Nearly 26,000 nursing home deaths reported as lockdowns ease
WASHINGTON — Nearly 26,000 nursing home residents in the United States have died from COVID-19, according to a report prepared for the nation’s govern...
‘Hate just hides’: Biden vows to take on systematic racism
WILMINGTON, Del. — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he s...
SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contest
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA’s cosmic capture-the-flag game.
New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this w...
Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists say they’ve found cannabis residue on artifacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel — providing the first evi...
Black businesses hit hard by COVID-19 fight to stay afloat
Detroit — Stephanie Byrd agonized over temporarily laying off nearly the entire staff at her family’s trio of Detroit businesses when the coronavirus ...
Civil unrest could influence Biden’s search for running mate
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden’s search for a running mate could be reshaped by the police killing of George Floyd and the unrest it has ignited across the co...
Unrest overshadows peaceful US protests for another night
MINNEAPOLIS — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of...
SpaceX’s historic encore: Astronauts arrive at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an ...
AMERICAN DIARY: To be black and a journalist at this moment
For many Americans, “space” means leaving the Earth’s atmosphere and exploring the galaxy. They think of this weekend’s SpaceX launch. Or going where ...
‘Back in the game’: SpaceX ship blasts off with 2 astronauts
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A rocket ship built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new e...
Greece clarifies policy, to allow tourists from all nations
ATHENS, Greece — Greek officials said Saturday that the country will not limit arriving airline passengers next month to people coming from 29 countri...
Dragon-riding astronauts join exclusive inner circle at NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken join NASA’s exclusive inner circle by catching a ride on a SpaceX rocket and capsule.
AP Explains: Trump actions on Hong Kong just threats for now
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has announced what he said are “significant actions” regarding U.S. relations with Hong Kong. But the measures are...
NCAA offers guidance for bringing athletes back to campus
The NCAA released a long and detailed plan Friday to help schools bring back athletes to campus during a pandemic.
Trump to resume fundraisers next month with COVID-19 checks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will resume in-person fundraisers for his re-election campaign next month with additional precautions for the coro...
Probe: Top US official misused office to get son-in-law job
BILLINGS, Mont. — A senior Trump administration official misused his office for private gain by capitalizing on his government connections to help get...
Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog
WASHINGTON — Democrats announced Friday that they are expanding their investigation into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick...
AP photo of flag-bearing protester rockets around the world
NEW YORK — It had been a tense, challenging Thursday evening in the riot-torn Twin Cities for Associated Press photographer Julio Cortez. Midnight was...
Virus ignited in US no earlier than mid-January, study says
NEW YORK — The spark that started the U.S. coronavirus epidemic arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February, before the nati...
Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the ...
Powell: Fed to soon begin ‘challenging’ Main Street lending
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged Friday that the Fed faces a major challenge with the launch in the coming days of a prog...
George Floyd protesters set Minneapolis police station afire
MINNEAPOLIS — Cheering protesters broke into a Minneapolis police precinct station on Thursday after the department abandoned it, setting it ablaze an...
Debate over $600 in jobless aid to intensify as claims rise
WASHINGTON — A debate in Congress over whether to extend $600 a week in federally provided benefits to the unemployed looks sure to intensify with the...
Tough words, little drama, familiar champ in virtual bee
The upstart ex-spellers who launched an online spelling bee to fill the void left by the canceled Scripps National Spelling Bee had little trouble run...
Rising US job losses stir fears of lasting economic damage
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus crisis threw at least 2.1 million Americans out of work last week despite the gradual reopening of businesses around the ...
Court rejects bid to revive cancelled US pipeline program
BILLINGS, Mont. — A federal appeals court on Thursday turned down the Trump administration's request to revive a permit program for new oil and gas pi...
Washington recovers $300M in fraudulent unemployment claims
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington has recovered $300 million paid to criminals who used stolen personal information to file fraudulent unemployment benefit ...