The Latest: UN urges $2.4 billion in aid for war-torn Yemen
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Virus taking hold in rural, old plantation region of Alabama
HAYNEVILLE, Ala. — Sparsely populated Lowndes County, deep in Alabama's old plantation country, has the sad distinction of having both the state’s hig...
Brazilians say ‘I do’ at drive-thru weddings to avoid virus
RIO DE JANEIRO — For João Blank and Erica Blank’s first kiss as husband and wife, they didn’t lock lips. The couple could only press their face masks ...
Chase Elliott ends week of misery with overdue Cup victory
CONCORD, N.C. — NASCAR's grueling return to racing finally ended with a Cup victory for Chase Elliott.
Stranded in paradise: Hundreds of sailors stuck in Pacific
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — For as long as she can remember, 28-year-old Kristen Pankratz has shared in her dad’s dream to sail around the world. Life s...
Montana gates to Yellowstone park opening Monday
HELENA, Mont. — Montana's three entrances to Yellowstone National Park will reopen to visitors Monday, as the state moves to its second phase of resta...
Regulators approve PG&E bankruptcy plan despite safety fears
BERKELEY, Calif. — California power regulators on Thursday unanimously approved Pacific Gas & Electric's $58 billion plan for getting out of a ban...
The Latest: Iowa AD looking at different football scenarios
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
USC’s Daniels heading to Georgia to compete for QB job
ATLANTA — Georgia has picked up another high-profile transfer to compete for its starting quarterback job, landing former Southern California starter ...
Trump ally Stone won’t need to go to prison quarantine site
WASHINGTON — By Saturday, he’ll be Inmate No. 19579-104.
Fox’s Sean Hannity emerges as critic of Minneapolis police
NEW YORK — Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity has emerged as an unexpected critic of the Minneapolis police for their actions in the Memorial Day death o...
Cancer, coronavirus are a dangerous mix, new studies find
New research shows how dangerous the coronavirus is for current and former cancer patients. Those who developed COVID-19 were much more likely to die ...
North Carolina governor: RNC hasn’t submitted safety plan
North Carolina's governor said Thursday that his administration hasn't received the written safety plan for the upcoming Republican National Conventio...
Democrats charge OSHA isn’t protecting front-line workers
WASHINGTON — As U.S. coronavirus deaths top 100,000, Democrats are slamming the Trump administration for failing to protect front-line workers, includ...
Turkey to lift travel ban, open gyms, restaurants on June 1
ANKARA, Turkey — A coronavirus travel ban between Turkey's worst affected cities is being lifted while restaurants, cafes and sports facilities will r...
VA says it’ll stop almost all use of unproven drug on vets
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie said Thursday that his department has all but stopped use of an unproven malaria drug on veteran...
NHL awards regular-season trophies for season cut short
Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it's handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus p...
In lockdown easing, UK’s Johnson says groups of 6 can meet
LONDON — Outdoor gatherings of six people from different households will be allowed from next week as part of another easing of the coronavirus lockdo...
US: Transgender sports inclusion violates others’ rights
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut policy that allows transgender athletes to compete as girls in high school sports violates the civil rights of athlete...
Airlines increase job cuts as pandemic crushes air travel
Major airlines on both sides of the Atlantic are cutting even more jobs as they struggle to cope with a plunge in air travel that will leave the airli...
Buzz kill: Pot shops reopen, but some fear another shutdown
BOSTON — Marijuana shops in many states have enjoyed brisk business during the coronavirus pandemic. In New England? Not so much.
Man charged in Mennonite woman’s death grew up in the faith
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — In a forest clearing outside Flagstaff, Arizona, Sasha Krause was found cold and stiff, with a bullet wound to the back of her head...
41 million jobs lost; homebound gear up to get out, way out
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the n...
In a NY state of mind, Guetta readies virus relief concert
NEW YORK — When hundreds of artists started singing from their living rooms when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Grammy-winning DJ-producer David Guetta...
Moscow updates coronavirus statistics to show more deaths
MOSCOW — Health officials in Moscow updated their figures on coronavirus deaths Thursday, seeking to dispel doubts about Russia's comparatively low CO...
Trump’s fossil fuel agenda gets pushback from federal judges
BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal courts have delivered a string of rebukes to the Trump administration over what they found were failures to protect the envi...
Court orders defiant Michigan barber to close his shop
DETROIT — A Michigan court on Thursday ordered a barber to close his shop and stop defying the state's coronavirus restrictions, though he vowed to ke...
ASCAP to honor songwriters, publishers with virtual awards
NEW YORK — The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is going virtual with its annual awards shows this summer because of the coronavi...
China moves to quell Hong Kong protests with security law
HONG KONG — China officially ratified a plan Thursday to write a national security law for Hong Kong that exerts Beijing's broader, new control over t...
Europe hopes to resume golf by funding 5 new events in UK
The European Tour plans to resume its season the last full weekend in July with six tournaments in England and Wales that will include COVID-19 testin...