Spreading birthday card love in the time of coronavirus
NEW YORK — Mona Helgeland was sad for her children. Their birthdays were coming up but they were self-quarantined because of the coronavirus and going...
Dear Corona Diary: German patient gives updates on Twitter
BERLIN — On the fifth day after she fell ill with COVID-19 respiratory disease, Karoline Preisler could breathe again without wincing through severe p...
More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits shipments to warehouses
NEW YORK — Amazon, in an attempt to fill its warehouses with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand, said Tuesday that it will li...
State and local officials take a harder line on the virus
Nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area were all but confined to their homes Tuesday, while Florida put a damper on spring break and St. Pat...
Trump moves to blunt coronavirus’ heavy impact on US economy
WASHINGTON — Ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to blunt the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. ...
New Freeform drama ‘Motherland’ is bewitched by witches
NEW YORK — Anyone tuning into the new TV series “Motherland: Fort Salem” will find a few changes in the America depicted. For one thing, women are in ...
US job openings jumped in January, before virus outbreak
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers sharply increased the number of jobs they advertised in January, a sign the job market and economy were in mostly solid sh...
Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus
The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Ma...
Lockdowns, tanking stocks: Virus fight shifts to Europe, US
MADRID — The global battle to contain the coronavirus reached a new level of urgency Monday, as governments locked down borders, a new wave of closure...
AP Explains: What did the Federal Reserve do Sunday and why?
WASHINGTON — A day after the Federal Reserve unleashed a massive amount of stimulus to blunt the economic damage from the coronavirus, on Monday the s...
As Congress eyes economic package, Democrats seek $750B
WASHINGTON — With an urgency unseen since the Great Recession, Congress is rushing to develop a sweeping economic lifeline for American households and...
DC closes gyms, theaters, orders takeout only in restaurants
WASHINGTON — Washington, D.C., is shutting down all movie theaters and gyms, and ordering restaurants and bars to serve only takeout, as the nation's ...
Volunteers fight virus by testing new experimental vaccine
SEATTLE — The first people to roll up their sleeves to receive an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus say they were inspired to help because they...
Stocks plunge as Wall Street, White House see recession risk
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market plunged 12% Monday for its worst day in more than three decades as voices from Wall Street to the White House said th...
AP Exclusive: Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses
SEATTLE — U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday -- leading off a worldwide ...
Peace Corps evacuating volunteers worldwide amid outbreak
WASHINGTON — The Peace Corps is telling its volunteers around the world that it is suspending all operations globally and evacuating all volunteers in...
AP FACT CHECK: The Dems on pandemic, Social Security, more
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders sparred one-on-one Sunday in a Democratic debate held without a live audience in ...
Analysis: Biden’s pragmatism shines in virus-centered debate
NEW YORK — As he campaigns for president, Joe Biden's moderate approach to governing often fails to excite his party's most passionate voters. But on ...
New York City schools to close Monday to fight coronavirus
NEW YORK — New York City will close the nation's largest public school system Monday, sending over 1.1 million children home in hopes of curbing the s...
The Latest: Biden, Sanders debate electability versus Trump
WASHINGTON — The latest from the Sunday night Democratic debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (all times local):
Biden commits to picking woman as running mate if nominated
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Former Vice President Joe Biden on Sunday committed to naming a woman as his running mate if he's the Democratic presidential nominee...
US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears
CHICAGO — Officials across the country curtailed elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with governors closing restaur...
Norwegian musher takes lead in Iditarod as finish nears
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Deep snow is slowing down mushers in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, but the leader has a secret for dealing with the difficult ...
Iran reports more than 100 new virus deaths as fears mount
TEHRAN, Iran — The official leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus acknowledged Sunday that the pandemic could overwhelm health facilities in ...
Fed may take boldest steps in a decade to ease virus impact
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is all but sure to take its most drastic steps Wednesday since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis to try to coun...
March Sadness: No brackets and no knowing what might’ve been
For all those who dreamed the impossible — making it a whole month without getting a single game wrong in the bracket — this is your year.
Dream of a lifetime: Transgender man yearns to join military
LISBON, Ohio — Nic Talbott keeps himself busy, working as a substitute teacher, studying for a master’s degree, helping with chores at his grandmother...
Biden, Sanders to debate against backdrop of global pandemic
WASHINGTON — When the two remaining Democratic presidential candidates return to the debate stage Sunday night, they will find that their party, the p...
Biden wins endorsement from NEA, nation’s largest union
The nation’s largest labor union has lined up behind Joe Biden’s presidential campaign, with the National Education Association on Saturday endorsing...
As virus roils markets, Trump again threatens Fed chairman
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday he had the power to fire or demote Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, adding new fuel to his lo...