Spain’s leader asks parliament for 2 more weeks of lockdown
MADRID — Spain’s prime minister appears before parliament on Wednesday to ask for its endorsement to extend the state of emergency that his government...
Burundi holds crucial presidential election amid pandemic
NAIROBI, Kenya — A crucial election began Wednesday in the East African nation of Burundi, where President Pierre Nkurunziza is stepping aside after a...
Turkey’s pandemic strategy hinges on hazmat-suited gumshoes
ISTANBUL — They see themselves as public health detectives, working 24/7 to track the coronavirus' insidious spread through a country of 83 million, b...
Philippine police raid illicit hospital for virus patients
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police raided a clandestine hospital and drugstore that was secretly treating Chinese nationals suspected of being in...
‘Twilight Zone:’ Casino closings hurt Mississippi county
TUNICA, Miss. — Since mid-March, the wide roads leading to the gambling halls of Tunica County, Mississippi, have been devoid of cars. The bells of th...
New Jersey, other states, work to fight virus misinformation
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey’s top homeland security official received nearly nonstop calls in early March from grocery chains, trucking companies and o...
Lives Lost: ‘A nightmare,’ says parishioner who lost parents
NEW YORK — Reyna Martinez kept silent when the coronavirus killed her mother. She would hide in a bathroom and cry to keep the secret from her father....
The Latest: UN chief warns pandenic threatens Africa
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Trump attacks study, defends using malaria drug for COVID-19
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump emphatically defended himself Tuesday against criticism from medical experts that his announced use of a malaria d...
Taiwan President Tsai calls for stability in China relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen called for stability in relations with China in her inaugural address Wednesday but said she would n...
AP PHOTOS: Business almost as usual amid Japan virus actions
TOKYO — The popular “scramble” intersection in Tokyo’s downtown Shibuya district looks uncrowded, but eateries and pubs on backstreets are busy. Meanw...
UN official warns of escalating Libyan war citing foreigners
UNITED NATIONS — The top U.N. official in Libya warned Tuesday that the war in the North African country will “intensify, broaden and deepen” because ...
Lauer says Ronan Farrow’s work on him was shoddy and biased
NEW YORK — Matt Lauer accused author Ronan Farrow on Tuesday of shoddy and biased journalism in his book “Catch and Kill” that included what Lauer say...
Rain postpones Xfinity Series’ return at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Xfinity Series drivers must wait two more days for their first race since the coronavirus pandemic shut down racing, thanks to heav...
Tourists, high-end shoppers slowly returning to Rodeo Drive
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Maseratis, the Rolls-Royces and the Mercedes-Benzes were back on Rodeo Drive on Tuesday — along with a few high-end buyers...
J&J to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada
FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. — Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dw...
CBS ‘optimistic’ about fall lineup despite production halt
LOS ANGELES — CBS said it plans a fall schedule that's a close match to last season, but the network is keeping a watchful eye on when the industry wi...
Bronx ‘city within a city’ shaken by sickness, fear
NEW YORK — Tarhia Morton and her family were planning to party this year.
Networks have strong showing during busy sports weekend
Fans who had been starving for live sporting events had their appetites somewhat sated last weekend.
Tech-assisted COVID-19 tracking is having some issues
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Harnessing today's technology to fight the coronavirus pandemic is turning out to be more complicated than it first appeared.
Strong finish for ESPN’s Jordan doc, ‘The Last Dance’
NEW YORK — In basketball terms, “The Last Dance” had a strong fourth quarter.
Cuba highlights campaign against hoarders during pandemic
HAVANA — The recent seizure by Cuban police of hundreds of sacks of onions was a big news item on state television, a warning to suspected hoarders an...
Column: US Open loses part of identity without qualifying
The U.S. Open lost a big part of its identity.
Walmart becomes a pandemic lifeline, online sales surge 74%
NEW YORK — Walmart emerged as one of the few lifelines to millions of people as the coronavirus spread, leading to surging profit and sales for the wo...
Flynn’s lawyers ask appeals court to force dismissal of case
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Michael Flynn are asking a federal appeals court to order the dismissal of the criminal case against the former Trump adminis...
Kumail Nanjiani is finding his way through ‘The Weirds’
NEW YORK — Kumail Nanjiani has a few names for quarantine life. He has divided time firmly between “pre-Hanks/Wilson” and “post-Hanks/Wilson,” referri...
The Latest: Three South Carolina coaches taking salary cuts
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Speech advocate Annie Glenn, astronaut’s wife, dies at 100
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Annie Glenn, who was thrust into the spotlight in 1962 when her husband became the first American to orbit the Earth, but who shied a...
NHL’s plan to return face possible border restriction hurdle
The NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesd...
Panel approves Ratcliffe for spy chief, sends to full Senate
WASHINGTON — The Senate intelligence committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of Texas GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe to be director of national intellig...