Mexico desperate to reopen 11 million-job tourism industry
MEXICO CITY — An irony of the coronavirus pandemic is that the idyllic beach vacation in Mexico in the brochures really does exist now: The white sand...
Blind voters fear loss of privacy with shift to mail voting
ATLANTA — Not that long ago, Ann Byington had to squeeze into a voting booth with a Republican poll watcher on one side and a Democrat on the other re...
Documentarians turn cameras on protests, despite dangers
Christopher Frierson wasn’t expecting to be tear-gassed at a recent protest in Brooklyn, but he’s glad his camera was on. The documentary filmmaker ha...
Pandemic leads to a bicycle boom, and shortage, around world
PORTLAND, Maine — Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the...
Some tribes reopen their casinos despite state opposition
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — Drivers heading down state roads leading to Foxwoods Resort Casino and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut are greeted by flashing warnin...
Spanish league to file charges against fan who invaded field
MADRID — The Spanish league said Sunday it will file criminal charges against the fan who ran onto the field during Barcelona’s match at Mallorca.
Pope Francis urges aid to migrants and end to Libya fighting
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday urged political and military leaders in Libya to end their hostilities and called on the international community...
Trump rally called ‘dangerous move’ in age of coronavirus
WASHINGTON — After months away from the campaign trail, President Donald Trump plans to rally his supporters this coming Saturday for the first time s...
Egypt: Ethiopia rejecting ‘fundamental issues’ on Nile dam
CAIRO — Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia said Sunday they would resume talks this week over a contentious, massive Nile dam, even as Egypt accused Ethiopia o...
Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change
TOKYO — Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” several hundred people marched peacefully at a Tokyo park Sunday, highlighting the outr...
Thai entrepreneur connects Michelin bistros to those in need
BANGKOK — Natalie Bin Narkprasart’s business was in Paris. But she was locked down by COVID-19 restrictions and stuck in Thailand.
Protesters call attention to deaths of two more black men
Anti-racism protesters on Saturday sought to call attention to the deaths of two more black men — one who was found hanging from a tree in California ...
The Latest: China has most new virus cases since mid-April
BEIJING — China is reporting its highest daily total of coronavirus cases in two months after the capital’s biggest wholesale food market was shut dow...
China reports 57 new cases, highest daily number in 2 months
BEIJING — China on Sunday reported its highest daily total of new coronavirus cases in two months after the capital's biggest wholesale food market wa...
Earnhardt returns; Burton wins Xfinity race at Homestead
MIAMI — A late caution flag gave Harrison Burton new life, and he took advantage.
U.S. Soccer president addresses repeal of anthem policy
U.S. Soccer President Cindy Parlow Cone apologized Saturday for the federation's lack of leadership in the fight against racism as she addressed its d...
Colonial spectators in bushes and temporary tents off course
FORT WORTH, Texas — Max Butcher and his buddies felt as if they had front-row seats at Colonial, even in the bushes with no spectators allowed on the ...
West Point graduates its first observant Sikh woman
ROSWELL, Ga. — The United States Military Academy at West Point will make history Saturday when it graduates the first observant Sikh woman to success...
Governor has role in Davis statue’s removal from Capitol
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Having led the push to take down a statue of Jefferson Davis from the Kentucky Capitol, the state's governor had a ceremonial role Sa...
Paris marchers decry racism, far right rallies in London
PARIS — Paris riot police fired tear gas Saturday to disperse a largely peaceful but unauthorized protest of police brutality and entrenched racism, a...
Heat is on: Hectic NASCAR tests drained drivers at Homestead
MIAMI — Some fans will be back. Some flags will be gone.
Polish president calls LGBT ‘ideology’ worse than communism
WARSAW, Poland — Polish President Andrzej Duda accused the LGBT rights movement Saturday of promoting a viewpoint more harmful than communism and said...
Bolivian schoolteacher gives virtual classes as superhero
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Sometimes, Jorge Manolo Villarroel is Spiderman. Sometimes, he’s the Flash, or the Green Lantern.
Kim Jong Un’s sister threatens S. Korea with military action
SEOUL, South Korea — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un threatened military action against South Korea as she bashed Seoul on Satu...
Dear white people: Being an ally isn’t always what you think
NEW YORK — In one video clip, a black man kneels in front of a line of police, then one by one young white men move in as shields, human barriers betw...
US Olympic leaders eye change on protests amid wary athletes
DENVER — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee is open to challenging IOC rules restricting protests at the Olympics.
Floyd death sparks efforts to hold more officers accountable
SALEM, Ore. — The murder charges against the four police officers involved in George Floyd's death present rare instances of officers being held legal...
Ukraine: Bribe in probe of gas chief; unrelated to Bidens
MOSCOW — Ukrainian authorities said Saturday they intercepted an attempt to offer a $6 million bribe in return for the dropping of a criminal investig...