‘Imaginary clock’: Governors reject Trump’s virus timeline
AUSTIN, Texas — Governors across the nation on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's new accelerated timeline for reopening the U.S. economy, as t...
Panthers release quarterback Cam Newton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Cam Newton era is over in Carolina, as the Panthers released the 30-year-old quarterback after nine seasons.
‘Wonder Woman 1984,’ ‘In The Heights’ postponed due to virus
NEW YORK — Warner Bros. on Tuesday delayed the summer release of “Wonder Woman 1984” and removed the adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's “In the Height...
States differ on exempting worship from coronavirus closures
NEW YORK — As multiple governors issue orders to curb large gatherings and implore residents to stay home in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavir...
Gaga says wrong time for ‘Chromatica;’ Rock Hall reschedules
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reac...
With billions at stake, banks try to save stunned borrowers
NEW YORK — Tarred as villains during the 2008 financial meltdown, banks of all sizes are trying to help out Americans reeling from the economic crisis...
DJ D-Nice unites during the pandemic, one beat at a time
NEW YORK — When DJ D-Nice decided to start playing music live on Instagram amid countless closures due the worldwide pandemic, he did it in part to ea...
TCM is bringing its classic film festival to your home
LOS ANGELES — The folks at Turner Classic Movies had just decided they’d have to cancel their annual classic film festival when their general manager ...
Africa cases over 2,000 as South Africa rushes into lockdown
JOHANNESBURG — Customers started behaving oddly about a week ago, visibly dejected street vendor Frank Mojapelo said. Some were wary to exchange cash....
Many airline flights nearly empty as virus undercuts travel
Airline service in the United States is teetering on the brink of collapse, with near-empty planes and coronavirus outbreaks that have left some air t...
Though scuttled, SXSW still goes ahead with film awards
NEW YORK — South by Southwest, the sprawling Austin, Texas, conference and festival, was one of the first major gatherings canceled by the coronavirus...
Can blood from coronavirus survivors treat the newly ill?
WASHINGTON — Hospitals are gearing up to test if a century-old treatment used to fight off flu and measles outbreaks in the days before vaccines, and ...
New home sales drop 4.4% in February
WASHINGTON — U.S. new home sales fell 4.4% in February with bigger declines expected in coming months as the coronavirus puts a major crimp on home sa...
US shames Afghan leaders’ obstinance as pandemic looms
KABUL, Afghanistan — Washington's unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in Afghanistan funding — a response to the refusal of rivals in Kabul to work...
Olympic torch relay: No torch, no torchbearers, no public
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will start Thursday as planned in northeastern Fukushima prefecture — but with no torch, no torchbearers, no pub...
De Grasse still hoping to be part of Olympic sprint show
Andre De Grasse intends on being a major part of the sprint show at the Tokyo Games.
From top to bottom line: Everest closing means financial hit
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Apa Sherpa knows firsthand all the risks of climbing Mount Everest. He's been to the summit 21 times.
Excerpts from Woody Allen memoir ‘Apropos of Nothing’
NEW YORK — Excerpts from Woody Allen's new memoir, “Apropos of Nothing,” which was released Monday after a delay because the original publisher backed...
House considers voting options as members fall ill
WASHINGTON — With at least two members of the House testing positive for coronavirus, Democrats are recommending that they pass a nearly $2 trillion e...
Arizona deaths prompt warning against self-medication
PHOENIX — A Phoenix-area man has died and his wife was in critical condition after the couple took chloroquine phosphate, an additive used to clean fi...
Mexico’s busy streetscape slows, but doesn’t stop for virus
MEXICO CITY — Increasingly empty beaches and quieter streets in Mexico contrast with a still-crowded subway system and active street vendors, as shut-...
US slashes aid to Afghanistan after Pompeo visit to Kabul
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is slashing $1 billion in assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions in all forms of cooperati...
Rosie O’Donnell’s streaming Broadway show raises $600K
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reac...
Governors urge feds for more funding, testing, equipment
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The nation's governors kept pressing the federal government for supplies and economic aid to battle the new coronavirus in a conferen...
Malaria drugs’ promise for coronavirus spurs hope, shortages
Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes, including with President Donald Trump. But the evidence that they m...
Cruise ship passengers bused to flights out of Honolulu
HONOLULU — Passengers from a cruise ship that was turned away by other ports began disembarking at a Honolulu harbor Monday to catch chartered flights...
Virus spurs unexpected test for US schools: Online learning
NEW YORK — The coronavirus shutdowns have launched an unplanned, unprecedented experiment with online education at schools across the U.S., and the na...
All signs point to Tokyo Olympics being postponed
IOC members, national Olympic committees and athletes were all racing toward the same conclusion Monday: The Tokyo Olympics are not going to take plac...
Europe eyes smartphone location data to stem virus spread
Britain, Germany and Italy are evaluating powerful and invasive tools for what epidemiologists call contact-tracing, the mapping of personal interacti...
IN THE PITS: Virtual race a real success for bored NASCAR
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Seated inside a simulator in his living room, Denny Hamlin grew thirsty as he virtually raced some of his top rivals. He asked his o...