Asia Today: Australia lets woman travel to see dying sister
BANGKOK — A New Zealand woman has been reunited with her dying sister in Australia after gaining an exemption from pandemic travel restrictions on com...
Pomp and masks: Graduations draw thousands despite pandemic
HOOVER, Ala. — High schools nationwide have canceled or postponed traditional graduation ceremonies to avoid worsening the spread of the new coronavir...
The Latest: Japan ending state of emergency in 3 prefectures
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
China focused on jobs as national legislature meets
BEIJING — As job losses surge, China is joining the United States and other governments in rolling out stimulus spending to revive its virus-battered ...
Aircraft carrier returns to sea after coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON — After nearly two months sidelined in Guam with a coronavirus outbreak, the USS Theodore Roosevelt has gone out to sea for training, in pr...
The Latest: Pennsylvania working on sports virus guidelines
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Coronavirus looms over China’s national legislative session
BEIJING — When China convenes its National People's Congress on Friday, will the 3,000 delegates stand shoulder to shoulder as they have in years past...
NCAA to lift moratorium on football, basketball workouts
The NCAA Division I Council voted Wednesday to lift a moratorium on voluntary workouts by football and basketball players effective June 1 as a growin...
Four roommates of different faiths face a pandemic together
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Hadar Cohen, Ala’ Khan, Maya Mansour and Jonathan Simcosky arrived as strangers, ready to embark on a new interfaith journey.
Brazil expands use of unproven drug as virus toll rises
RIO DE JANEIRO — President Jair Bolsonaro unveiled rules Wednesday expanding the prescription of chloroquine, the predecessor of an anti-malaria drug ...
AP source: Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to be released from prison
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison Thursday and is expected t...
Mayor says Mexico City will begin gradual reopening June 1
MEXICO CITY — Mexico City, one of the world's largest cities and the epicenter of the country's coronavirus epidemic, will begin a gradual reopening J...
Stephen F. Austin gets postseason bans, forfeits wins
HOUSTON — Stephen F. Austin received postseason bans for having low scores on the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate and agreed Wednesday to several sancti...
New York opens the door to small religious gatherings
NEW YORK — New York will allow religious gatherings of up to 10 people as hospitalization rates continue to decline. More tests and outreach efforts a...
7 barbers ticketed for cutting hair at Michigan Capitol
LANSING, Mich. — Police ticketed seven people for cutting hair during a protest outside the Michigan Capitol, where about a dozen barbers and hair sty...
Largest yet: $1.3 billion contract for border wall awarded
PHOENIX — A North Dakota construction company favored by President Donald Trump has received the largest contract to date to build a section of Trump’...
No Q-school and no changes to rosters of LPGA-run circuits
The LPGA Tour will not have its qualifying events at the end of the year, deciding Wednesday to keep the same roster of players it has on all of its t...
“Incredible:” Italian woman wins 1-million-euro Picasso
PARIS — An Italian accountant whose son bought her the raffle ticket as a Christmas present won a Pablo Picasso oil painting valued at 1 million euros...
Trump considering hosting G-7 summit in US after all
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's considering holding a meeting in the U.S. with the leaders of the world's major economies...
In Brazil Amazon, help a flight away for many virus patients
SANTO ANTONIO DO ICA, Brazil — Residents of Santo Antonio do Ica hid from the sun under umbrellas as they waited anxiously for the twin turboprop plan...
Ukraine to investigate leaked tapes with ex-president, Biden
MINSK, Belarus — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Wednesday that prosecutors have opened a criminal inquiry into leaked tapes that alleged...
Senate panel approves subpoena in Hunter Biden probe
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee has voted to issue a subpoena as part of its investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, a move that met...
UK pledges June 1 rollout of contact-tracing amid criticism
LONDON — The British government pledged Wednesday to have a “test, track and trace” program for the coronavirus in place by June 1, and also sought to...
GOP fronts ‘pro-Trump’ doctors to prescribe rapid reopening
WASHINGTON — Republican political operatives are recruiting “extremely pro-Trump” doctors to go on television to prescribe reviving the U.S. economy a...
Watchdog cites persistent infection lapses in nursing homes
WASHINGTON — Before COVID-19 killed thousands of nursing home residents, about 4 in 10 homes inspected were cited for infection control problems, acco...
Review: Steve Earle’s ‘Ghosts’ examines coal miners’ plight
Steve Earle & the Dukes, "Ghosts of West Virginia” (New West)
Texas pushes for kids to return to normal during pandemic
AUSTIN, Texas — After months of home schooling and lost sports seasons, millions of Texas children may get a taste of a somewhat normal summer after a...
Trump threatens funds for states easing voting in pandemic
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to hold up federal funds for two battleground states because they are trying to make it ea...
Pompeo denies retaliation but won’t explain watchdog ouster
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday adamantly denied that he recommended firing the State Department’s independent watchdog in re...
Doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy gives up license
DETROIT — A Detroit-area doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy in more than 200 children surrendered his medical license and agreed to pay a $5,000...