Southern states largely go it alone in reopening decisions
BATON ROUGE, La. — Governors in 17 states have committed to regional coordination to reopen their economies during the coronavirus outbreak — but none...
Lives Lost: A man who studied darkness, but beamed light
He’d retreat to his basement, surrounded by thousands of books on the Holocaust. He’d return from Europe with photos of cemeteries. The lessons of rel...
Lockdown reveals fresh air, cleaner rivers in India
NEW DELHI — India’s extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to ...
Asia Today: Clusters among crew on 2 ships in Taiwan, Japan
BANGKOK — Japanese officials said Wednesday that 33 crew members on a docked cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus in one day of testing aft...
Michelle Obama’s star power could help Biden unite Democrats
WASHINGTON — Seeking to unite Democrats, Joe Biden has raced to line up supporters ranging from progressive icon Bernie Sanders to former President Ba...
Brazil’s government, states fight for pandemic supplies
RIO DE JANEIRO — Last month, Dr. Riane Azevedo pulled off a master stroke. The superintendent of the largest public hospital in the poor Brazilian sta...
Wuhan embraces Yangtze River as virus-hit city reopens
WUHAN, China — Bathed in golden late-afternoon light, Chen Enting snapped a photo of his ticket to commemorate his first ferry ride across the Yangtze...
Canadian police say 22 victims after rampage in Nova Scotia
TORONTO — Canadian police said Tuesday they believe there are at least 22 victims after a gunman wearing a police uniform shot people in their homes a...
Criminal records keep small-business owners from aid program
WASHINGTON — Damon West was hoping the government's coronavirus rescue package for small-business owners would help replace the income he's lost now t...
Trump tells Chevron to “wind down” oil fields in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — The Trump administration on Tuesday ordered Chevron Corp. to “wind down” operations in Venezuela by Dec. 1, barring the Californi...
People makes history with Hawn, Hudson on anniversary cover
LOS ANGELES — Three generations will grace the cover of People magazine’s 30th anniversary “Beauty Issue.”
Review: ‘Beastie Boys Story’ isn’t a sure shot, but it’ll do
Little was predictable about the Beastie Boys in their three-plus decades of making music. They were spontaneous, always evolving, off-the-cuff pranks...
Georgia businesses hesitant to embrace Kemp’s call to reopen
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp's call to reopen shuttered businesses in Georgia left many business owners wary and confused Tuesday as they considered how ...
US pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. pressed Mexico on Tuesday to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the U.S. supply chain, including defense contractors...
The Latest: Bucks’ Hill details family experience with virus
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Analysis: Pandemic fallout tracks nation’s political divide
WASHINGTON — America’s entrenched political divide is now playing out over matters of life and death.
Presidential debate planning proceeds despite virus worries
WASHINGTON — Preparations for the 2020 general election debates are proceeding “according to schedule” despite the coronavirus outbreak.
Nebraska dam had history of ice woes before fatal failure
A Nebraska dam that collapsed under pressure from an icy flood had a history of unaddressed ice problems and had no formal emergency plan because regu...
Virus misinformation flourishes in online protest groups
CHICAGO — Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of posts fly in the new Facebook groups daily.
Column: Finchem gets a Tiger and rides it into Hall of Fame
Tim Finchem was in his second month as the newly appointed commissioner of the PGA Tour, not paying a great deal of attention to the U.S. Amateur bein...
Lamar Jackson’s offseason includes group workout, new tattoo
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — It's been a busy offseason for reigning NFL MVP Lamar Jackson, who's thrown footballs on the practice field without regard to soci...
Lester Holt starts show for children about the coronavirus
NEW YORK — In the NBC “Nightly News” inaugural kids edition, Sadie of Morristown, New Jersey, posed the question that everyone wishes had an answer.
3 takeaways from AP review of small-business loan program
Small businesses have, like much of the U.S. economy, been walloped by the coronavirus. In response, Congress created the Paycheck Protection Program ...
HBO Max set for May 27 launch, initial lineup announced
NEW YORK — The streaming service HBO Max will launch May 27, AT&T’s WarnerMedia announced Tuesday, signalling that the so-called streaming wars wo...
Column: Direct from Roger Goodell’s basement, the NFL draft!
It was supposed to be an extravaganza only Las Vegas can bring, complete with showgirls, A-list celebs, and a stage in the middle of the Bellagio foun...
Israel’s Netanyahu notches key wins in a deal with his rival
JERUSALEM — Israel’s embattled prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has notched two critical victories in this week’s power-sharing agreement with his ...
Film adaptation of new ‘Hunger Games’ book is in the works
NEW YORK — The next “Hunger Games” book is coming out next month, and a movie version is now being planned.
Spain arrests ex-rapper as Islamic State fighter in Syria
ALMERÍA, Spain — A former London rapper who stopped making music not long after his father's extradition to face terror charges in the bombings of two...
As Earth Day turns 50, green movement faces fresh challenges
BOSTON — Gina McCarthy remembers the way things used to be: Tar balls clinging to her legs after swimming in Boston Harbor. The Merrimack River colore...
SEC poised to break own NFL record for 1st-round draft picks
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Southeastern Conference is expected to shatter two of its own NFL draft records.