Time running out on the last US-Russia nuclear arms treaty
WASHINGTON — Time is running out on an arms control treaty that, if it's allowed to expire, will leave the world with no legal restrictions on U.S. an...
AP PHOTOS: Lockdown journey through a silenced San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — The late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen was fond of saying, “One day if I go to heaven … I’ll and look around and say, ‘I...
For trade students, online classes can’t replicate hands-on
PHOENIX — Like students across the U.S., Christa Schall was working toward graduation when the coronavirus closed her school. But unlike many, she can...
Spain’s far-right holds car protest against virus lockdown
Several thousand followers of Spain’s far-right Vox party gathered Saturday in their cars and on motorbikes in the center of Madrid and other Spanish ...
First commercial space taxi a pit stop on Musk’s Mars quest
It all started with the dream of growing a rose on Mars.
Balcony church gains popularity in Kenya amid pandemic
KIAMBU, Kenya — A groovy rendition of “He's Got the Whole World in His Hands” blasts from speakers outside an apartment block in the outskirts of Keny...
Lifelong Coca-Cola 600 fans struggling with missing big race
CONCORD, N.C. — Harry and Judy Wiley plan to walk down their driveway in Johnson City, Tennessee on Sunday, climb inside their 39-foot motorhome, flip...
Author Murakami DJs ‘Stay Home’ radio show to lift spirits
TOKYO — Acclaimed Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami, hosting a special radio show from home, painted a brighter side of the world with his favorite mu...
US warns Los Angeles stay-at-home extension could be illegal
LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday warned the mayor of Los Angeles and the county's top health officer that an extension of the co...
Judge demands ICE better explain why it won’t release kids
HOUSTON — A federal judge on Friday criticized the Trump administration's handling of detained immigrant children and families, ordering the governmen...
SEC, Big 12 to allow football workouts on campus next month
Southeastern Conference schools will be able to bring athletes in all sports back to campus for voluntary activities starting June 8 at the discretion...
Ex-Hoya, ex-Knick, current Georgetown coach Ewing has COVID
WASHINGTON — Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing tested positive for COVID-19 and is being treated at a hospital.
California rushes to aid virus-stricken border region
EL CENTRO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that the state is building a “field medical station" with up to 125 beds to aid a farming...
Allies: Ex-Detroit mayor to be released from prison early
DETROIT — Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is being quarantined at a federal prison while awaiting a likely release in June, which would be years...
NASCAR grabs much-needed momentum in return to live racing
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR had been planning sweeping changes for 2021 in hopes of finding new fans and adding some energy to a staid, stale schedule.
IndyCar drivers cope with strange Memorial Day weekend
INDIANAPOLIS — Simon Pagenaud knows what he should be doing right now.
Pandemic job losses hit tourism-dependent states hardest
HONOLULU — The coronavirus pandemic has been particularly brutal to the tourism-dependent economies of Nevada and Hawaii, lifting the unemployment rat...
Jerry Sloan, coaching great of Jazz glory days, dies at 78
Jerry Sloan walked up the steps to the stage at the Basketball Hall of Fame to give his enshrinement speech in 2009, almost as if he were dreading wha...
Group: Texas naval base shooter voiced support for clerics
The suspect killed during what the FBI is calling a “terrorism-related” attack at a Texas naval air base voiced support for hardline clerics, accordin...
Loughlin, Giannulli plead in college scam, but fate is hazy
“Full House” star Lori Loughlin and her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, pleaded guilty Friday to paying half a million dollars to get the...
Wall Street ends a choppy day mostly higher; crude oil falls
Wall Street shook off a weak start and ended a wobbly day mostly higher. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% Friday, bringing its weekly gain to 3.2%. Crude oil...
Zion Williamson’s lawyers doubt marketing firm’s contract
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Lawyers for New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson want a federal judge in North Carolina to rule that a marketing firm sui...
Tech privacy firm warns contact tracing app violates policy
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A contact tracing app pushed by the governors of North Dakota and South Dakota as a tool to trace exposure to the coronavirus viol...
California’s April jobless rate higher than Great Recession
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's unemployment rate nearly tripled to 15.5% in April as the nation's most populous state lost more jobs in one month f...
Flooding forces evacuations in more Michigan communities
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — More Central Michigan riverside residents evacuated their homes Friday after being overwhelmed by flooding from two failed da...
US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gel
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a birth control gel that works in a new way to prevent pregnancy.
Perry’s studio moves toward reopening while industry waits
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Perry is planning to make his Atlanta-based mega studio one of the first domestic filming grounds to reopen during the coronavirus...
Disinfected dice: Las Vegas casinos getting ready to roll
LAS VEGAS — Free parking, but no valet service. Bartenders, blackjack dealers and waiters wearing masks. Hand sanitizer everywhere.
Flights to Cyprus to resume from select countries next month
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus on Friday outlined plans for the phased resumption next month of commercial flights from a select number of countries with lo...
Pakistan jet with 98 aboard crashes in crowded neighborhood
KARACHI, Pakistan — A jetliner carrying 98 people crashed Friday in a crowded neighborhood near the airport in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi after a...