Government lawyer named as new Grand Canyon park leader
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A veteran lawyer for the U.S. Interior Department has been appointed as the new superintendent of Grand Canyon Nat...
Trump campaign kicks off Catholic voter outreach project
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is ramping up its courtship of Catholic voters ahead of a likely November matchup against a de...
EPL suspended indefinitely, players to be asked for wage cut
The English Premier League was suspended indefinitely on Friday following a meeting of its 20 clubs, who discussed financial painkiller measures inclu...
Tribeca Film Festival to proceed, in part, online
NEW YORK — The Tribeca Film Festival, postponed by the pandemic, is moving some elements of its annual New York event online.
AP source: Chiefs agree to reworked deal with WR Watkins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and wide receiver Sammy Watkins have agreed on a restructured one-year contract that gives the franchise much-needed sal...
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “...
Cuban docs fighting coronavirus around world, defying US
HAVANA — For two years the Trump administration has been trying to stamp out one of Cuba’s signature programs __ state-employed medical workers treati...
Florida finally takes cruise passengers, some on stretchers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Passengers from an ill-fated cruise were carefully freed from their cabins and allowed to touch dry land on Friday for the fir...
Dr. Fauci’s face will soon be on a bobblehead
MILWAUKEE — The United States' top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead.
Keeping cycling alive: Tour of Flanders goes virtual
BRUSSELS — Race or no race, the 104th edition of the Tour of Flanders cobblestone cycling classic will have a winner this weekend.
AP PHOTOS: Greek capital’s streets deserted during lockdown
ATHENS, Greece — Deserted squares, padlocked parks, empty avenues where lines of cars once idled bumper-to-bumper in traffic as motorbikes and scooter...
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
ISLAMABAD — Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, the Muslim sabbath when adherents gather for weekly prayers, even as the corona...
Poland divided over having presidential vote during pandemic
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s parliament is preparing to vote Friday on legislation that would transform the country’s May presidential election entirely ...
Review: A lewd buddy cop comedy in ‘Coffee & Kareem’
Your enjoyment of the new Netflix comedy “ Coffee & Kareem ” may depend on whether or not you find insanely vulgar middle schoolers funny. It’s no...
Analysis: It’s time for Tomjanovich to get the Hall’s call
The votes are in, and word is about to come if this, finally, is the year that former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich gets the call from the Ba...
‘Desperate’ tourists stranded by India lockdown told to wait
NEW DELHI — Tourists stranded in India after their vacations were abruptly ended by India’s coronavirus lockdown and grounded flights are running out ...
Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government’s efforts to clean up Cold War-era waste from nuclear research and bomb making at federal sites around the cou...
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oil
BEIJING — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street gained for the first time in three days on stronger oil prices despite enduring uncertainty...
Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Aid workers are bracing for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus in one of the world's largest refugee camps in Bangladesh, with...
Aussie league: LaMelo Ball’s bid to buy club not a done deal
SYDNEY — LaMelo Ball’s bid to be a club owner before making his NBA debut isn’t a done deal, yet.
‘Surreal’: NY funeral homes struggle as virus deaths surge
NEW YORK — Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could b...
Jobs report Friday is expected to end record hiring streak
WASHINGTON — After a record 113 straight months of hiring, the government's monthly jobs report Friday is expected to show that the American jobs mach...
Carnegie Hall projects $9M deficit, expects cuts next season
Carnegie Hall is projecting a $9 million operating deficit on its $104 million budget after canceling the rest of its season because of the coronaviru...
NYC residents should cover face when in public, mayor says
ALBANY, N.Y. — As coronavirus cases soared, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers on Thursday to wear a homemade face covering when the...
Central Park houses hospital ward as NY races to add beds
NEW YORK — There is a coronavirus ward in tents in Central Park. A makeshift hospital has been set up in a Manhattan convention center. Over the next ...
Mayor taps ex-Dallas chief to head Chicago police force
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday named former Dallas police Chief David Brown to head the police force in the nation's third largest...
Ashley McBryde reveals familial secrets on new record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ashley McBryde doesn’t have any problem with using real people to inspire her country songs and revealing the sordid details of the...
Judge won’t delay Wisconsin election but extends voting
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge on Thursday declined to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary over the health threat from the new coronavirus, but...
In Ecuador, families wait with their dead as bodies pile up
QUITO, Ecuador — Daniel Larrea died Monday after a week of high fever, struggling to breathe and steadily turning blue. Then a new nightmare began for...
High-tech growing systems bring joy of gardening indoors
Traditionally, growing your own herbs and veggies was reserved for those with the luxury of outdoor space and abundant light.