Soccer team from Wuhan returns home nearly 4 months later
MADRID — The soccer team based in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in China is back home, nearly four months after it left for a preseason to...
2020 Watch: Why is Trump going to war with governors?
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy, gambling that it ...
India reports biggest one-day virus spike as lockdown eased
NEW DELHI — India recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases on Monday as the government eased one of the world's strictest lockdowns ...
If colleges cut sports programs, could new models emerge?
College sports programs are already being cut and more are likely on the chopping block.
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Mideast kids amid pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan — The U.N. children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional $92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East a...
Young climate activists slowed by pandemic, but not defeated
Jamie Margolin had not expected to be sitting in her bedroom right now.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misdirection on virus testing, deaths
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is falsely assigning blame to governors and the Obama administration for shortages in coronavirus testing.
As mail voting pushed, some fear loss of in-person option
ATLANTA — Scrambling to address voting concerns during a pandemic, election officials across the country are eliminating polling places or scaling bac...
Elba and wife, recovering from coronavirus, to help others
Even though they only had mild symptoms, Idris Elba says he and his wife had their lives “turned around” after contracting the coronavirus, calling th...
Deep receiver class faces high hopes for immediate impact
The upcoming NFL draft features a tantalizing class of wide receivers expected to make an immediate impact as rookies.
Canadian police say at least 10 people are dead after a shooting rampage across Nova Scotia
TORONTO — Canadian police say at least 10 people are dead after a shooting rampage across Nova Scotia.
Can Ovechkin catch Gretzky? ‘The Great One’ rooting for him
Wayne Gretzky sees a lot of himself in Alex Ovechkin, from the smile on his face each time he steps on the ice to his passion for scoring goals.
The Latest: 500 fans watch as soccer resumes in Turkmenistan
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Byron wins 2nd NASCAR virtual race in a drama-free event
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nobody did anything to get fired or lose a sponsor in this week's edition of NASCAR virtual racing.
Babyface-Teddy Riley battle fizzles on Instagram Live
NEW YORK — The much-hyped battle between Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and Teddy Riley was derailed by audio issues, forcing the R&B producers to postp...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump falsely blames governors for virus test
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is wrongly casting blame on governors and the Obama administration for shortages in coronavirus testing and declar...
From Hopkinton to Boston, marathon absence is seen and felt
HOPKINTON, Mass. — “It All Starts Here.”
Erdogan, Trump agree on ‘close cooperation’ in virus crisis
ISTANBUL — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump have spoken on the phone, discussing the coronavirus pandemic, bilat...
Judge doubts Kansas COVID-19 rule, blocks it for 2 churches
TOPEKA, Kan. — A federal judge signaled that he believes there's a good chance that Kansas is violating religious freedom and free speech rights with ...
‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain — For Spanish traveler Carlos Payá, being on an around-the-globe luxury cruise while the rest of world scurried into their homes for ...
Chief: Man ambushed 3 Texas officers in his home, killing 1
SAN MARCOS, Texas — A man who killed one Texas police officer and wounded two others before killing himself was wearing body armor and waiting to ambu...
Deserted icons: Frontier Days important bonanza for Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Country singer Blake Shelton still remains scheduled to appear on center stage. Same with the biggest names in the rodeo game.
Coronavirus accelerates decline of slumping coal industry
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Travis Deti has been working the phones to try to get government support for the U.S. coal industry during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
While other colleges struggle, for-profits hope for revival
Some of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges are ramping up advertising, hiring recruiters and offering discounts for online classes as they predi...
Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype
KABUL, Afghanistan — On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teen-age girls pile into her dad’s car and head to a mechanic’s workshop. They us...
Asia Today: S. Korea sees smallest rise in cases in 2 months
BANGKOK — South Korea reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in abo...
Virus outbreak threatens Germany’s tradition-laden breweries
WERNECK, Germany — The Werneck Brewery has survived a lot: world wars, economic crises and decades of declining beer consumption. But after 400 years ...
Eastern Christians mark Easter in shuttered Jerusalem church
JERUSALEM — A handful of Eastern Orthodox priests held mass for the Christian holiday of Easter on Sunday in an empty Church of the Holy Sepulcher in ...
AP PHOTOS: The workers who keep Spain going under lockdown
PAMPLONA, Spain — As Spain hunkers down after five weeks of confinement, the brave few keep the country going during a coronavirus outbreak that has k...