Erdogan: Turkey working on plan to ease virus restrictions
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday his government is working on a detailed plan to ease coronavirus restrictions, but...
Michelle Obama documentary ‘Becoming’ to premiere on Netflix
NEW YORK — A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled “Becoming” will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday.
Agents in college bribery probe deny bullying core witness
Federal agents didn't entrap the wealthy parents accused of cheating the college admissions process, the man who helped investigators build their case...
The Latest: UEFA advances $250M to European soccer bodies
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Pelosi, top House progressive give Biden twin endorsements
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden renewed his party unification efforts Monday with bookend endorsements from Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
UK says it won’t extend EU talks despite virus upheaval
LONDON — The British government insisted Monday that it won’t extend the deadline for striking a post-Brexit deal with the European Union, despite the...
South Africa’s inequalities exposed by virus, says leader
JOHANNESBURG — The coronavirus is highlighting South Africa's stark inequalities, 26 years after the end of the country's apartheid regime of racial o...
Virus spreads fear through Latin America’s unruly prisons
SANTIAGO, Chile — The spreading specter of the new coronavirus is shaking Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded, unruly prisons, threatening to turn...
Companies stash cash to survive; Europe reopens, slowly
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Monday related to the glo...
Matt Kenseth back to NASCAR as Larson replacement at Ganassi
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former NASCAR champion Matt Kenseth will again come out of retirement to compete for Chip Ganassi Racing as the replacement for fire...
Court tosses NY case that could have expanded gun rights
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court sidestepped a major decision on gun rights Monday in a dispute over New York City’s former ban on transporting guns.
Review: ‘If It Bleeds’ gives Stephen King fans 4 new stories
“If It Bleeds,” by Stephen King (Scribner)
Federal trial opens over Florida’s felon voting law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Betty Riddle took her place at the head of the line at a Sarasota community center early one morning in March, butterflies rising ...
Sotheby’s offers benefit auction with Sting, Hillary Clinton
NEW YORK — Win an acting lesson from Patrick Stewart. Record a song with Sting. Hang out with rockers The Strokes. Have a virtual coffee with Hillary ...
Adidas earnings slammed by virus, online sales picking up
FRANKFURT, Germany — Sports apparel and shoe company Adidas saw its earnings fall sharply in the first quarter as the virus outbreak closed 70% of its...
Nadal does’t see tennis back soon, is worried about injuries
MADRID — Rafael Nadal says it will be “very difficult” for tennis to return to action any time soon and is concerned about the risk of injuries when t...
Questions over Kim’s health highlight intelligence limits
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's prolonged public absence has led to rumors of ill health and worries about how it could influen...
South Korea maintains Kim Jong Un health rumors are untrue
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea's government has dismissed rumors that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in fragile condition, as speculation about ...
Trump’s focus on his base complicates path to reelection
WASHINGTON — During times of war and strife, national leaders often aim to unite a broken country and, in the process, broaden their appeal beyond the...
Back at work, Boris Johnson urges patience over UK lockdown
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged his lockdown-weary nation to be patient Monday, arguing that easing social and economic restrictio...
Notre Dame Cathedral worksite refitted for virus safety
PARIS — Workers are refitting the construction site at fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral to protect staff from the virus and allow cleanup efforts at ...
US review: Airstrike in Somalia killed, injured civilians
WASHINGTON — An American military airstrike in Somalia more than a year ago killed two civilians and injured three others, U.S. Africa Command is ackn...
Asia Today: Officials: No more hospitalized Wuhan patients
BANGKOK — Wuhan, the city at the center of China’s coronavirus outbreak, has no more hospitalized patients after the last 12 were discharged Sunday, t...
Facing disaster, Russian businesses find Kremlin aid lacking
MOSCOW — Desperate business owners in Russia have been pleading with the Kremlin for help in the pandemic shutdown. The response, however, has been sl...
Man charged in drive-by shooting at ‘Duck Dynasty’ estate
WEST MONROE, La. — A man was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting at the Louisiana estate of “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson.
Mosque’s makeshift morgue shows virus toll on UK minorities
BIRMINGHAM, England — The holy month of Ramadan is underway, and the Central Jamia Mosque Ghamkol Sharif in Birmingham should be full of worshippers. ...
Mideast economies take massive hit with oil price crash
BAGHDAD — Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia will likely have to delay mega-pr...
Tokyo Olympics: Questions, few answers in face of pandemic
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a month ago. But there are still more questions than answers about the new opening on July 23, 2021, and wha...
Undefeated, high schoolers head online for isolation proms
NEW YORK — In party dresses or come as you are, with colored lights flashing in their bedrooms and teachers-turned-DJs spinning, high schoolers have t...