Outbreak on edge of Navajo Nation overwhelms rural hospital
GALLUP, N.M. — On the eve of New Mexico's shutdown of bars and restaurants to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the city of Gallup came alive for on...
Pandemic threatens to deepen crisis in mental health care
NEW YORK — More than three weeks after Brandon Bell stopped showing up at a New York office that serves people with schizophrenia, employees finally l...
The Latest: Probe suggests more virus deaths in Mexico City
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Asian stocks up on hopes for vaccine and economies reopening
TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday on optimism about a potential vaccine for the coronavirus after hopes for a U.S. economic recovery in the second hal...
Automakers help restart US industry as globe reopens further
WARREN, Mich. — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one of the bigge...
Democrats: Fired watchdog was looking into Saudi arms sale
WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats say the State Department watchdog fired by President Donald Trump last week was investigating possible impropriet...
Trump says he’s taking malaria drug to protect against virus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the new coronavirus, despite warnings from his own...
Reports: World economy faces tough journey back from crisis
WASHINGTON — The world economy likely faces a long slog back from the coronavirus crisis.
FBI: Shooter at Pensacola base coordinated with al-Qaida
The gunman who killed three U.S. sailors at a military base in Florida last year repeatedly communicated with al-Qaida operatives about planning in th...
JC Penney plans to close more than 240 stores
NEW YORK — J.C. Penney will permanently close nearly 30% of its 846 stores as part of a restructuring under bankruptcy protection.
Feds urge ‘extreme caution’ for reopening nursing homes
NEW YORK — Federal authorities are urging governors to use “extreme caution” in deciding when to resume visits at nursing homes, saying it shouldn't c...
SBA leaves businesses still hoping for more leeway on loans
NEW YORK — Small businesses hoping for more leeway in using coronavirus loan money were disappointed as the government released instructions for seeki...
Report: Treasury fund to ease virus crisis off to slow start
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and Federal Reserve have lent hardly any money under a $500 billion fund created by economic rescue law passed in...
A homebound Penn & Teller make magic for us during lockdown
NEW YORK — The magicians Penn & Teller hope to pull off a heck of a trick on Monday — make fears of the coronavirus disappear, at least for an hou...
Bundesliga coaches find their voices without crowd noise
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Call it the sound of silence. With the stands empty, players and coaches in Germany are changing how they communicate.
Gangs deliver food in poor Cape Town area amid lockdown
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Preston’s new face mask is emblazoned with the stars and stripes of the U.S. flag.
Just a chat: Calls offered for older adults staying home
DALLAS — For 81-year-old Dell Kaplan, the offer to get calls from a stranger just to chat while staying home during the coronavirus pandemic was immed...
Canadian aerobatic jet crashes amid pandemic show; 1 dead
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — A Canadian aerobatic jet crashed into a British Columbia neighborhood during a flyover intended to boost morale during th...
The Last Word: Armstrong reflects on being Jordan’s teammate
EDITOR'S NOTE: B.J. Armstrong, a Los Angeles-based sports agent who played with the Chicago Bulls during the 1991, 1992 and 1993 championship seasons,...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP falsehoods on Flynn, Biden, virus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are misrepresenting the facts behind the legal case of former national security adviser Michael...
Rosanne Cash wins prestigious MacDowell arts medal
NEW YORK — Rosanne Cash's latest honor is a medal previously awarded to Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim and Georgia O'Keeffe, among others.
Priest draws squirt gun in fight against coronavirus
DETROIT — A Roman Catholic priest in the Detroit area has taken aim at his parishioners in a bid to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus ...
Law enforcement ties, long delay complicate Arbery case
ATLANTA — There was an abundance of evidence when officers arrived at the scene on a February afternoon in coastal Georgia: A man, apparently unarmed,...
‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs
Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes — whether by emailed picture or video visit — as concern grows that for some people, a sign of COVI...
As mosques reopen in West Africa, COVID-19 fears grow
DAKAR, Senegal — It’s been a Ramadan unlike any other for Abdourahmane Sall, far from the mosque during the Muslim holy month as coronavirus cases mou...
AP PHOTOS: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists
ROME — Like lonely grande dames, Italy's luxury hotels lack company amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog
WASHINGTON — Democrats demanded on Saturday that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump's latest firing of a federal ...
Michigan Rep. Amash ends his Libertarian bid for White House
WASHINGTON — Michigan Rep. Justin Amash, a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump who quit the GOP and became an independent, announced Saturda...
Soccer reboot in Germany: No fans, lonely goal celebrations
BERLIN — Erling Haaland scored the Bundesliga’s first goal in more than two months and then celebrated.
German soccer falls silent as ‘ghost games’ begin
DORTMUND, Germany — German soccer is normally a riot of color and noise. No longer.