in an indoor food market, in Paris, Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Food markets reopened in Paris on Tuesday as France is cautiously easing the two-month lockdown across the country. Specific measures, such as more widely spaced stalls, have been implemented to enforce physical distancing. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Pants, bras are out, PJs in; travel industry layoffs begin

The Associated Press May. 12, 2020 11:46 AM EDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo stacks of medical supplies are housed at the Jacob Javits Center that will become a temporary hospital in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York. A review of federal purchasing contracts by The Associated Press shows federal agencies waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
U.S. 'wasted' months before preparing for virus pandemic

By Michael Biesecker Apr. 05, 2020 12:32 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 24, 2020, file photo stacks of medical supplies are housed at the Jacob Javits Center that will become a temporary hospital in response to the COVID-19 outbreak in New York. A review of federal purchasing contracts by The Associated Press shows federal agencies waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
US 'wasted' months before preparing for coronavirus pandemic

By Michael Biesecker Apr. 05, 2020 08:24 AM EDT