France’s Macron makes mask-wearing an act of national pride
PARIS — With a face mask 100% made in France, President Emmanuel Macron showed the famously fashionable French people Tuesday that civic responsibilit...
Todd ready to return to PGA Tour, willing to take on risks
Brendon Todd sees risks involved in the PGA Tour resuming its schedule next month, and he's willing to take them.
UK, US kick off post-Brexit free trade talks amid outbreak
LONDON — After a delay caused by the coronavirus pandemic, British and American negotiators have opened negotiations on a trade agreement that the U.K...
Another 1,700 virus deaths reported in NY nursing homes
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state has reported more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces...
Virus threatens future of already-struggling transit systems
BOSTON — Before the pandemic, public transit users in cities around the country bonded over a slew of ills that plagued aging subway systems, from del...
With camps shut, families face summer in the great indoors
Welcome to summer in the great indoors.
Broadway considers the path forward for shows to go on
NEW YORK — When Broadway theaters finally reopen, at least one musical theater fan will show up. But she'll look a little different.
The Latest: Flyers and Sixers are set to offer refunds
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Nadal pessimistic about return of competitive tennis in 2020
MADRID — If given the option, Rafael Nadal said he would scrap this season entirely so tennis could resume normally in 2021.
Giant cinnamon rolls raise money, feed ‘bellies and souls’
Scared for friends who had contracted the new coronavirus and worried about her daughter’s schooling and husband’s work, Whitney Rutz cried and scream...
US senators seek probe of veterans homes after virus deaths
A group of U.S. senators is seeking an investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs' oversight of homes for aging veterans amid a spate of co...
Detroit automakers push for restart of plants within 2 weeks
DETROIT — Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the...
Mother’s Day this year means getting creative from afar
NEW YORK — Treats made and delivered by neighbors. Fresh garden plantings dug from a safe 6 feet away. Trips around the world set up room-to-room at h...
VIRUS DIARY: Staving off the virus while our water runs out
HARARE, Zimbabwe — I know we're meant to be washing our hands frequently. We're trying. But we're running out of water again and I don't know when the...
Tiny Montana school to be among first in US to reopen
WILLOW CREEK, Mont. — A tiny public school in Montana will be among the first in the U.S. to resume classroom teaching this week after being closed fo...
Here come COVID-19 tracing apps - and privacy trade-offs
As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartph...
German court asks ECB to justify key stimulus program
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's highest court has cast doubts on key eurozone stimulus efforts by ruling that the European Central Bank must demonstrat...
Putin awards commemorative WWII medal to Kim Jong Un
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Kim Jong Un a commemorative war medal marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germ...
Carrier prepares to go back to sea after virus outbreak
WASHINGTON — It’s time to get back to work.
Money for worldwide AIDS fight at issue in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's second day of arguments by phone is devoted to a new version of a case it decided seven years ago involving federal m...
‘A resume for future office’: Virus tests a GOP governor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Kristi Noem had been South Dakota's governor for less than six months when she made clear she wasn’t going to let her job in the s...
Coronavirus cuts ‘deep scars’ through meatpacking cities
IOWA CITY, Iowa — As the coronavirus spread from the nation’s meatpacking plants to the broader communities where they are located, it burned through ...
The Latest: White House restricts virus task force testimony
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Man accused in fire at party that killed 36 freed over virus
DUBLIN, Calif. — A man facing a second trial after a fire killed 36 partygoers at a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse he's accused of illegally convert...
US women’s team players have options after setback in court
Players for the U.S. women’s national team may have been dealt a blow by a judge’s ruling in their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Socc...
In fight over Brazil leader’s virus test, crisis looms
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he twice tested negative for the coronavirus but many, including a federal judge, are demandi...
Kingfish Ingram wins 5 Blues Music Awards in online show
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram took home five Blues Music Awards in an online ceremony that featured appearances by Bonnie Rai...
Background checks for firearms remain high amid pandemic
The number of April background checks to purchase a firearm showed Americans flocking to gun stores in high numbers for the second month in a row amid...
Intel buys Moovit app for $900M to boost bet on robotic cars
BERKELEY, Calif. — Intel is buying transportation-planning service Moovit for $900 million as the world's largest computer chip maker moves further do...
Shula remembered by peers for “playing within the rules”
MIAMI — Don Shula often said he wanted to be remembered for playing within the rules, and that's what happened Monday.