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The family of John Prine says the singer-songwriter is critically ill and has been placed on a ventilator while being treated for COVID-19-type symptoms.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division is reminding everyone about social distancing and water safety as more and more people head to Alabama waterways.

Iran’s president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of authorities’ lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, saying the government has to weigh economic concerns as it takes measures to contain the pandemic.

Over the last 24 hours, Phoebe officials said they received their largest number of daily COVID-19 test results so far.

FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Georgia.

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany is at full capacity, resulting in patients being sent to St. Francis Hospital in Columbus.

All pharmacies in Kroger’s Atlanta Division will be open at 8:00 a.m. starting Monday, March 30.

Country music star Joe Diffie died of complications from coronavirus at 61.

U.S. President Donald Trump has offered his opinion on the future of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, insisting the United States government won’t pay for the couple’s security if they live in the United States.

Lonnie Franklin, the convicted serial killer known as the “Grim Sleeper” who preyed on the women of South Los Angeles for more than two decades, has died in prison. He was 67.