Tornado or virus? Pandemic means tough sheltering decisions
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — As each day brings the United States closer to peak severe weather season, Tornado Alley residents are facing a difficult question:...
Virus-hit Wuhan cautiously revives amid thicket of controls
WUHAN, China — Released from their apartments after a 2 1/2-month quarantine, residents of the city where the coronavirus pandemic began are cautiousl...
Virus vexes bar exam, leaving young future lawyers in limbo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — One of Emily Hughes’ first memories after entering law school at the University of Cincinnati in 2017 is an assistant dean scrawling ...
Olympians become trainers to help those stranded at home
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Moving from the track to the living room, many athletes around the world are doing their bit to boost public health during the c...
Half billion more people face poverty due to virus - report
LONDON — Around half a billion people could be pushed into poverty as a result of the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic unless richer cou...
Hurry up and wait? Why relief to small businesses has lagged
NEW YORK — Speed is of the essence if a federal relief program for small businesses is going to be effective in combating the damage wrought by the co...
On our own: Forgotten household skills, revived for new use
Mending clothes. Cutting hair. Fixing a squeaky door or a dripping faucet. Baking bread.
Ship at center of virus outbreak raided by Australian police
SYDNEY — Police wearing protective gear boarded a cruise ship to seize evidence and question crew members of the vessel linked to hundreds of coronavi...
Clippers working out together _ via video _ during shutdown
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers are getting together for workouts while the NBA season is suspended — via video conference calls.
Jim Nantz adjusting to not calling Final Four, Masters
Jim Nantz couldn't figure out why he was getting text messages from friends about the 1986 Masters, unaware it was the first of eight Masters being sh...
Dubai allows alcohol home delivery as virus shuts down bars
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Champagne corks no longer pop at Dubai's infamous alcohol-soaked brunches. The blaring flat-screen televisions stand...
Nation’s only doctor governor offers sober voice on virus
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam and his top aides were having a meeting about the coronavirus when the discussion turned to neckties.
Pandemic has set the number of air travelers back decades
The number of Americans getting on airplanes has sunk to a level not seen in more than 60 years as people shelter in their homes to avoid catching or ...
The Latest: Australia has lowest increase in 3 weeks
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
LeBron: Closure not likely unless Lakers can finish season
LOS ANGELES — Instead of preparing for a playoff run, LeBron James is mostly spending the spring playing hoops with his teenage sons and enjoying tea ...
AP Interview: ‘Lula’ says Bolsonaro a disaster amid pandemic
SAO PAULO — In home isolation just months after his release from jail, Brazil’s former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that President ...
Kobe Bryant’s latest book to debut atop best-seller list
Kobe Bryant is back atop the best-seller lists, days after the late Los Angeles Lakers superstar was selected to the Hall of Fame.
California to buy 200 million masks a month amid outbreak
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California plans to spend nearly $1 billion to buy up to 200 million masks each month to boost its stockpile of protective gear d...
Lafreniere tops list of NHL draft-eligible prospects
It makes little difference to Alexis Lafreniere when, where or how he’ll learn about being selected in the NHL draft.
Loretta Lynn’s bond with Patsy Cline remains strong
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn only knew each other a short time before Cline’s death at the age of 30, but the friendship formed bet...
Second US study for COVID-19 vaccine uses skin-deep shots
WASHINGTON — U.S. researchers have opened another safety test of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine, this one using a skin-deep shot instead of the usua...
Wisconsin worried about spike in virus cases due to election
MADISON, Wis. — The decision to forge ahead with Wisconsin's election amid a pandemic has stirred fears about a possible spike in the state's coronavi...
Wisconsin’s pandemic election puts focus on state’s court
MADISON, Wis. — Anyone needing proof of the power and significance of the Wisconsin Supreme Court can look no further than the lines of mask-wearing v...
Working at home tests family atmosphere of TV morning shows
NEW YORK — For all the planning that went into “CBS This Morning” putting on a broadcast with its anchors working remotely, no one thought about the p...
Outcry over racial data grows as virus slams black Americans
As the coronavirus tightens its grip across the country, it is cutting a particularly devastating swath through an already vulnerable population — bla...
Housing market chills, layoffs, companies boost virus fight
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Wednesday related to the ...
‘Full House,’ Broadway producer Thomas Miller dies at 79
LOS ANGELES — Thomas L. Miller, who produced a string of hit TV comedies included “Full House” and “Perfect Strangers” before beginning a new chapter ...
Some doctors moving away from ventilators for virus patients
NEW YORK — As health officials around the world push to get more ventilators to treat coronavirus patients, some doctors are moving away from using th...
Saudi Arabia halts parental visitation rulings to curb virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Saudi king suspended final rulings and judicial orders on visitation rights of children of separated parents in the ...
Dems debate how to hit Trump on virus, economy amid crisis
WASHINGTON — Democrats are wrestling over how best to assail President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the economy’s shu...