Iran’s military on alert as virus kills 77, sickens leaders
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran put its armed forces on alert Tuesday to assist health officials in battling the new coronavirus that's killed at least 77 people,...
Medication fog can mimic or worsen dementia in the elderly
Claire Dinneen's daughters thought that worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else.
Virus spread prompts Fed to slash rates in surprise move
WASHINGTON — In a surprise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to suppor...
The Latest: Warren cheers Latina janitors who won higher pay
WASHINGTON — The latest on the 2020 presidential election (all times local):
On Super Tuesday eve, Biden gets boost from former rivals
DALLAS — Rivals no more, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing...
Kim watches N Korea military drill alongside masked officers
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised an earlier live-fire rocket artillery exercise to confirm his military’s combat readin...
Kushner sells stake in firm using tax breaks he lobbied for
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner has sold his stake in a company investing in Opportunity Zone projects offeri...
Drug maker Sandoz Inc. to pay $195M fine in antitrust case
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department said Monday that pharmaceutical company Sandoz Inc. will pay a $195 million penalty to resolve criminal charges of...
Warren bets on brokered convention. Will she last that long?
WASHINGTON — As her rivals head to the exits, Elizabeth Warren is vowing to press on to a contested convention.
Venezuela, drug trafficking top Trump meeting with Colombia
WASHINGTON — The crisis in Venezuela and drug trafficking topped the agenda at President Donald Trump's meeting Monday at the White House with Colombi...
Africa readies for new virus as cases confirmed on continent
DAKAR, Senegal — Across Africa, steps are being taken to prepare for — and to reduce the effects of — the spread of the new coronavirus. Testing labor...
Virus ravaging Iran kills confidant of its supreme leader
TEHRAN, Iran — A member of a council that advises Iran's supreme leader died Monday from the new coronavirus, becoming the highest-ranking official wi...
Navy is overhauling education system as US advantages erode
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The U.S. Navy is overhauling its approach to education because the nation no longer has a massive economic and technological edge o...
Ex-guard frees dozens of hostages in Manila mall, is subdued
MANILA, Philippines — A recently dismissed security guard freed his hostages and walked out of a shopping mall in the Philippine capital on Monday, en...
World economy may shrink because of virus, watchdog says
PARIS — A global agency says the spreading new virus could make the world economy shrink this quarter, for the first time since the international fina...
Q&A: What’s next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads?
TOKYO — The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics are to open on Ju...
Bloomberg’s biggest test: winning votes on Super Tuesday
SELMA, Ala. — Moments before Mike Bloomberg stood in the pulpit of Brown Chapel AME Church, the pastor noted that the former New York mayor initially ...
A clinic prepares for Supreme Court abortion fight
SHREVEPORT, La. — The Hope Medical Group for Women in northern Louisiana fields phone calls every day from anxious pregnant women who ask if abortion ...
Inside the final month of Buttigieg’s historic campaign
WASHINGTON — He opened February by sharing victory with one of the Democratic Party's best-known figures and ended it with a humbling defeat at the ha...
Judge rules head of immigration agency was unlawfully named
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge has ruled that Ken Cuccinelli was unlawfully appointed to lead the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services agency and, a...
Klobuchar cancels Minnesota rally as protesters take stage
ST. LOUIS PARK, Minn. — Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar canceled a rally in her home state Sunday after protesters took over the stage shouting for her t...
Authorities announce 2nd coronavirus death in US
SEATTLE — Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus — a man in his 70s from a nursing ...
Buttigieg ends historic presidential campaign, urges unity
WASHINGTON — Pete Buttigieg, who rose from being an Indiana mayor to a barrier-breaking, top-tier candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination...
France closes the Louvre as virus spreads to new fronts
PARIS — Coronavirus cases surged in Italy, and France closed the world-famous Louvre Museum on Sunday as the deadly outbreak that began in China sent ...
Biden fights for momentum in Democrats’ shifting primary
SELMA, Ala. — An emboldened Joe Biden tried to cast himself as the clear moderate alternative to progressive Bernie Sanders on Sunday as the Democrats...