AP source: Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen being released from prison
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of hi...
Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally
BANGKOK — Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected.
Asia Today: Duterte threatens martial law-like enforcement
BANGKOK — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened martial law-style enforcement of a monthlong lockdown in the main northern region of the cou...
UN report: Pandemic turning into a ‘child-rights crisis’
UNITED NATIONS — Children have so far largely escaped the most severe symptoms of COVID-19 but the social and economic impact “is potentially catastro...
Some people turn to herbal medicine for virus without proof
NEW DELHI — With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often with governments promoting them.
Bangladesh garment workers seek unpaid wages as orders stop
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers who produce garments for global brands blocked a highway at a protest demanding their unpaid wages...
Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a new trial made by Trump ally Roger Stone following his conviction on charges related t...
Amid talk of restarting economy, virus keeps killing in NYC
NEW YORK — Hopeful talk about getting people out of their homes and back to work in some parts of the country seems a far cry from the harsh reality i...
Boeing to resume Washington output; data shows economic hit
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the g...
Top infectious disease doctor inspires ‘Fauci fever’
A new condition related to the coronavirus pandemic is sweeping the United States: Fauci fever.
Guatemala official: 44 deportees tested positive for virus
GUATEMALA CITY — Forty-four Guatemalans deported on one flight from the United States this week have tested positive for COVID-19, a Guatemala governm...
Christian mindfulness, meditation apps find their moment
(RNS) — Rachael Reynolds is a busy wife and mom of three who, like many, suddenly has been tasked with home-schooling her children and managing the an...
Oregon guard Ionescu expected to be No. 1 pick in WNBA draft
NEW YORK — It will be no surprise if Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu is the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night by the New York Liberty.
Slain Indianapolis officer remembered as compassionate
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer who was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call was remembered Thursday during her fun...
Trump faces global resistance to US plan to cut WHO funding
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump faced international resistance Thursday to his plan to cut U.S. payments to the World Health Organization over its...
US Open tennis COVID-19 decision by June; no fans ‘unlikely’
A decision on whether to postpone or cancel the U.S. Open because of the coronavirus pandemic is expected by June, the U.S. Tennis Association’s new C...
Nurses push back on pressure to work without right equipment
Nurse Mike Gulick was meticulous about not bringing the coronavirus home to his wife and their 2-year-old daughter. He’d stop at a hotel after work ju...
Study: Warming makes US West megadrought worst in modern age
KENSINGTON, Maryland — A two-decade-long dry spell that has parched much of the western United States is turning into one of the deepest megadroughts ...
Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81
NEW YORK — Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by Wi...
No baseball or beaches: Virus upends usual California summer
LOS ANGELES — In these dark times, clouded by fears of an enemy we can’t see and sheltered in homes we're itching to leave, it's reassuring to know th...
New information adds to questions about Russia probe dossier
WASHINGTON — Newly released material raises the possibility that Russian disinformation made its way into a dossier of opposition research that the FB...
Tribes press judge to halt US-Canada pipeline as work starts
BILLINGS, Mont. — American Indian tribes and environmental groups are pressuring a federal judge to shut down work on the disputed Keystone XL pipelin...
UK government extends virus lockdown by at least 3 weeks
LONDON — The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus will remain in place f...
Burrow to the rescue? Lowly Bengals look for next leader
CINCINNATI — In 2003, everything was in place for the Bengals to take a quarterback with the first overall draft pick.
US long-term mortgage rates hover near low; 30-year at 3.31%
WASHINGTON — U.S. long-term mortgage rates hovered near all-time lows for the third straight week amid fresh signs of severe damage to the economy and...
Poland lawmakers defer final vote on divisive abortion bill
WARSAW, Poland — Polish lawmakers on Thursday postponed a final decision on a controversial proposal to impose a near-total ban on abortion in the pre...
Amid pandemic, debate rages in Mexico: is beer essential?
MEXICO CITY — Perhaps one of the most heated debates in Mexico during the pandemic — after disagreements about personal protective equipment and testi...
Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden’s VP
CHICAGO — California Sen. Kamala Harris is raising money for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden while speaking out about the dispro...
Oil and gas giant Shell targets ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050
BERLIN — Energy company Royal Dutch Shell told investors Thursday that it aims to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2050, a move that ...
Reopening could require thousands more public health workers
SEATTLE — Before Washington state lifts its stay-at-home order, public health workers in Seattle’s King County want to be ready to douse any new spark...