Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
WASHINGTON — While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters w...
Contagious singing as Corona Community Chorus unites voices
NEW YORK — Casper ter Kuile lights a candle in front of his computer screen. And then the music begins.
At funerals in virus outbreak, mourning is from a distance
Lexington, South Carolina — No one stands in line to embrace the widow and share memories of her husband of 50 years. No rows of family and friends fi...
The Latest: UN to decide in month whether to delay meeting
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Biden to name VP vetting team, thinking about Cabinet makeup
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden said Friday that he will announce a committee to oversee his vice presidential selection process and is already thinking about ...
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fig...
McConnell, Pelosi signal more virus aid likely from Congress
WASHINGTON — In a shift, the top leaders in Congress made it clear Friday there will be another coronavirus rescue package amid the stark need for fed...
Trump admin tries to narrow stockpile’s role for states
WASHINGTON — Already facing growing anger and worry from governors over federal assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration...
‘Modern Family’ promises satisfying end to its 11-season run
LOS ANGELES — Writer-producers Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd were mulling ideas for the 2009 TV season when they landed on an intriguing sitcom...
Scramble for virus supplies strains global solidarity
ROME — San Marino needed medical masks. Badly.
Local newspapers are facing their own coronavirus crisis
NEW YORK — Just when Americans need it most, a U.S. newspaper industry already under stress is facing an unprecedented new challenge.
In time of crisis, Trump-Pelosi relationship remains broken
WASHINGTON — Two of the most powerful people in Washington have not spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisi...
Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship
WASHINGTON — The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship was fired Thursday by Navy leaders w...
Trump campaign calls Sessions ‘delusional’ in letter
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — President Donald Trump’s campaign has sent a letter to Jeff Sessions, his former attorney general now running for a U.S. Senate sea...
The Latest: NYC mayor urges people to cover faces in public
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know
WASHINGTON — Nearly 10 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks — a stunning record high tha...
With US border work on track, rural towns fear virus spread
BILLINGS, Mont. — Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are raising fears the coronavirus could rac...
Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill
WASHINGTON — Fresh data on Thursday that detailed a record avalanche of unemployment claims offered no signs of easing the rift between Democrats and ...
Arizona justices uphold Phoenix airport’s Uber, Lyft fees
PHOENIX — Arizona's high court on Thursday upheld a $4 pickup and drop-off fee that led Uber and Lyft to threaten to stop serving the Phoenix airport,...
Democrats delay nominating convention amid virus concerns
Democrats announced Thursday that they were postponing their presidential nominating convention until August, an unprecedented move that shows how the...
Outbreak: bankruptcies, layoffs, quiet skies and empty rails
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Thursday related to th...
Son: Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dead, 85; COVID involved
NEW ORLEANS — Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died late Wednesday from pneumonia brought on...
James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers
NEW YORK — James Patterson has a history of helping independent bookstores.
Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunity
JOHANNESBURG — Both the Islamic State group and al-Qaida see the coronavirus as a threat, but some of their fighters also see the upheaval from the pa...
Residents snitch on businesses, neighbors amid shutdowns
OAK PARK, Illinois — One Tulsa bar owner said more than a dozen motorcyclists showed up unannounced, but he served them a round of shots anyway to cel...
Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it out
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was late when engineer Joe Tavi’s boss called with an odd question: Could their company, which makes fuel cells, learn how to ...
Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Adam Schlesinger, known for his work with his band Fountains of Wayne and on the TV show “Crazy Ex-Gir...
Trump considers limits on domestic travel to virus hot spots
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is weighing grounding domestic flights between coronavirus hot spots as he ramps up efforts...
More evidence indicates healthy people can spread virus
NEW YORK — Scientists offered more evidence Wednesday that the coronavirus is spread by seemingly healthy people who show no clear symptoms, and the f...