Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring ...
Kenya bans travel in and out of Nairobi to fight coronavirus
JOHANNESBURG — Kenya increased its restrictions to combat the coronavirus on Monday, announcing travel bans into and out of the capital city, Nairobi,...
British canceled, Masters to November in major rescheduling
The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945, golf officials announced Monday as they tried to reconfigure a major cham...
In a first, US slaps sanctions on Russian white supremacists
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a “foreign terrorist organization” and hit its members wi...
NBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchups
With NBA games indefinitely on hold there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities — including by coaches around the league.
Review: A look at offerings on new mobile platform Quibi
NEW YORK — Quibi may specialize in small, bite-sized videos, but its volume of shows is large. The media platform launches Monday with 175 new origina...
Ready to cook outdoors? How to clean and season your grill
Unless you are like me and grill year-round, the warmer weather signals the start of the grilling season. This spring, especially, as millions of us a...
Japan to declare state of emergency for Tokyo, other areas
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to b...
Dancing alone: A senior center keeps clients up and moving
WASHINGTON — Dance instructor Lola Jaramillo switches the radio to an uplifting salsa song.
Handle with care: Brignone’s crystal globes come in the mail
ROME — The package that Italian skier Federica Brignone anxiously awaited while in isolation wasn’t from Amazon or the local supermarket.
Polish govt divided over holding mail-in presidential vote
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's government is divided and reportedly struggling for its survival over whether to hold a mail-in presidential election in May...
Australia’s highest court to judge cardinal’s abuse appeal
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s highest court on Tuesday will judge Cardinal George Pell’s appeal against convictions for molesting two teenage choi...
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
KABUL, Afghanistan — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d worked cutting stone was shut down beca...
The Latest: South Korea health minister urges vigilance
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Governors seize spotlight amid states’ coronavirus response
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Across America, as families stuck in their homes anxious and isolated by the new coronavirus, a new daily ritual is taking shape: tun...
Jason Belmonte’s back Down Under after banner PBA season
Two-handed bowler Jason Belmonte’s return to Australia from another banner season on the PBA Tour in the United States was never going to be easy.
Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic
PHOENIX — Yvonne Knight, who has respiratory problems that make her especially vulnerable in the coronavirus pandemic, can't buy groceries online with...
Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that in...
Desperate hunt for food by Peru’s poor amid virus quarantine
LIMA, Peru — Pushing a shopping cart with two children, César Alegre emerges from the large, deteriorated house near Peru's presidential palace that i...
At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music’s biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, but lik...
Washington state returns ventilators for use in New York
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday that the state will return more than 400 ventilators of the 500 it has received from the feder...
Mexico: More social spending, no business bailout for virus
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday there will be no huge economic stimulus program as the country faces the threa...
Canadian actress and activist Shirley Douglas dies at age 86
TORONTO — Shirley Douglas, the impassioned Canadian activist and veteran actress who was mother to actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of Canada medi...
Island mayor battles Georgia governor over virus limitations
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A small coastal city in Georgia that thrives on tourism closed its beach, fearing carefree crowds of teenagers and college students po...
Texas hires Schaefer from Mississippi State
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas moved quickly to hire a new women's basketball coach, luring Vic Schaefer away from powerhouse Mississippi State on Sunday.
Byron wins virtual Bristol; Bubba ‘rage quits’ early in race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — William Byron led the most laps in NASCAR's first two virtual races and had nothing to show for his gaming skills. The third time ou...
Queen delivers message of hope to UK amid virus outbreak
Britain needed a message of hope Sunday. The queen delivered it.
With 1 goal, first-ever MLS game was filled with promise
Before the first-ever Major League Soccer match, a group of San Jose Clash players went to a local restaurant for some pregame bonding. Four of them t...
Lost Time: How coronavirus spread while supply orders lagged
The government’s stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment is nearly drained just as the numbers of people infected with the coron...