Preparation, quick action aid Germany, SKorea virus fight
BERLIN — Derided by many economists for years for insisting on a balanced budget and criticized for a health care system seen as bloated and overly ex...
US states represent patchwork as they mull economic restarts
As governors around the country weigh reopening their economies amid the fight against COVID-19, a patchwork of stay-home orders and other business re...
UK slammed over testing amid warning over social distancing
LONDON — The British government came under sustained criticism Wednesday for responding slowly to the coronavirus pandemic as its chief medical advise...
Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw retires; won 2 national titles
Muffet McGraw abruptly retired Wednesday, stepping down from Notre Dame after a Hall of Fame coaching career that includes two national championships ...
The Latest: NBA coach says some players will need ample time
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Pelosi calls off action on House proxy voting as GOP objects
WASHINGTON — Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called off a Thursday vote on whether to allow House members to cast votes by proxy and is instead forming a bip...
Trump campaign tests lines of attack to define Biden
NEW YORK — Air Force One is mostly grounded. Fundraisers are canceled. And the closest thing to a campaign rally is President Donald Trump’s nightly c...
PG&E’s top exec to end short stint at beleaguered utility
BERKELEY, Calif. — PG&E Corp. CEO Bill Johnson will step down from his job just 14 months after the nation's largest utility hired him to rescue i...
Logistics share draft spotlight with Joe Burrow, Chase Young
From his home in suburban New York, Roger Goodell will handle perhaps his most visible annual chore — announcing draft picks.
Social Security and Medicare funds at risk even before virus
WASHINGTON — The financial conditions of the government’s two biggest benefits programs remain shaky, with Medicare projected to become insolvent in s...
Amid pandemic, homebrewing surges in popularity
SALEM, Ore. — On March 14, the day after the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a national emergency in the United States, I decided to take up an activit...
Percy Harvin planning NFL comeback after 4-year hiatus
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Percy Harvin is planning an NFL comeback nearly four years after his last game.
Spiritual counselors adapt to serve faithful in pandemic
NEW YORK — Esther Roman wasn’t even in the room when she witnessed what she describes as “probably the holiest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Sick of working from home? German hotels offer office rooms
FRANKFURT, Germany — Cats refreshing their typing skills, kitchen crises, children interrupting conference calls: Working from home during the coronav...
A24 to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
LOS ANGELES — How does an indie film shop give back to its hometown in this crisis? If you’re A24, you start by mining your prop, wardrobe and set dep...
Virus shutdowns will likely make NFL draft most bet on ever
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — For those who haven't mastered the odds of Belarussian soccer or Russian table tennis, this week's NFL draft gives U.S. gamblers...
Tensions mount as EU leaders mull huge virus recovery plan
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders are preparing for a new virtual summit to take stock of the damage the coronavirus has inflicted on the lives and li...
Many small businesses say loans won’t get them to rehire
WASHINGTON — Some small businesses that obtained a highly-coveted government loan say they won’t be able to use it to bring all their laid-off workers...
Trade reunites Gronkowski with Brady in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, Fla. — Four-time All Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski is back in the NFL, reunited with Tom Brady.
Maxwell Berning, winner of 3 US Opens, gets in Hall of Fame
Susie Maxwell Berning, one of six women to capture the U.S. Women's Open at least three times, has been elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Federer raises prospect of merging men’s and women’s tours
Roger Federer raised the prospect of merging the governing bodies that oversee the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours on Wednesday.
Oh, Canada: NWHL confirms plans to expand into Toronto
Professional women’s hockey is set to make its return to Canada with the National Women’s Hockey League officially announcing it is expanding into Tor...
Facebook invests in India telecom giant Jio for e-commerce
NEW DELHI — Facebook says it plans to invest $5.7 billion in India’s telecom giant Reliance Jio.
Lack of virus testing stokes fears in world’s refugee camps
There are over 70 million people worldwide who have been driven from their homes by war and unrest, up to 10 million are packed into refugee camps and...
Video shows thief stole van Gogh painting with sledgehammer
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — All it took was a few sturdy swings with a sledgehammer and a prized painting by Vincent van Gogh was gone.
Spanish GP: F1 will renegotiate fees for races without fans
MADRID — Formula One organizers are open to renegotiating hosting fees for races that may take place without fans this season because of the coronavir...
AP PHOTOS: On French quarantine isles, virus echoes the past
FRIOUL ARCHIPELAGO, France — On France's Frioul archipelago, there's an eerie sense that history is repeating itself.
A look at some of the world’s worst refugee crises
The rapid spread of the coronavirus has raised fears about the world’s refugees and internally displaced people, many of whom live in war-ravaged coun...
Mental stress for athletes: From ‘let’s play’ to ‘stay home’
MINNEAPOLIS — The flu-like illness Michael Jordan fought through to lead the Chicago Bulls to a crucial victory in the 1997 NBA Finals created instant...
No prom? For this teen, it’s a trifecta of missed milestones
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On a Friday night in late February, 17-year-old Amanda Reynolds raced into a department store on Florida's Gulf coast. She'd be...