Buffett remains optimistic about future despite coronavirus
OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett doesn't know how the economy will recover from the coronavirus outbreak shutdown, but he remains opt...
Scott McLaughlin wins on Indy oval for 2nd virtual victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scott McLaughlin was supposed to leave Australia for Indianapolis this month to make his IndyCar debut on the road course at Indiana...
Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away
WASHINGTON — The Senate will reopen on Monday as the coronavirus crisis rages and the House stays shuttered, a risky strategy that leaves Congress as ...
Turkey eases export rules for medical devices used for virus
ISTANBUL — The Turkish Trade Ministry lifted temporary export restrictions and a requirement for private companies to obtain advance permission before...
The Latest: Cycling’s European Road Championships postponed
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Spaniards race out for 1st open-air exercise since mid-March
BARCELONA, Spain — Thousands of Spaniards woke early and laced up their sports shoes Saturday after a prohibition on outdoor exercise during the coron...
Thousands of hungry people line up for food in South Africa
OLIEVENHOUTBOS, South Africa — Thousands of people stood in line for hours on Saturday in a South African township waiting for handouts of food.
Women’s soccer loses equal pay bid; other claims await trial
A federal judge threw out the unequal pay claim by players on the U.S. women's national soccer team in a surprising loss for the defending World Cup c...
Checkered flag nears for pro drivers in virtual racing boom
DOVER, Del — The moment in the virtual sun has arrived for simulated racing and the thousands of gamers who always wanted to race like Dale Earnhardt ...
Takeaways from renewable energy’s struggles amid pandemic
The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction and sowed doubts about major projects ...
In US, a virus-era Ramadan presents obstacles, opportunities
For Jamilah Shakir, the first week of Ramadan has been an adjustment. She typically spends every night of the month at the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam ...
Solar, wind energy struggle as coronavirus takes toll
NEW YORK — The U.S. renewable energy industry is reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, which has delayed construction, put thousands of skilled l...
As warmer weather beckons, NYPD to enforce social distancing
NEW YORK — As warmer temperatures tempted New Yorkers to come out of quarantine, police dispatched 1,000 officers this weekend to enforce social dista...
Beaumont re-elected as World Rugby chairman, beats Pichot
Former England captain Bill Beaumont has been re-elected as World Rugby chairman on Saturday after beating Agustín Pichot, the current vice-chairman.
Rise in virus cases in crowded Indian jails prompts concerns
NEW DELHI — The spreading of the coronavirus in India's notoriously crowded prisons has prompted authorities to impose jail lockdowns and release thou...
Misery of Italy’s migrants grows not from virus but lockdown
CASTEL VOLTURNO, Italy — They are known as “the invisibles": Undocumented African migrants who, even before the coronavirus outbreak plunged Italy int...
Weary Moroccan medics fight virus, nightmares and tears
RABAT, Morocco — When Moroccan nurse Mofadal Ahyane lost his first patient to COVID-19, he had a recurring nightmare: His patient in agony slips from ...
Air travel wanes, but bodies still fly to Israel for burial
TEL AVIV, Israel — Air travel to Israel has come to a near standstill due to coronavirus restrictions, but one type of voyage still endures: the final...
Michigan militia puts armed protest in the spotlight
Gun-carrying protesters have been a common sight at some demonstrations calling for coronavirus-related restrictions to be lifted. But an armed militi...
Farmers markets scaling down with eye on safety due to virus
DETROIT — For a dozen years, Johnny Gyergyou has sold meat, poultry and eggs from his Berlin Township livestock farm at Eastern Market in Detroit.
WH blocking Fauci testimony to House panel, spokesman says
WASHINGTON — A spokesman for a key House panel said Friday that the White House has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying next week at a hearing o...
Rural California county hums back to life, defying order
ALTURAS, Calif. — At the Brass Rail, two neon signs were beaming “OPEN" Friday, as the town and county slowly hummed to life, the first to do so in Ca...
UN: COVID-19 deaths for people over 80 are 5 times average
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic is causing “untold fear and suffering” for older peopl...
Accused embassy gunman said he feared Cuban organized crime
WASHINGTON — A Cuban man who sought asylum in the U.S. opened fire with an AK-47 at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, spraying the front of the buildin...
Indianapolis could welcome back fans for Brickyard weekend
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Motor Speedway could be the first major sporting venue to have fans back in the stands this summer.
The Latest: former A’s farmhand dies of virus complications
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Whitmer: Stay-home order still in place; some return to work
LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that Michigan's stay-at-home order remains in effect despite Republicans' refusal to extend her und...
Troy Vincent: New CBA a “life changer” for former players
On my office wall hangs a framed NFL jersey. It is dark brown with white and orange stripes on the sleeves, and the broad white number 32. It is signe...
Stocks slide as Amazon, other companies detail virus fallout
Stocks ended lower on Wall Street Friday, giving up their gains for the week, after Amazon and other big companies laid out how the coronavirus pandem...