New this week: Lady Gaga, ‘Space Force,’ Ghibli films on HBO
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this w...
NASCAR champ Busch backs masks in public as common courtesy
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kyle Busch says he supports wearing a mask in public so “we all can take care of our neighbor" amid the coronavirus pandemic, a rare...
US couple waits 2 1/2 months in lockdown to visit Pompeii
POMPEII, Italy — An American couple waited a lifetime plus 2 ½ months to visit the ancient ruins of Pompeii together.
Under-fire UK government aide Cummings has Johnson’s loyalty
LONDON — Dominic Cummings helped Boris Johnson win power by pitting the people against the elite. Johnson’s Conservative administration has branded it...
PG&E’s long-running bankruptcy saga enters pivotal stage
BERKELEY, Calif. — Pacific Gas & Electric limped into bankruptcy vilified for its long-running neglect of a crumbling electrical grid that ignited...
Most Medicare enrollees could get insulin for $35 a month
WASHINGTON — Most Medicare recipients will have access to prescription plans next year that limit their copays for insulin to no more than $35 a month...
Spain to mourn virus victims for unprecedented 10-day period
MADRID — The Spanish government has declared 10 days of mourning starting Wednesday for the nearly 27,000 people who have died with the novel coronavi...
Sweden steadfast in strategy as virus toll continues rising
STOCKHOLM — Sweden's government defended its response to the COVID-19 global pandemic on Tuesday despite the Scandinavian country now reporting one of...
US new-home sales post slight gain in April
BALTIMORE — U.S. new home sales ticked up 0.6% in April, a surprising gain amid the coronavirus outbreak that hints at the relative health of potentia...
Worry, haste, retail therapy: What have we bought and why?
NEW YORK — Between technical glitches and food worries, retail therapy and sheer amnesia, something has happened to shopping during the pandemic that ...
Pandemic probe: Brazil police raid Rio governor’s residence
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's Federal Police searched the official residence of Rio de Janeiro Gov. Wilson Witzel on Tuesday, part of an investigation int...
Review: Elliot Ackerman’s latest is a tense tale from Turkey
“Red Dress in Black & White,” by Elliot Ackerman (Alfred A. Knopf)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 31-June 6
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 31-June 6:
Serbia criticizes Montenegro for keeping border ban on Serbs
PODGORICA, Montenegro — Montenegro, the first European country to declare itself free of the coronavirus, plans to open its borders to citizens of sev...
Hong Kong leader says security law not a threat to freedoms
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that national security legislation proposed by China's legislature will not threaten the semi-autonomous t...
AP PHOTOS: Confined Moroccans find new ways to celebrate Eid
CASABLANCA Morocco — Instead of mass prayers and large family gatherings filled with colorful clothes, gifts and traditional foods, millions of Morocc...
The Latest: India reports biggest jump in virus cases again
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply
BEIRUT — Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative — low wages, long hours, no labor...
Asia Today: Philippines trying to ease quarantine congestion
BANGKOK — As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warn...
Atlanta is home to 2 potential contenders for Biden’s VP
ATLANTA — Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta City Hal...
Trump honors fallen soldiers as nation battles against virus
BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield...
Asian shares up as recovery hopes overshadow virus worries
TOKYO — Shares rose in Asia on Tuesday as some regions in Japan resumed close-to-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadow...
Connecticut murder suspect’s family pleads for his surrender
A lawyer for the family of a Connecticut murder suspect pleaded Monday for his surrender as police involved in a multi-state search for the 23-year-ol...
Federal coronavirus testing plan puts burden on states
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing puts much of the burden on states while promising to provide supplies suc...
California issues guidelines for church reopenings
LOS ANGELES — California churches can resume in-person services but worshippers will be limited to 100 people and they should wear masks, avoid sharin...
French nursing homes employees protest pay, conditions
PARIS — Employees of a major group of French nursing homes on Monday took part in protests across France to call for better pay amid the coronavirus c...
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, everyone else is to blame for virus
RIO DE JANEIRO — With Brazil emerging as one of the world's most infected countries, President Jair Bolsonaro is deflecting all responsibility for the...
Gucci, Saint Laurent seek radical redo of fashion calendars
SOAVE, Italy — Gucci and Saint Laurent are two of the highest profile luxury fashion houses to announce they will leave the fashion calendar behind, w...
Running on empty? Charity events wary in time of COVID-19
It wasn't exactly the finish line Ali Riecke had in mind.
Keselowski gets win but Hendrick Motorsports takes 2 losses
CONCORD, N.C. — Brad Keselowski has won the Southern 500, the Bristol night race, the Brickyard 400 and has now crossed the Coca-Cola 600 off his chec...