Retail sales fall 0.5% in February, biggest drop since 2018
WASHINGTON — Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, the largest drop in more than a year, indicating that the consumer sector was slowing even before the...
Govts pledge aid as global commerce seizes in face of virus
Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak grinds the world economy to a h...
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don't go off as planned in just over four months.
Olympic torch relay goes on; Tokyo seeks crowd ‘restraint’
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers are pushing ahead with the Japanese leg of the torch relay despite the threat of the spreading coronavirus.
Senate votes to extend, not tweak, 3 surveillance powers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has voted to extend, rather than tweak, three surveillance powers that federal law enforcement officials use to fight ter...
Spying on the virus: Israel secret service to track patients
JERUSALEM — The head of Israel's shadowy Shin Bet internal security service said Tuesday that his agency received Cabinet approval overnight to start ...
How will NCAA recoup millions from lost tournament?
The NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men's Division I basketball tournament, and most of that from a massive tel...
‘Virus at Iran’s gates’: How Tehran failed to stop outbreak
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Appearing before the cameras coughing and sweating profusely, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus out...
The Latest: 49ers safety Jimmie Ward gets 3-yr deal to stay
The Latest on NFL free agency. Teams were required to use franchise tags on players by noon EDT Monday. Teams can negotiate with representatives of fr...
Parlow Cone says US Soccer argument vs women was mistake
As a different set of lawyers took over for the U.S. Soccer Federation, new USSF President Cindy Parlow Cone disavowed papers submitted by the previou...
Pakistan PM warns new virus may devastate developing nations
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister said Monday he fears the new coronavirus will devastate the economies of developing nations, and warned richer e...
New Zealand announces economic stimulus equal to 4% of GDP
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's government said Tuesday it would spend billions of dollars supporting hard-hit companies as it tries to shore ...
AP source: Raiders agree to deal with QB Marcus Mariota
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed on a contract with free agent quarterback Marcus Mariota to provide an experienced backup behind s...
Cruise ships stranded after countries adopt virus measures
MIAMI — New measures to seal off borders to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus have left cruise ships stranded in the Caribbean, South America...
The Latest: Cricket Australia cancels games, ends season
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):
USAID head, rare Trump aide with bipartisan support, resigns
WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development is stepping down after two-and-a-half years of running America’s main foreign h...
UFC finally postpones next 3 scheduled events amid pandemic
LOS ANGELES — The UFC has postponed its next three scheduled events through April 11, finally giving up on President Dana White's plan to keep fightin...
Women’s basketball coaches deal with reality of no NCAAs
NEW YORK — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley knows that Monday was supposed to be the night that women's basketball got put in the national spotlight w...
Court approves PG&E’s $23B bankruptcy financing package
BERKELEY, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric on Monday won court approval to raise $23 billion to help pay its bills over destructive California wild...
France says people must stay home to slow spread of virus
PARIS — France said Monday that it would follow other European countries in confining residents mostly to their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, wh...
Hall’s Powell has no regrets despite no NCAA Tournament
Preseason All-American Myles Powell has no regrets about returning for his senior season at No. 16 Seton Hall despite the Big East and NCAA tournament...
Coronavirus strikes journalists, others change way they work
NEW YORK — Six people at CBS News have tested positive for coronavirus, including a correspondent stationed in Italy, as media organizations fought Mo...
Cinemas across U.S. close for pandemic
NEW YORK — U.S. movie theaters nationwide are preparing to shut down after President Donald Trump announced new guidelines urging against gatherings o...
Report: Augusta National to close club by end of the week
Augusta National first postponed the Masters. Now the home of the Masters is closing its club.
Anna Wintour: Met Gala postponed due to the virus outbreak
NEW YORK — One of fashion's biggest nights, the Met Gala, has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, host Anna Wintour said Monday on Vogue's...
US airport security officers fear exposure as cases rise
WASHINGTON — At least six Transportation Security Administration officers have tested positive for the new coronavirus and dozens were in self-quarant...
San Francisco Bay Area counties issue shelter-in-place order
SAN FRANCISCO — Officials in six San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a sweeping shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting nearly 7 million people, ...
The Latest: Stock market outdoes itself, but not in good way
The Latest on financial markets (all times local):
Economic fallout from virus felt in gas lines in Venezuela
SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela — Nicolás Maduro’s government on Monday banned gasoline sales in two states as part of a broader lock-down to stem panic buyi...
Disney Junior’s ‘Mira, Royal Detective’ is India-inspired
NEW YORK — The newest cartoon on Disney Junior has all the hallmarks one would expect from a children's show — a smart, resourceful lead character, en...