Great Barrier Reef enters crucial period in coral bleaching
CANBERRA, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef is facing a critical period of heat stress over the coming weeks following the most widespread coral blea...
Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results
BUDAPEST, Hungary — No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus.
Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ilya Kovalchuk and Brenden Dillon broke bread in a Northern Virginia restaurant, leaving their temporary home away from home hotel an...
Businessman, ex-congressman Amory Houghton Jr. dead at 93
CORNING, N.Y. — Amory Houghton Jr., who led his family's glass company in upstate New York and later spent nearly two decades in Congress as a Republi...
MH17 families hope truth emerges from unprecedented trial
AMSTERDAM — United by grief across oceans and continents, families who lost loved ones when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down in 2014 hope tha...
A promising 2020 presidential campaign for women falls short
At her home in suburban Detroit, Jill Warren spent Thursday morning glued to her phone, searching for news about the woman she fiercely believed shoul...
US hiring was likely solid in February before virus spread
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy likely added jobs at a solid pace in February before an escalation of the coronavirus outbreak disrupted factory supply ...
Kawhi Leonard has 25 points, Clippers rout Rockets 120-105
HOUSTON — Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled over the Houston Rockets 120-105 on Thursday night for their sixth straig...
Zibanejad scores 5 goals to lead Rangers past Caps in OT
NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad scored five goals to match the New York Rangers’ record, capping the scoring spree 33 seconds into overtime in a wild 6-5 vi...
Pence pledges ‘full support’ to Wash. in coronavirus fight
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Vice President Mike Pence pledged the Trump administration's full support to Washington state officials Thursday as the coronavir...
US labs await virus-testing kits promised by administration
WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials doubled down on their promise to deliver 1 million tests for the coronavirus this week as states reported ...
Latest: China’s virus outbreak steady, with 143 new cases
BANGKOK — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):
Trump defends his rhetoric in 1st TV town hall of 2020
SCRANTON, Pa. — President Donald Trump defended his administration's response to the new coronavirus and his confrontational style of name-calling pol...
Every delivers again at Bay Hill, leads McIlroy by 1 shot
ORLANDO, Fla. — The leading two players at Bay Hill are no surprise, even if they have next to nothing in common.
Review: Stephen Malkmus tests folk music’s limits on album
Stephen Malkmus, “Traditional Techniques” (Matador Records)
Henry Cobb, architect of Boston’s Hancock Tower, dies at 93
NEW YORK — Architect Henry N. Cobb, who designed the tallest building in New England, has died. He was 93.
AP sources: Feds investigate contraband flow at Epstein jail
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into potential misconduct by guards as officials keep inmates locked down at t...
Sanders struggles to expand supporter base after Warren exit
WASHINGTON — It took Joe Biden's moderate rivals just hours to unite behind his presidential campaign after they left the race. Bernie Sanders hasn't ...
Yeshiva U team: Hotel cancels reservation over virus fears
A hotel in a Baltimore suburb on Thursday canceled the reservation of the Yeshiva University men's basketball team over fears of novel coronavirus, th...
Prosecutor: Victim confided in Durst and it got her killed
LOS ANGELES — Susan Berman sealed her fate when she told best friend Robert Durst, falsely, that detectives had asked to talk to her about Durst's wif...
What’s Happening: Virus prompts motel purchase, dog tested
Factories are gradually reopening in China months after the new coronavirus that first emerged there upended daily routines. As the country looks for ...
Russia, Turkey reach cease-fire deal in northwestern Syria
MOSCOW — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreement on a cease-fire to begin at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where es...
Warren ends presidential campaign, centering race on 2 men
WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren ended her once-promising presidential campaign on Thursday after failing to finish higher than third place in any of the...
FBI wants Yellowstone tourist photos to help search for kids
BOISE, Idaho — U.S. authorities are asking Yellowstone National Park tourists to review their vacation photos to see if they can spot any clues about ...
Harvey Weinstein moved to NYC jail after heart procedure
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein was moved Thursday to an infirmary unit at New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail complex after undergoing a heart p...
Tornado warning system worked, but effectiveness unknown
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sirens screamed. Emergency weather alerts buzzed cellphones. News crews pleaded with people to seek cover.
Kelly pleased as Irish begin journey toward 2020 CFP berth
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Brian Kelly already knows the outcome of Notre Dame’s next football game. It’s the rest of the schedule that matters as the Fightin...
Taylor Swift donates $1 million to Tennessee tornado relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift is donating $1 million to tornado relief efforts in Middle Tennessee, where deadly storms ravaged counties this week, ...
Abuse allegations, calls for state inquiry build in Michigan
YPSILANTI, Mich. — More men came forward Thursday with allegations of sexual abuse by a late doctor at the University of Michigan in lawsuits and pers...
Stephen Curry set to return for Warriors against Raptors
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry is confident he has put his left hand through every possible test aside from actually getting into an NBA game.