Financial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to survive
Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse after the coronavirus outbreak...
Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions before May
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night that h...
Wisconsin moves forward with election despite virus concerns
MADISON, Wis. — Voters in Wisconsin are likely to face a choice Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from p...
White House: States need to better calibrate supply requests
The White House said Monday that some states are requesting far more medical supplies than they need to fight the coronavirus pandemic, pushing back a...
Sportsbooks are dark and odds are long in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Nobody would have given odds on this.
Rate of deaths, illness among black residents alarms cities
CHICAGO — Chicago's mayor pledged an aggressive public health campaign aimed at the city's black and brown communities Monday amid alarm that an overw...
UFC 249 still on, with Ferguson fighting Gaethje on April 18
The UFC says Tony Ferguson will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18.
After virus fades, service industries may be changed forever
WASHINGTON — For years, personal trainer Amanda Tikalsky didn’t have to worry much about her job. The U.S. economy’s record-breaking 11-year expansion...
NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft
The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.
Virus puts event planning industry on brink of devastation
PHOENIX — Arizona caterer Pat Christofolo has been orchestrating high-end events for over a quarter-century: A lavish spread for a wedding dinner back...
NHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and how
Shorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, t...
What to know about malaria drug and coronavirus treatment
Some politicians and doctors are sparring over whether to use hydroxychloroquine against the new coronavirus, with many of scientists saying the evide...
Work starts in Montana on disputed Canada-US oil pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Canadian company said Monday that it's started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline across the U.S.-Can...
Prosecutors: Suspect in Iraq slayings should remain jailed
PHOENIX — An Iraqi immigrant who ran a Phoenix driving school and was arrested two months ago on charges of participating in the killings of two polic...
Stay home rules extended in NY amid glimmer of hope
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended stay-at-home restrictions through the month and increased fines on violators to up to $1,000, citing fr...
IndyCar cancels Detroit, adds doubleheaders, 3rd Indy race
Roger Penske has canceled the doubleheader race at Detroit and adjusted the IndyCar schedule Monday as the series remains on hold during the COVID-19 ...
Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring ...
Kenya bans travel in and out of Nairobi to fight coronavirus
JOHANNESBURG — Kenya increased its restrictions to combat the coronavirus on Monday, announcing travel bans into and out of the capital city, Nairobi,...
British canceled, Masters to November in major rescheduling
The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945, golf officials announced Monday as they tried to reconfigure a major cham...
In a first, US slaps sanctions on Russian white supremacists
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a “foreign terrorist organization” and hit its members wi...
NBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchups
With NBA games indefinitely on hold there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities — including by coaches around the league.
Review: A look at offerings on new mobile platform Quibi
NEW YORK — Quibi may specialize in small, bite-sized videos, but its volume of shows is large. The media platform launches Monday with 175 new origina...
Ready to cook outdoors? How to clean and season your grill
Unless you are like me and grill year-round, the warmer weather signals the start of the grilling season. This spring, especially, as millions of us a...
Japan to declare state of emergency for Tokyo, other areas
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to b...
Dancing alone: A senior center keeps clients up and moving
WASHINGTON — Dance instructor Lola Jaramillo switches the radio to an uplifting salsa song.
Handle with care: Brignone’s crystal globes come in the mail
ROME — The package that Italian skier Federica Brignone anxiously awaited while in isolation wasn’t from Amazon or the local supermarket.
Polish govt divided over holding mail-in presidential vote
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's government is divided and reportedly struggling for its survival over whether to hold a mail-in presidential election in May...
Australia’s highest court to judge cardinal’s abuse appeal
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s highest court on Tuesday will judge Cardinal George Pell’s appeal against convictions for molesting two teenage choi...
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
KABUL, Afghanistan — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d worked cutting stone was shut down beca...