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Andretti, Ganassi commit to new Extreme E Series for 2021

Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin ...
17:36 6 May 2020

Small businesses cut jobs while waiting for government loans

NEW YORK — While thousands of small businesses waited for coronavirus relief money to arrive, they were shutting down and laying off workers.
17:13 6 May 2020

ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April

BALTIMORE — U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories...
13:24 6 May 2020

Pope backs migrant farm workers as Italy mulls legalization

ROME — Migrant farm workers must be treated with dignity, Pope Francis said Wednesday, issuing his appeal as Italy weighs whether to legalize the work...
13:22 6 May 2020

With factories dark, GM profit slumps 88%; 2Q likely worse

DETROIT — General Motors' first-quarter net income fell 88%, but it still managed to make $247 million despite the arrival of the global coronavirus p...
13:20 6 May 2020

Trump tours, touts mask factory — but no mask for him

PHOENIX — Making himself Exhibit A for reopening the country, President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask factory, using the trip to demonstra...
9:35 6 May 2020

Judge restores New York Democratic presidential primary

NEW YORK — The New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional and deprive withdrawn p...
1:51 6 May 2020

Navy SEAL recruits resume training while social distancing

SAN DIEGO — Navy SEAL recruits and their instructors are being tested for the coronavirus as the candidates in one of the military’s most grueling pro...
22:57 5 May 2020

Trump pick to oversee virus spending pledges impartiality

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s choice to oversee a significant chunk of the $2 trillion economic rescue law pledged Tuesday to conduct audits a...
22:20 5 May 2020

Intel nominee faces skeptics, vows to resist Trump pressure

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's nominee for national intelligence director sought at his confirmation hearing Tuesday to shed his reputation as ...
20:45 5 May 2020

US couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter

SHANGHAI — The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were no sharp edges. The walls were covered with beige rubber, the table w...
19:33 5 May 2020

Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits “pause”

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead Tuesday with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping package that is expected to be unveiled soon e...
19:22 5 May 2020

US infection rate rising outside New York as states open up

Take the New York metropolitan area’s progress against the coronavirus out of the equation and the numbers show the rest of the U.S. is moving in the ...
18:44 5 May 2020

As US piles up debt to aid economy, even usual critics cheer

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has opened the spigots and let loose nearly $3 trillion to try to rescue the economy from the coronavirus outbreak — ...
18:04 5 May 2020

California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations

LOS ANGELES — California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the...
17:48 5 May 2020

Watchdog concerned over Census Bureau’s vetting of workers

ORLANDO, Fla. — Almost 300 people working for the U.S. Census Bureau last year had “major" issues with their background checks and a lack of vetting o...
16:50 5 May 2020

AP Courtside: Supreme Court finishes Day 2 of phone argument

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing a second day of arguments by telephone with the audio available live to audiences around the world. You can ...
15:56 5 May 2020

Humana picks up the tab for Medicare Advantage doctor visits

The health insurer Humana will cover the whole bill for millions of customers when they are ready to ease COVID-19 social distancing and return to the...
14:39 5 May 2020

The Latest: Macron criticized for opening schools next week

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
14:09 5 May 2020

At senior home, staff stays put 24-7 to stop virus spread

ATLANTA — As girls, Nadia Williams and her sister spent countless hours imagining their weddings. Now 30, Williams helped her younger sibling plan her...
5:38 5 May 2020

Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science’s march

WASHINGTON — Despite a century's progress in science, 2020 is looking a lot like 1918.
4:25 5 May 2020

Venezuela: 2 US ‘mercenaries’ among those nabbed after raid

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” on Monday, a day a...
3:22 5 May 2020

AP PHOTOS: Kashmir athletes struggle during virus lockdown

SRINAGAR, India — The coronavirus pandemic has restricted athlete Afreen Hyder to a small space in Indian-controlled Kashmir where she finds it diffic...
2:51 5 May 2020

Italy lets millions back to work, US restrictions easing up

ROME — Italy started stirring Monday, with millions allowed back to work as Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown started easing, while the U.S. took ...
1:18 5 May 2020

‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, land in US

SPOKANE, Wash. — The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the "Murder Hornet" with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington ...
22:57 4 May 2020

In ‘Becoming,’ a starring role for Michelle Obama

NEW YORK — In the backstage hallways of Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Michelle Obama walks arm-in-arm with her husband, Barack Obama. She has j...
21:46 4 May 2020

‘Riveting’ coverage of Alaska policing wins Pulitzer Prize

NEW YORK — The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for illuminating public safety gaps in Alaska, reve...
21:10 4 May 2020

The Latest: 1st audio Pulitzer prize goes to ‘The Out Crowd’

NEW YORK — The Latest on the announcement of the 2020 Pulitzer Prizes (all times local):
21:01 4 May 2020

Senate reopens despite risks as House preps more virus aid

WASHINGTON — The Senate reopened Monday in a Capitol largely shuttered by the coronavirus, but prospects for quick action on a new aid package are unc...
20:08 4 May 2020

Fed enters a risky new world with ‘Main Street’ loan program

WASHINGTON — With the U.S. economy sinking into a severe recession, the Federal Reserve is set to launch a high-risk program through which it will len...
20:06 4 May 2020