Oil, tourism, seafood -- all hit in Louisiana virus fight
NEW ORLEANS — Every Labor Day weekend, St. Mary Parish celebrates two industries at a tourist event with a seemingly improbable title: the Louisiana S...
Biden’s VP search puts spotlight on how long he’ll serve
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has longed to win the White House for more than three decades. If he finally makes it there after November's election, he's alr...
Relief and worry as Bavarian brewery reopens to guests
ALTOETTING, Germany — The Graminger Weissbraeu brewery, which has been in the same family for a century, is preparing to welcome guests back to its re...
Tibetans demand China disclose fate of boy taken away in ’95
BEIJING — Tibet’s self-declared government-in-exile marked the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of a boy named as Tibetan Buddhism’s second highe...
Inside the rush to secure Rio de Janeiro’s few COVID-19 beds
DUQUE DE CAXIAS, Brazil — Specialists stood over intubated patients in the intensive care unit, reviewing charts and jotting down notes. They converse...
AP PHOTOS: Shrine in Japan offers solace to those at home
TOKYO — Shinto shrines, a go-to place for many Japanese to pray for good health and safety, have largely shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Bu...
Hundreds demand justice for Arbery at Georgia rally
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn't just prison time for his ...
Chinese survey team plans to summit deserted Everest
BEIJING — A Chinese government-backed team plans to summit Mount Everest this week at a time when the world's tallest peak has been closed to commerci...
‘Little Fires Everywhere’ director Lynn Shelton dies at 54
LOS ANGELES — Lynn Shelton, an independent filmmaker who directed “Humpday” and “Little Fires Everywhere,” has died. She was 54.
Fred Willard, the comedic improv-style actor, has died at 86
LOS ANGELES — Fred Willard, the comedic actor whose improv style kept him relevant for more than 50 years in films like “This Is Spinal Tap,” “Best In...
Nevada Rep. Horsford acknowledges he had extramarital affair
LAS VEGAS — Democratic Congressman Steven Horsford of Nevada on Saturday acknowledged he had an extramarital affair with a woman who said the on-and-o...
No contest: In corona era, Eurovision seeks to unite Europe
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — This was no contest.
Stefanidi overcomes heat to win pole vault Garden Clash
The strategy of reigning Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi throughout a fast-paced, race-against-the-clock pole vault competition: keep cool.
The Latest: Eruzione offers inspiration to graduation class
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
NASCAR picks up at tricky Darlington after 10-week hiatus
DARLINGTON, S.C. — NASCAR will not be as you remember it when racing returns at old egg-shaped Darlington Raceway.
Return to play or not? A thorny question for youth sports
Konrad Ott and some of the parents with his Northern California girls volleyball club skipped a popular Florida tournament that is now postponed. They...
Asia Today: India cases pass China; Nepal reports 1st death
BANGKOK — India’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed China’s, with the Health Ministry on Saturday reporting a spike to 85,940 infections and ...
Top fugitive in Rwanda’s genocide arrested outside Paris
KIGALI, Rwanda — One of the most wanted fugitives in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide has been arrested outside Paris, authorities said Saturday.
City of Malmo set to relocate vandalized Ibrahimovic statue
The city of Malmo has had enough of repeated acts of vandalism on soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic's statue outside the local football club's stadium an...
US youngster Reyna’s 1st Bundesliga start foiled by injury
DORTMUND, Germany — Gio Reyna was set to make his first professional start when Germany's Bundesliga resumed Saturday following a two-month break caus...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP distortion on Flynn; virus fiction
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are misrepresenting the facts behind the legal case of former national security adviser Michael...
‘Everyone has a story’: How will world remember pandemic?
CHICAGO — Artist Obi Uwakwe was driving through Chicago’s empty streets, camera on his lap to document life during COVID-19, when he saw something tha...
WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe
GENEVA — The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year's Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after ...
Burundi defies COVID-19 for election ending a bloody rule
KAMPALA, Uganda — Burundi is pushing ahead with an election on Wednesday that will end the president's divisive and bloody 15-year rule.
No jobs, no future: An army of India’s migrants heads home
NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of impoverished migrant workers are on the move across India, walking on highways and railway tracks or riding trucks, b...
Report: Google facing onslaught of antitrust cases in US
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Federal and state regulators in the U.S. are preparing to file antitrust lawsuits alleging Google has abused its dominance of ...
Kroger offers Fred Meyer workers extra pay after outcry
SPOKANE, Wash. — Kroger, the parent company of grocer Fred Meyer, announced Friday that it will provide “thank you" payments to hourly employees after...
Nézet-Séguin got $392,152 in initial part of 1st Met season
NEW YORK — Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s earned $392,152 during his first portion of his first season as the Metropolitan Opera's music director, about a qua...
Lakers’ Dwight Howard healing after death of son’s mother
LOS ANGELES — The mother of Dwight Howard's 6-year-old son died nearly six weeks ago due to an epileptic seizure, the Los Angeles Lakers center says.
WNBA commissioner: League focusing on scenarios to play
NEW YORK — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is focusing on about a half dozen scenarios for the league to begin play this summer