Census says restart to field operations will be in phases
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Census Bureau's return to field operations for the 2020 national head count will take place in phases based on a region's loc...
‘Still in the surge’: Virus keeps a hold on Massachusetts
The coronavirus kept a tight grip Monday on hard-hit Massachusetts, which is barreling toward 1,000 new deaths in just five days as the pandemic peaks...
New this week: Netflix teen romances, Chesney, JoJo albums
It's good to see familiar faces and hear familiar voices, and several are returning this week in ways retro and new. JoJo, Kenny Chesney and Offset ar...
Tesla says cars can automatically stop for traffic lights
DETROIT — After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and ...
Fake injury, glitches: Madrid Open tennis tries COVID gaming
So here’s a dose of realism — or surrealism — for the first video game tournament of the coronavirus pandemic involving professional tennis players: A...
Erdogan: Turkey working on plan to ease virus restrictions
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday his government is working on a detailed plan to ease coronavirus restrictions, but...
Michelle Obama documentary ‘Becoming’ to premiere on Netflix
NEW YORK — A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled “Becoming” will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday.
Agents in college bribery probe deny bullying core witness
Federal agents didn't entrap the wealthy parents accused of cheating the college admissions process, the man who helped investigators build their case...
The Latest: UEFA advances $250M to European soccer bodies
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Pelosi, top House progressive give Biden twin endorsements
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden renewed his party unification efforts Monday with bookend endorsements from Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
UK says it won’t extend EU talks despite virus upheaval
LONDON — The British government insisted Monday that it won’t extend the deadline for striking a post-Brexit deal with the European Union, despite the...
South Africa’s inequalities exposed by virus, says leader
JOHANNESBURG — The coronavirus is highlighting South Africa's stark inequalities, 26 years after the end of the country's apartheid regime of racial o...
Matt Kenseth back to NASCAR as Larson replacement at Ganassi
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will again come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing as the replacement for fire...
Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rights
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on gun rights Monday in a dispute over New York City’s former ban on transporting guns.
Review: ‘If It Bleeds’ gives Stephen King fans 4 new stories
“If It Bleeds,” by Stephen King (Scribner)
Federal trial opens over Florida’s felon voting law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Betty Riddle took her place at the head of the line at a Sarasota community center early one morning in March, butterflies rising ...
Sotheby’s offers benefit auction with Sting, Hillary Clinton
NEW YORK — Win an acting lesson from Patrick Stewart. Record a song with Sting. Hang out with rockers The Strokes. Have a virtual coffee with Hillary ...
Adidas earnings slammed by virus, online sales picking up
FRANKFURT, Germany — Sports apparel and shoe company Adidas saw its earnings fall sharply in the first quarter as the virus outbreak closed 70% of its...
Nadal does’t see tennis back soon, is worried about injuries
MADRID — Rafael Nadal says it will be “very difficult” for tennis to return to action any time soon and is concerned about the risk of injuries when t...
Back at work, Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdown
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictio...
Notre Dame Cathedral worksite refitted for virus safety
PARIS — Workers are refitting the construction site at fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral to protect staff from the virus and allow cleanup efforts at ...
US review: Airstrike in Somalia killed, injured civilians
WASHINGTON — An American military airstrike in Somalia more than a year ago killed two civilians and injured three others, U.S. Africa Command is ackn...
Asia Today: Officials: No more hospitalized Wuhan patients
BANGKOK — Wuhan, the city at the center of China’s coronavirus outbreak, has no more hospitalized patients after the last 12 were discharged Sunday, t...
Facing disaster, Russian businesses find Kremlin aid lacking
MOSCOW — Desperate business owners in Russia have been pleading with the Kremlin for help in the pandemic shutdown. The response, however, has been sl...
Man charged in drive-by shooting at ‘Duck Dynasty’ estate
WEST MONROE, La. — A man was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at the Louisiana estate of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson.
Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021, and wha...
Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms
NEW YORK — In party dresses or come as you are, with colored lights flashing in their bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs spinning, high schoolers have t...
Asian markets gain after Japan central bank boosts aid
BEIJING — Asian stock markets gained Monday after Japan's central bank promised more asset purchases to shore up financial markets as investors look t...
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed separatists to honor terms of a R...