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The attorney general of New York took action Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association following an 18-month investigation that found evidence the powerful gun rights group is “fraught with fraud and abuse.”

Attorney General Letitia James claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that she found financial misconduct in the millions of dollars and that it contributed to a loss of more than $64 million over a three-year period.

The governor, who has been a leading voice among Republicans in warning of the dangers of the virus, tested positive while being screened to greet President Trump in Cleveland.

Gov. Mike DeWine left his home in rural Ohio at about 6 a.m. on Thursday, setting out early to meet President Trump when he arrived for a visit in Cleveland.

During the three-hour drive up Interstate 71, Mr. DeWine prepared to speak to the president about an issue that had been on his mind: coronavirus testing.