The Latest: India reports biggest jump in virus cases again
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply
BEIRUT — Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative — low wages, long hours, no labor...
Asia Today: Philippines trying to ease quarantine congestion
BANGKOK — As about 24,000 Filipinos who lost their jobs abroad are being transported by land, sea or air to their provincial homes, the president warn...
Atlanta is home to 2 potential contenders for Biden’s VP
ATLANTA — Neither public rivals nor personal friends, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Stacey Abrams spent years climbing parallel ladders at Atlanta City Hal...
Trump honors fallen soldiers as nation battles against virus
BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield...
Asian shares up as recovery hopes overshadow virus worries
TOKYO — Shares rose in Asia on Tuesday as some regions in Japan resumed close-to-normal business activity, with hopes for economic recovery overshadow...
Connecticut murder suspect’s family pleads for his surrender
A lawyer for the family of a Connecticut murder suspect pleaded Monday for his surrender as police involved in a multi-state search for the 23-year-ol...
Federal coronavirus testing plan puts burden on states
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing puts much of the burden on states while promising to provide supplies suc...
California issues guidelines for church reopenings
LOS ANGELES — California churches can resume in-person services but worshippers will be limited to 100 people and they should wear masks, avoid sharin...
French nursing homes employees protest pay, conditions
PARIS — Employees of a major group of French nursing homes on Monday took part in protests across France to call for better pay amid the coronavirus c...
In Bolsonaro’s Brazil, everyone else is to blame for virus
RIO DE JANEIRO — With Brazil emerging as one of the world's most infected countries, President Jair Bolsonaro is deflecting all responsibility for the...
Gucci, Saint Laurent seek radical redo of fashion calendars
SOAVE, Italy — Gucci and Saint Laurent are two of the highest profile luxury fashion houses to announce they will leave the fashion calendar behind, w...
Running on empty? Charity events wary in time of COVID-19
It wasn't exactly the finish line Ali Riecke had in mind.
Keselowski gets win but Hendrick Motorsports takes 2 losses
CONCORD, N.C. — Brad Keselowski has won the Southern 500, the Bristol night race, the Brickyard 400 and has now crossed the Coca-Cola 600 off his chec...
Ewing out of hospital after being treated for COVID-19
Georgetown basketball coach and former NBA great Patrick Ewing has been released from the hospital and is recovering from COVID-19 at home, his son sa...
Israeli leader vows to push ahead with annexing West Bank
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday pledged to annex parts of the occupied West Bank in the coming months, vowing to move ...
Brian May reveals recent heart attack, says he’s good now
LONDON — Queen guitarist Brian May says he recently had three stents put in after experiencing “a small heart attack.”
Charitable runs, walks learn to adapt to crowd limits
PITTSBURGH — The coronavirus pandemic has forced charities or nonprofit groups to cancel or postpone an untold number of walks and runs that raise mon...
Efforts underway to get food from US farms to the needy
OMAHA, Neb. — As food banks have struggled to meet soaring demand from people suddenly out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been es...
In his final days, Ahmaud Arbery’s life was at a crossroads
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — He was at a crossroads, his life stretching out before him, his troubles largely behind him. He had enrolled at South Georgia Technic...
States give few details on billions spent on virus supplies
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — States are spending billions of dollars stocking up on medical supplies such as masks and breathing machines during the coronavi...
Ibrahimović injures calf while training with AC Milan
MILAN — Zlatan Ibrahimović injured his calf while training for the anticipated restart of Serie A with AC Milan on Monday.
Onus on Dortmund to beat Bayern in quietest ever ‘Klassiker’
BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund has to beat Bayern Munich on Tuesday if anyone is to have a realistic chance of stopping the seven-time defending champion ...
The Latest: Basketball’s EuroLeague cancels season
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Spanish clubs now allowed to train with groups of 14 players
MADRID — Spanish league clubs are now allowed to train with groups of up to 14 players as the league stays on track to restart in less than three week...
NASA astronauts go back to the future with capsule launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s back to the future as NASA astronauts launch again from the U.S. — aboard a retro-style “Right Stuff” capsule.
China demands US withdraw sanctions on tech suppliers
BEIJING — China demand Monday that Washington withdraw export sanctions imposed on Chinese companies in the latest round of a worsening conflict over ...
In race for tourism, Greece reopens cafes, island ferries
ATHENS, Greece — Greece restarted regular ferry services to its islands Monday, and cafes and restaurants were also back open for business as the coun...
Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas on Monday, ending the restr...
Cortina requesting to postpone ski worlds from 2021 to 2022
The Italian Winter Sports Federation was making a formal request on Monday to postpone next year’s Alpine skiing world championships in Cortina d’Ampe...