European economy suffers record drop amid pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European economy shrank by a record 3.8% in the first quarter as business activity was frozen by shutdowns aimed at preventin...
Germany raids sites linked to Hezbollah, extends ban
BERLIN — German police raided five sites linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, as authorities announced Thursday that they were banning act...
Grounded Thai airline staff, hit by pay cuts, work side gigs
BANGKOK — Restrictions on air travel imposed on airlines in Thailand have brought a lot of turbulence into the lives of flight and cabin crews, but th...
Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation but how?
The foundation is in place for the NCAA to drastically alter its definition of amateurism.
South Korea investigating cause of fire after 38 workers die
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities on Thursday were investigating what caused a fire that killed 38 construction workers in one of the coun...
Immigrants deliver food, ‘hope’ to workers hit by pandemic
NEW YORK — Every afternoon, Sandra Pérez and Francisco Ramírez go over their list of fellow New Yorkers who need help because of the coronavirus pande...
AP PHOTOS: Images of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic
Ramadan is usually a time of togetherness, with Muslims filling mosques for hours of prayer and sharing large, lavish meals with friends and neighbors...
SEALs tried to locate US citizen taken by Afghan militants
WASHINGTON — In the days following the capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan earlier this year, Navy commandos raided a village and detaine...
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers and touris...
The Latest: S.Korea reports 4 virus cases, lowest since Feb.
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Mayor: LA 1st major US city offering all residents tests
LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms, Mayor Eric Garcet...
Churchill Downs to reopen stables, race without spectators
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training center in phases starting May 11 before races are run during its spring ...
LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event
NEW YORK — LeBron James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the high school class of 2020, which has had its graduation seaso...
Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19
WASHINGTON — Michael Fleming never got to say goodbye to his father. He didn't know his dad was fading away on a ventilator, diagnosed with coronaviru...
Orthodox Jews beset by virus grapple with NYC mayor’s rebuke
NEW YORK — It started with a funeral that got out of hand. It ended Wednesday with some of New York City’s Jews at odds with the mayor over his critic...
Utah halts crime-detection deal over company’s past KKK ties
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s attorney general has suspended a $20.7 million contract with a technology company using government surveillance data to develo...
Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up
SALT LAKE CITY — The effort to reopen the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has set off a conflict at the state and federal level that ...
Meatpackers welcome Trump order; others question virus risks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Big meatpacking companies that have struggled to keep plants running during the coronavirus crisis said Wednesday that they welcom...
Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Dem worries
WASHINGTON — A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden's first big challenge as the Democrats' presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks...
VA defends use of unproven drug on veterans for coronavirus
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday defended the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, insisting the...
Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue, profit slide
Boeing outlined plans Wednesday to cut 10% of its workforce, slow production of new planes and raise more cash to survive a downturn in business that ...
Many field hospitals went largely unused, will be shut down
NEW YORK — Gleaming new tent hospitals sit empty on two suburban New York college campuses, never having treated a single coronavirus patient. Convent...
Bad hair days: Virus confounds stylists in a fashion capital
NEW YORK — Sara Gilmore has swapped out her hairbrush for a paintbrush.
Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government’s coronavirus social distancing guidelines will be “fading out” when they ex...
Review: A six-decade romance story in ‘A Secret Love’
Terry Donahue, the subject of the new Netflix documentary “ A Secret Love,” was a catcher for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Yes...
Protective orders issued to ‘Duck Dynasty’ star’s family
WEST MONROE, La. — Three members of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson's family have received protective orders against a man charged with shooting ...
Goodell reduces salary to $0, NFL workers taking pay cuts
Commissioner Roger Goodell has reduced his salary to $0 and other NFL employees will be taking pay cuts or furloughs due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Secretariat is 7-2 early favorite in virtual Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Secretariat is the early 7-2 favorite for this weekend’s virtual Kentucky Derby, an animated race between all 13 Triple Crown winner...
AP Exclusive: Texas AG helped donor fight virus lockout
AUSTIN, Texas — When a small county in the Colorado mountains banished everyone but locals to blunt the spread of the coronavirus, an unlikely outside...