European virus tracing apps highlight battle for privacy
LONDON — Goodbye lockdown, hello smartphone.
Freedom! In France, a nursing home takes on COVID and wins
LYON, France — As the coronavirus scythed through nursing homes, cutting a deadly path, Valerie Martin vowed to herself that the story would be differ...
Amid Moscow lockdown, some dogs find new homes and friends
MOSCOW — Stuck at home during Moscow's coronavirus lockdown, Alexandra Novatova opted to use a delivery service — a big decision, because she was orde...
India’s virus lockdown eased while infection rate speeds up
NEW DELHI — India relaxed some coronavirus lockdown restrictions on Monday even as the pace of infection picked up and reopenings drew crowds of peopl...
Asia Today: Vietnam schools reopen, New Zealand hits zero
BANGKOK — Students across Vietnam started returning to classrooms Monday after being closed for three months to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Georgia deploys 3D printers, Guard units in testing scramble
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Seeing a chance to help amid a shortage of kits to test people for the coronavirus, Dr. Jeffrey James dedicated a 3D printer at the den...
Lesson learned: Around Jordan, teammates saw price of fame
There were obvious perks to being teammates with Michael Jordan. Plenty of his Chicago teammates own multiple championship rings, they appear in some ...
Asia Today: No new cases in N Zealand; Malaysia reopens some
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, marking a significant moment that indicated the country’s bo...
Top Georgia Democrats running for US Senate spar in debate
ATLANTA — Two of the top Georgia Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. David Perdue in November took hard swipes at each other during a virtual d...
’60 Minutes’ correspondent Stahl says she fought coronavirus
NEW YORK — CBS News “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl said Sunday that she's finally feeling well after a battle with COVID-19 that left her hos...
The Latest: Former NHL enforcer Laraque fighting coronavirus
The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
William Byron scores 3rd iRacing victory of NASCAR’s series
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — William Byron showed he's the sharpest gamer in NASCAR's iRacing Series with his third victory in four events.
Duplantis, Lavillenie split gold in backyard pole-vaulting
French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie hardly treated this like a garden-variety competition.
Netherlands coach Koeman undergoes heart procedure
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman underwent a heart procedure Sunday at a hospital in Amsterdam after feeling pain in his chest...
Olympians look to help young athletes during shutdown
CHICAGO — When Jesse Smith looks out at his Zoom audience, he knows exactly what the crowd is going through.
Israeli high court could determine Netanyahu’s future
JERUSALEM — With the fate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the line, Israel’s Supreme Court began discussions Sunday on the question of whether...
Unlike 2008 crisis, pandemic has no leader, no global plan
UNITED NATIONS — When financial markets collapsed and the world faced its last great crisis in 2008, major powers worked together to restore the globa...
The menu: College athletes get cooking classes, grocery tips
Nevada offensive lineman Nate Brown is doing his best to eat right, like many football players and other college athletes scattered around the country...
Nebraska will open voting sites for primary despite concerns
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska is forging ahead with plans to hold the nation's first in-person election in more than a month, despite health concerns about...
Hard-to-count Arab Americans urged to prioritize census
DEARBORN, Mich. — At a Michigan gas station, the message is obvious — at least to Arabic speakers: Be counted in the 2020 census.
NRA cutting staff and salaries amid coronavirus pandemic
The National Rifle Association has laid off dozens of employees, canceled its national convention and scuttled fundraising, membership and shooting ev...
Sidelined by pandemic, Trump campaign turns to digital shows
WASHINGTON — The streaming video began and, within minutes, the president’s eldest son was musing that Osama bin Laden had endorsed Joe Biden.
Legal drama ‘All Rise’ adapts to pandemic for season finale
LOS ANGELES — The legal drama “All Rise” has become the first U.S. scripted television series to adapt the the pandemic by producing an episode remote...
AP Was There: National Guard kills 4 students at Kent State
KENT, Ohio — The Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed college students during a war protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. Four studen...
Americans without bank accounts must wait for federal checks
NEW YORK — As the coronavirus crisis took hold, Akeil Smith's employer slashed her work as a home health aide to 25 hours per week. Her $15-an-hour sa...
Algerian singer Idir, a Berber icon, has died in Paris
PARIS — Idir, an Algerian singer who gave voice to the Berber and Kabyle cultures, has died in Paris. He was 70.
Battered global tourism industry makes reopening plans
Six months ago, the global tourism industry was celebrating a record year for travel. Now, it's decimated and facing a recovery that could take years.
Biden wins Kansas primary conducted with all-mail balloting
TOPEKA, Kan. — Joe Biden has overwhelmingly won a Democratic presidential primary in Kansas that the state party conducted exclusively by mail because...
Beaumont heads into 2nd term with rugby ‘at a crossroads’
Confronting and managing an unprecedented financial crisis. Uniting the northern and southern hemispheres in one global calendar. Maintaining the grow...
Ex-convict helps neighbors cope in Morocco virus lockdown
RABAT, Morocco — When the coronavirus came, Noureddine Elmihnida saw it as the scourge it was. But he also says he saw it as “an opportunity.”