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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 973 points Wednesday amid projections that 200,000 Americans could die due to the coronavirus and reports of job losses due to the virus.

A Texas appeals court on Wednesday issued its third stay of execution amid a disruption to the judicial system brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

An Australian couple who have played the same lottery numbers for more than 35 years won nearly $800,000 -- their second jackpot using the digits.

Animal rescuers were called to a British supermarket where a cat was spotted stranded on ceiling beams 40 feet above the ground.

Women who engage in 90 minutes of mat Pilates weekly saw blood pressure declines of up to six points, and experienced a drop in their percentage of body fat, according to study results published Wednesday in American Jou

The U.S. Air Force identified 23 units and organizations to be transferred to the U.S. Space Force on Wednesday.

Lucy is thought to be a close relative of the Homo genus, which includes modern humans, but new research suggests Australopithecus afarensis had a surprisingly ape-like brain.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday mandated that all new arrivals to the country must be placed into quarantine.

Afghanistan and the Taliban will begin a long-awaited prisoner exchange this week, the Taliban and sources within the government said Wednesday.

Authorities in Texas said a truck driver was not injured when his vehicle caught fire on the interstate, but the flames destroyed some precious cargo: a load of toilet paper.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered drugmakers to remove all prescription and over-the-counter products containing the agent ranitidine from the market immediately due to possible contamination.

New York's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is approaching 2,000, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday -- as his counterpart in Florida finally dropped resistance to imposing a statewide lockdown.

T-Mobile formally completed its $31 billion merger with Sprint on Wednesday, a union of the United States' third- and fourth-largest wireless carriers.

Adult Swim offers twisted takes on classic Brothers Grimm fairy tales in the first trailer for upcoming animated series, "JJ Villard's Fairy Tales."

Police in South Korea arrested a woman after she gave birth in a public restroom then threw the newborn baby out a window, according to reports.

Former founding Hulu head Jason Kilar will become the new chief executive officer of WarnerMedia on May 1, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

The USS Carney has returned to Naval Station Rota in Spain following its seventh forward deployed naval force patrol, the Navy announced.

Wendy will voice Poppy in the Korean version of "Trolls World Tour," which features Red Velvet as K-pop Trolls.

U.S. sales of beer, wine and alcohol have increased during the coronavirus pandemic, as states relax laws on purchases to help ailing industries.

Michael McDonald performed from home for the latest installment of NPR's Tiny Desk concert series.

"Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling helped create an online collection of craft videos, articles, quizzes and more to help entertain people at home.

A mule escaped from its home in Arkansas and went for a run through a city before being lassoed near city hall.

"Golden Thing" singer Cody Simpson voiced his love for Miley Cyrus on their six-month anniversary as a couple.

Manufacturing activity in the United States did not grow in March and led to a decline of new orders and production, the Institute of Supply Management said Wednesday in its monthly report.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he has no plans to resign despite criticism from former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.