Bell rings but trading floor chaos subdued as NYSE reopens
NEW YORK — The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange reopened for the first time in two months with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ringing the icon...
Dangerous blood clots pose a perplexing coronavirus threat
First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body.
VIRUS DIARY: Finding a surprising source of support in an ex
CONCORD, N.H. — Embarrassing to admit but oddly comforting: My ex-husband’s husband and I share a slight crush on our state epidemiologist.
Shunned by his party, Iowa’s Steve King fights for his seat
DES MOINES, Iowa — Rep. Steve King is fighting for his political life — but not because he's compared immigrants crossing the border illegally to catt...
Biden marks Memorial Day at veterans park near Delaware home
NEW CASTLE, Del. — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a v...
Stormy weather puts damper on SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch.
Pandemic brings smaller, subdued Memorial Day observances
BILLINGS, Mont. — Americans settled for small processions and online tributes instead of parades Monday as they observed Memorial Day in the shadow of...
UK leader’s aide says he won’t quit over lockdown road trip
LONDON — British leader Boris Johnson’s powerful chief aide insisted Monday that he wouldn't resign for driving the length of England while the countr...
Germany approves 9 billion euro aid package for Lufthansa
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany on Monday approved a 9 billion-euro ($9.8 billion) aid package for stricken airline Lufthansa to keep a major employer go...
VIRUS DIARY: A Memorial Day visit, altered but not stopped
SILVER SPRING, Md. — I won’t be visiting Adam this Memorial Day weekend. COVID-19 is seeing to that.
Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eul...
AP FACT CHECK: Faulty Trump claims on virus drug, vote fraud
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump doesn't like the message, he shoots the messenger.
UK leader Johnson stands by aide over 250-mile lockdown trip
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday he wouldn't fire his chief aide for allegedly violating the national lockdown rules that he helped t...
Memorial Day weekend draws crowds -- and triggers warnings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from exper...
National parks hope visitors comply with virus measures
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A man pets a wild bison on the head. Rescuers pull a treasure seeker from a snowy canyon. A woman taking photos stumbles into scaldin...
Where seniors would have walked to graduate, names in chalk
As the pandemic upended commencement rituals across campuses, Kim Gaddie wanted to give the University of Oklahoma’s class of 2020 a taste of traditio...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets t...
White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet
RICHMOND, Va. — Nearly two weeks ago the White House urged governors to ensure that every nursing home resident and staff member be tested for the cor...
Trump’s pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has a new pitch to voters for this fall: Trust me.
SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch breaking new ground for style
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX are breaking new ground for style with hip spacesuits, gull-wing Teslas and a sleek roc...
The Latest: Montana outbreak tied to Schwab country club
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Holiday amid pandemic: Americans divided on how to respond
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump visited one of his golf courses Saturday at the start of the Memorial Day weekend as he urges U.S. states to reopen ...
Trump to attend Wednesday’s NASA astronaut launch in Florida
STERLING, Va. — President Donald Trump plans to be on the Florida coast Wednesday to watch American astronauts blast into orbit from the Kennedy Space...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump trashing virus science he doesn’t like
WASHINGTON — When President Donald Trump doesn't like the message, he shoots the messenger.
#143Day: Fred Rogers and a day of kindness in Pennsylvania
Mister Rogers would have liked it: a day to be extra kind to your neighbors.
British leader’s aide denies 250-mile trip broke virus rules
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s top adviser, Dominic Cummings, insisted Saturday that he behaved “reasonably and legally” when he trav...
Britain divided over reopening schools as virus rules ease
LONDON — David Waugh is putting down barrier tape and spraying yellow lines on the ground outside the main door of his school near Manchester.
Biden says he was too ‘cavalier’ about black voters’ choices
ATLANTA — Joe Biden says he “should not have been so cavalier” after he told a prominent black radio host that African Americans who back President Do...
Memorial Day tempts Americans outdoors, raising virus fears
Millions of Americans are getting ready to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and venture outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at beaches, cookou...
Federal prison system to begin moving nearly 7K inmates
WASHINGTON — The federal Bureau of Prisons will begin moving about 6,800 inmates who have been waiting in local detention centers across the U.S. to f...