Not so funny: Edinburgh festivals canceled for first time
LONDON — Every August, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh plays host to some of the funniest and most talented — not to forget strangest — performers f...
Iran general visits Baghdad, tries to forge political unity
BAGHDAD — A top Iranian general arrived in Baghdad this week to try and unify Iraq's fractured political leaders, Iraqi officials said Wednesday, as s...
Hezbollah shifts attention from Syria fight to battle virus
BEIRUT — In the streets of Beirut's southern suburbs, Hezbollah paramedics and volunteers on trucks and on foot sprayed disinfectants on shops and bui...
Brandy Clark’s breakup record allows creative freedom
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When singer-songwriter Brandy Clark went into the studio to record her next album, many of her songs reflected on the breakup of a ...
VIRUS DIARY: An unfamiliar war for those who live with war
BEIRUT — I’ve seen the streets of Beirut empty before, during wars when the shells were falling and under curfews after various bouts of fighting. But...
Captain to chief negotiator: Chiellini works out salary cuts
ROME — Best known for his aggressive defending on the soccer field, Giorgio Chiellini is proving to be an effective negotiator in the board room, too.
Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboard
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to remain at sea where they may be sequestered “indefinitely" during the co...
Exposed to betting, lowly Swedish team gets death threats
An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse, including death threats, after one of its practice games received unusually la...
UN General Assembly to decide on rival COVID-19 resolutions
UNITED NATIONS — How should the U.N. General Assembly and its 193 member states respond to the coronavirus pandemic? Members have been sent two rival ...
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior Saudi official urged more than 1 million Muslims intending to travel to Islam's holiest sites to perform the ha...
NFL teams rely on tape with virus altering pre-draft routine
AURORA, Colo. — Let's go to the tape.
Fake news or the truth? Russia cracks down on virus postings
MOSCOW — Two weeks ago, an opposition-leaning radio station in Russia interviewed political analyst Valery Solovei, who alleged the government was lyi...
Census Day arrives with US almost paralyzed by coronavirus
ORLANDO, Fla. — Census Day — the date used to reference where a person lives for the once-a-decade count — arrived Wednesday with a nation almost para...
Gillispie back in Division I close to home at Tarleton State
FORT WORTH, Texas — Billy Gillispie said he had other opportunities to get back in NCAA Division I basketball during a successful stint as a Texas jun...
Defense lawyer in death of 7 motorcyclists: Biker at fault
CONCORD, N.H. — One of the motorcyclists in a crash that killed him and six fellow bikers on a north woods highway was drunk and actually was the one ...
UN chief says COVID-19 is worst crisis since World War II
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II, confronti...
A guide to surviving financially as the bills come due
The coronavirus has dealt a financial blow to millions of Americans and now April's bills are coming due.
‘America’s Test Kitchen’ has the recipe to hit season 20
LOS ANGELES — There are cooking shows hosted by celebrities, some of whom may know a fricassee from a frittata, and shows that feature arrogant chefs ...
South Korea’s top 2 LPGA Tour players on longest break ever
Jin Young Ko figures to be plenty rested whenever the LPGA Tour resumes.
COVID-19 deaths climb in NY; Chris Cuomo tests positive
NEW YORK — More than 300 New Yorkers died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a somber-sounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday as temporary hos...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misfires on virus death rates, tests
WASHINGTON — Facing a grim reality of surging coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump is making premature assertions about relatively low death rate...
Disputed Canada-US oil pipeline work to start in April
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Canadian company said Tuesday it plans to start construction of the disputed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline through the U.S. Midwe...
Indie rock band led by Michael C. Hall spreads its wings
NEW YORK — This might one day be a trivia question: Which rock band with a celebrity frontman and a very long name was one of the last acts to play li...
Ex wildlife chief: Trump rule could kill billions of birds
BUTTE, Mont. — At a former open pit copper mine filled with billions of gallons of toxic water, sirens and loud pops from propane cannons echo off the...
Most NFL teams extend ticket payment deadlines due to virus
At a time when America is trying to cope with the financial fallout created by the deadly coronavirus, the renewal of NFL season tickets is not exactl...
Las Vegas marking parking places for homeless encampment
LAS VEGAS — Homeless people in Las Vegas have been directed to sleep in rectangles painted on the pavement in a makeshift parking lot camp as a way to...
UN begins home food drops for Gaza’s needy to stem virus
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A U.N. aid agency Tuesday began delivering food to the homes of impoverished Palestinians instead of making them pick up such ...
Florida sheriff seeking tips in ‘Tiger King’ mystery
TAMPA, Fla. — It might be the biggest diversion from the pandemic: binge-watching the luridly fascinating Netflix documentary “Tiger King: Murder, May...
Crosby, McDavid favorites again in NHLPA annual poll
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is still regarded as the NHL’s top forward, while peers consider Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby the game's most com...
US warship captain seeks crew isolation as virus spreads
WASHINGTON — The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus is asking for permission to isolate the bulk of ...