Could old vaccines for other germs protect against COVID-19?
WASHINGTON — Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines against other germs to see if they could provide a little stopgap protection against...
Coming to device near you: H.E.R., vampires, ‘Roar’ and Elmo
If social distancing is getting old, consider how it would feel to do it for hundreds of years — and stay out of the sun. The vampire household of “Wh...
Draft date unknown, but NBA presses on with evaluations
There are many unknowns about the NBA draft, though some elements are proceeding as usual and one deadline is looming this week.
Ocasio-Cortez: Biden needs a ‘real’ health care plan
WASHINGTON — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden should “at a bare minimum” talk specifics about providing health care for everyone if he hopes t...
Heart woes spur partial stop of malaria drug study for virus
Scientists in Brazil have stopped part of a study of a malaria drug touted as a possible coronavirus treatment after heart rhythm problems developed i...
ACLU: Feds ‘slow walking’ inmate release at stricken prison
WASHINGTON — Prisoner rights advocates accused the federal Bureau of Prisons of “slow walking" the release of inmates at a Louisiana lockup where the ...
Quibi stars have no quibble with new phone-only filmmaking
NEW YORK — They were skeptical. The name was weird. The concept was a little crazy — but it was intriguing.
Abortion clinics: Pandemic boosts demand, heightens stress
NEW YORK — The coronavirus outbreak has fueled attempts to ban abortions in some states, but providers where the procedure remains available report in...
NASCAR’s Larson suspended for racial slur in virtual race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR star Kyle Larson was suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a...
Dying alone: Coronavirus keeps family from loved ones at end
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Don Pijanowski was not surrounded by loved ones when he died.
Aquarium seals must be wondering: Who’s that masked trainer?
BOSTON — Humans can't always recognize each other in face masks, so imagine the confusion that wild animals in captivity must feel.
Schooner is school for Dutch teens sailing home due to virus
AMSTERDAM — The Caribbean sailing trip 25 Dutch high school students was supposed to end in Cuba, where they would trade a tall ship for a comfortable...
Athletes completing bans get unexpected chance at Olympics
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Athletes completing doping bans over the next year will be eligible to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, an unintended effe...
Trump’s fundraising slows amid outbreak, still sets records
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's record-setting fundraising pace slowed slightly amid the coronavirus outbreak but remained strong as he maintain...
2020 Watch: How and when will Trump reopen the economy?
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Delay costs IOC ‘several hundred million’; Japan pays rest
TOKYO — The International Olympic Committee will face “several hundred million dollars” of added costs because of the postponement of the Tokyo Games,...
Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia
MOSCOW — Spring is not turning out the way Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned it.
Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is endemic
PAKPATTAN, Pakistan — Muhimman proudly writes his name slowly, carefully, one letter at a time, grinning broadly as he finishes. He’s just 11 years ol...
The Latest: South Korea vice health minister urges alertness
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Volunteers feed hungry animals at Nepal’s revered shrine
KATHMANDU, Nepal — When COVID-19 came to Nepal, attention turned to an unlikely group of victims: hundreds of monkeys, cows and pigeons.
Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault
WASHINGTON — A former aide to Joe Biden is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s ...
Judge: Alabama can’t prohibit abortion during pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state’s response to coronavirus.
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million ba...
Turkish minister offers resignation over weekend lockdowns
ISTANBUL — Turkey introduced a new coronavirus lockdown over the weekend that took many by surprise and led to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu offeri...
With a bike and loudspeakers, London vicar spreads the word
LONDON — Pat Allerton, the vicar of an Anglican church in London's fashionable Nothing Hill district, isn't one to let a nationwide lockdown get in be...
In divergent Easter celebrations, prayers for virus victims
Christians around the world celebrated an Easter Sunday upended by the coronavirus without the usual crowded church Masses and large family gatherings...
Smithfield closes South Dakota pork plant due to coronavirus
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Virginia-based Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that it is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls until further notice ...
The buck stops: Cowboys hanging on until rodeos start again
On the back of a bucking bronco, bareback rider Jamie Howlett tries his best to hang on for eight fierce seconds.
The Latest: Challenger Pichot wants rugby ‘realignment’
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of US economy possible in May
WASHINGTON — The United States’ top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry” as e...