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The Latest: China reports slight drop in new virus cases

BEIJING — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):
2:09 4 March 2020

Death toll from Tennessee tornadoes climbs to at least 24

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Rescuers searched through shattered Tennessee neighborhoods for bodies Tuesday, less than a day after tornadoes ripped across Nashv...
1:52 4 March 2020

Vuitton stages style history wall, Chanel goes pared-down

PARIS — Louis Vuitton staged a dazzling cinematic fashion production to cap Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, with a wall of around 200 human figures dre...
23:32 3 March 2020

AP Exclusive _ Bryant ruling: Cubs did nothing ‘nefarious’

Arbitrator Mark Irvings accepted Theo Epstein's rationale for delaying Kris Bryant's debut at the start of the 2015 season, concluding there was no pr...
23:29 3 March 2020

An NCAA Tournament with empty arenas? It can’t be ruled out

Imagine an NCAA Tournament with no fans in the arenas.
23:02 3 March 2020

Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had ‘good talk’

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to ...
22:58 3 March 2020

The impact of spreading virus on businesses and economy

AID AVAILABLE: The World Bank announced Tuesday that it is making $12 billion available to provide immediate support to low-income countries dealing w...
22:54 3 March 2020

Placido Domingo’s name removed from Washington Opera program

Plácido Domingo's name has been removed from the Washington National Opera's young artist program “in light of recent developments,” the opera house a...
22:06 3 March 2020

Frustration rising over lack of access to coronavirus tests

WASHINGTON — Frustration over lack of access to coronavirus testing boiled over Tuesday as Trump administration officials sought to reassure skeptical...
22:03 3 March 2020

NFL mentors give back to game but also get a lot out of it

INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Brunell would love to see the members of 2020 class of quarterbacks have a long career like him. What he doesn't want them to do i...
21:29 3 March 2020

Mild now, wild later? UK prepares for severe virus spread

LONDON — British authorities laid out plans Tuesday to confront a COVID-19 epidemic, saying that the new coronavirus could spread within weeks from a ...
21:02 3 March 2020

France fights mask hoarding; Virus deaths soar in Italy

PARIS — France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, deaths in Italy soared and Spain isolated dozen...
20:55 3 March 2020

Exxon outlines its steps to reduce harmful methane emissions

NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil on Tuesday outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governm...
20:53 3 March 2020

Virus crisis ebbs in China, spreads fear across the West

PARIS — The coronavirus crisis shifted increasingly westward toward the Mideast, Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with governments taking emer...
20:47 3 March 2020

US prosecutors tie Honduras president to drug trafficker

NEW YORK — U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday that Honduras' president met with a drug trafficker around 2013 and took $25,000 in exchange for protecting t...
19:57 3 March 2020

Greens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition

BRUSSELS — Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc gets ready to...
19:23 3 March 2020

Column: The 4-letter word from Azinger that stirs Ryder Cup

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Ryder Cup is more than six months away, and all it took was a four-letter word from Paul Azinger to get Europe worked up over defe...
19:19 3 March 2020

Norway clears cruise passengers after 2 tested for virus

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Passengers on a German cruise ship moored in southern Norway received clearance to come out of a 24-hour quarantine after two of...
19:00 3 March 2020

High Court debates presidential power on Super Tuesday

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether to make it easier for the president to fire the head of the agency that enforces federal ...
18:56 3 March 2020

Are these 8 `perfect’ murders a case of life imitating art?

“Eight Perfect Murders,” William Morrow, by Peter Swanson
18:36 3 March 2020

Justices likely to preserve SEC power to recoup fraud money

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed prepared Tuesday to preserve an important tool that federal securities regulators used last year to recoup $3.2 ...
17:56 3 March 2020

Here’s what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries...
17:46 3 March 2020

Musicals ‘& Juliet,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ seek Olivier awards

LONDON — Pop-Shakespearean musical “& Juliet” leads the race for Britain’s Olivier theater awards, where “Fleabag” creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is...
17:19 3 March 2020

Spring decor trends: soothing, soft, sustainable, stylish

If you’re looking for respite from this winter’s weather and news, you’ll find plenty of peace and quiet in the spring offerings beginning to show up ...
16:32 3 March 2020

Super Tuesday voters in some states brave severe weather

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Super Tuesday voting got underway, deadly storms that spawned tornadoes and heavy rains left treacherous conditions in at least ...
15:39 3 March 2020

Black voters seek to flex political power on Super Tuesday

HOUSTON — Martha Whiting-Goddard believes there’s power in voting — she’s seen it firsthand.
15:34 3 March 2020

AP EXPLAINS: The new migration crisis at Europe’s borders

ANKARA — Facing a potential wave of nearly a million people fleeing fighting in northern Syria, Turkey has thrown open its borders with Greece to thou...
15:04 3 March 2020

Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize

NEW YORK — Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have been awarded the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize for “consistent service to huma...
15:01 3 March 2020

What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day on the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tu...
13:52 3 March 2020

Flowers and floral design are abloom in 2020 decor

In lighting fixtures, wallpapers, bedding and wall art, flowers are coming up all over in 2020. Along with floral design in furnishings, there’s also ...
13:34 3 March 2020