Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, Toyota seek to restart factories
DETROIT — Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota took steps Thursday to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from ...
‘Terrified’ South Africa nears lockdown; cases almost 1,000
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa on the eve of a three-week lockdown announced its coronavirus cases are nearing 1,000, while the president urged police to...
Bucs keeping defense together, re-sign Suh for $8 million
TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers continue to re-assemble pieces to help Tom Brady be successful with his new team.
US indicts Venezuela’s Maduro on narcoterrorism charges
MIAMI — Nicolás Maduro effectively converted Venezuela into a criminal enterprise at the service of drug traffickers and terrorist groups as he and hi...
If you don’t laugh, you cry: Coping with virus through humor
BOSTON — Neil Diamond posts a fireside rendition of "Sweet Caroline" with its familiar lyrics tweaked to say, "Hands ... washing hands." A news anchor...
NCAA’s storied party crashers includes ‘Dunk City,’ Loyola
If not for those magical eight days seven years ago, Florida Gulf Coast might still be that upstart school trying to create an identity in the Sunshin...
World leaders vow to coordinate virus response in video call
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The head of the United Nations told leaders of the world’s 20 major industrialized nations during an emergency virtual s...
Virus takes toll on US military as it tries to aid civilians
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus is taking a growing toll on the U.S. military, and commanders and senior officials are bracing for worse. From nuclear mi...
WNBA draft will be virtual event this season due to pandemic
NEW YORK — The WNBA draft will be a virtual event this year.
The G20 video call: In virus era, even summits are virtual
LONDON — The face-to-face tension among foes was gone. So was the in-person camaraderie among allies.
FBI: Soldiers set up deadly robbery to fund foreign fighting
The two former U.S. Army soldiers met in Ukraine, where they joined the same far-right paramilitary group. After getting deported, they planned to tak...
IndyCar goes virtual racing as it waits to get back on track
IndyCar isn't sure when it can get its cars on track to officially start the season. For now, the series will follow the lead of other racing leagues ...
US economy grew at 2.1% rate in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON — The economy grew by a moderate 2.1% in the fourth quarter of last year, but many economists believe that will be the last positive growth...
Smaller communities prepare for onslaught of virus patients
SAVANNAH, Ga. — It started with an infected person from out of town who attended a funeral. Now the largest hospital in Georgia’s mostly rural, southw...
Bomb disrupts funeral for 25 Sikhs killed in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan — An explosive device disrupted Thursday's funeral service for 25 members of Afghanistan's Sikh minority community who had been kil...
The old guards: Gatlin, Powell hanging on for games in 2021
Highlights of their very best moments are still available on compact discs, maybe even actual video tape. When teammates shout out, “Hey, old man" — w...
Many businesses cautious about restarting economy amid virus
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switc...
Islamic State gunman kills 25 in attack on Sikhs in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan — A lone Islamic State gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing 25 wor...
Coronavirus delivers ‘body blow’ to Colorado’s ski industry
DENVER — Ski resorts across the West that were shut down amid coronavirus fears are grappling with an economic “body blow" at a time when they normall...
Birx tells grandmother’s story in social distancing plea
Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, took a personal tact on Wednesday as she made her latest plea to the Amer...
Virus has Brazil’s Bolsonaro facing governor ‘insurrection’
SAO PAULO — Brazil's governors on Wednesday rebelled against President Jair Bolsonaro’s call for life to return to pre-coronavirus normalcy, saying hi...
Governor urges Falwell to rethink welcoming students
RICHMOND, Va. — In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia's governor asked Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. on Wednesday to reconsi...
G-7 foreign ministers spar over coronavirus amid pandemic
WASHINGTON — Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized democracies sparred Wednesday over whether to call out China as the source o...
Out of medication, US woman finally boards flight from Peru
A 33-year-old American woman running out of her life-saving medication to treat her auto-immune disease finally boarded a flight home Wednesday after ...
Family: US believes ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson has died
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has concluded that retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who vanished more than a decade ago, has died while in the cust...
Trump’s Easter goal in war on virus a nod to faith, business
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s “beautiful” idea to reopen the U.S. economy by Easter Sunday and pack church pews that day was dreamed up during...
With church bells and candles, France honors virus victims
PARIS — From famed Gothic cathedrals to modest village churches, places of worship around France rang their bells in collective prayer Wednesday for p...
Stocks have first back-to-back gains since sell-off began
NEW YORK — Stocks scored their first back-to-back gains Wednesday since a brutal sell-off began five weeks ago, but much of an early rally faded late ...
Dayton’s Obi Toppin -- AP player of year -- heading to NBA
Dayton's Obi Toppin is headed to the NBA after leading the Flyers to a 29-2 record and No. 3 ranking as a redshirt sophomore.
Netanyahu ally resigns, deepening Israeli political turmoil
JERUSALEM — Israel's parliament speaker abruptly resigned Wednesday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deepening the country's p...