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...
The Latest: South Korea health minister urges vigilance
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Governors seize spotlight amid states’ coronavirus response
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Across America, as families stuck in their homes anxious and isolated by the new coronavirus, a new daily ritual is taking shape: tun...
Jason Belmonte’s back Down Under after banner PBA season
Two-handed bowler Jason Belmonte’s return to Australia from another banner season on the PBA Tour in the United States was never going to be easy.
Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic
PHOENIX — Yvonne Knight, who has respiratory problems that make her especially vulnerable in the coronavirus pandemic, can't buy groceries online with...
Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that in...
Desperate hunt for food by Peru’s poor amid virus quarantine
LIMA, Peru — Pushing a shopping cart with two children, César Alegre emerges from the large, deteriorated house near Peru's presidential palace that i...
At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music’s biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, but lik...
Washington state returns ventilators for use in New York
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday that the state will return more than 400 ventilators of the 500 it has received from the feder...
Mexico: More social spending, no business bailout for virus
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday there will be no huge economic stimulus program as the country faces the threa...
Canadian actress and activist Shirley Douglas dies at age 86
TORONTO — Shirley Douglas, the impassioned Canadian activist and veteran actress who was mother to actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of Canada medi...
Island mayor battles Georgia governor over virus limitations
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A small coastal city in Georgia that thrives on tourism closed its beach, fearing carefree crowds of teenagers and college students po...
Texas hires Schaefer from Mississippi State
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas moved quickly to hire a new women's basketball coach, luring Vic Schaefer away from powerhouse Mississippi State on Sunday.
Byron wins virtual Bristol; Bubba ‘rage quits’ early in race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — William Byron led the most laps in NASCAR's first two virtual races and had nothing to show for his gaming skills. The third time ou...
Queen delivers message of hope to UK amid virus outbreak
Britain needed a message of hope Sunday. The queen delivered it.
With 1 goal, first-ever MLS game was filled with promise
Before the first-ever Major League Soccer match, a group of San Jose Clash players went to a local restaurant for some pregame bonding. Four of them t...
Lost Time: How coronavirus spread while supply orders lagged
The government’s stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment is nearly drained just as the numbers of people infected with the coron...
Pro day cancellations forcing changes to NFL draft process
INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Polian simplified the NFL's draft process years ago.
Doctors, nurses leave homes to protect families from virus
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Lisa Neuburger was caring for a patient with the coronavirus when the person's ventilator tube became detached. As she worked to hel...
Biden raises idea of Democrats holding an online convention
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden said Sunday that the Democratic National Convention, already delayed until August because of the coronavirus, may need to take ...
Jews prep for a pandemic Passover: Smaller but no less vital
Passover and its epic story — how the Jewish people escaped to freedom after plagues struck their oppressors — are uniquely resonant this year, as Jew...
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday procession scaled back due to virus
JERUSALEM — A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter in the Old City Sunday ...
Chaos and scrambling in the US oil patch as prices plummet
NEW YORK — In Montana, a father and son running a small oil business are cutting their salaries in half. In New Mexico, an oil truck driver who suppor...
‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus
KAMPALA, Uganda — Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit sellers sitting on the pavement or as peddler...
Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer released, his wife says
BEIJING — Wang Quanzhang, a well-known Chinese rights lawyer, was released from prison Sunday after being held for more than four years, his wife said...