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 ...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional and deprive withdrawn p...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 — ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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...
‘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...
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):
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...
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...