Iowa governor: Tip from Ashton Kutcher led to testing deal
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s governor said the state’s $26 million contract to increase coronavirus testing was reached after she acted on a tip from acto...
Review: In ‘Bad Education,’ a gripping suburban crime saga
“A town is only as good as its school system.”
NASCAR teams OK to work in N.C. shops, a key step in return
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The governor of North Carolina said Thursday that NASCAR teams can work in their race shops if they maintain social distancing guide...
Gig workers and self-employed keep waiting for jobless aid
WASHINGTON — Like many Americans cooped up during the virus outbreak, Jeff Kardesch of Austin, Texas, is spending a lot of time on social media. It is...
With new time and busier schedule, HBO’s ‘Axios’ thinks big
NEW YORK — No one can accuse Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei of small dreams for his bi-weekly news series on HBO, which is ramping up productio...
New House panel created to track aid dollars, virus response
WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday to create a new subcommittee that will track more than $2 trillion in coronavirus aid, adding another layer of o...
Merkel calls for international cooperation against virus
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday for international cooperation on the development of a vaccine for the new coronavirus, saying...
Swing-state Republicans pin virus fallout on Democrats
HARRISBURG, Pa. — With legions out of work, Republicans across the critical battleground states are trying to lay blame for the economic wreckage of t...
AP review: State supply stocks sparse and dated before virus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Last autumn, when schools were in session, sports stadiums full and no one had even heard of the COVID-19 disease, the Missouri h...
Sources: Guaido allies take slice of first Venezuela budget
MIAMI — Opposition lawmakers in Venezuela quietly agreed to pay themselves $5,000 a month when they approved special $100 bonuses for doctors and nurs...
Virus outbreak delays US government review of e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON — Electronic cigarette companies will have four additional months to submit their products for government review because of delays tied to ...
Iran Guard commander threatens US Navy after Trump tweet
TEHRAN, Iran — The leader of Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned on Thursday that he has ordered his forces to potentially target the U.S. Navy after Pr...
Gov’t puts pressure on public companies to return loans
NEW YORK — Big public companies that received loans under a government program intended to help small businesses devastated by the coronavirus outbrea...
EU agrees budget, recovery plan needed to beat virus impact
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders agreed Thursday to revamp the EU's long-term budget and set up a massive recovery fund to tackle the impact of the c...
Bugged: Earth’s insect population shrinks 27% in 30 years
KENSINGTON, Maryland — The world has lost more than one quarter of its land-dwelling insects in the past 30 years, according to researchers whose big ...
Virus pushes US unemployment toward highest since Depression
NEW YORK — Unemployment in the U.S. is swelling to levels last seen during the Great Depression of the 1930s, with 1 in 6 American workers thrown out ...
South Dakota auto races go forward without fans due to virus
JEFFERSON, S.D. — Two South Dakota speedways reversed course Thursday and said they would hold their weekend races without spectators, after Gov. Kris...
Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone trial team has new job
WASHINGTON — A prosecutor on the Roger Stone trial team who abruptly resigned from the Justice Department because of a dispute over the recommended se...
Trump panel: Boost US uranium mines as strategic interest
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday urged government intervention to rescue U.S. uranium mining and nuclear fuel industries in a tough g...
$310B for small business loans likely spoken for, banks say
NEW YORK — Small business owners still applying for loans under the government's coronavirus relief program may end up disappointed — the $310 billion...
Rolling Stones release a song that ‘resonates’ these days
NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones have unveiled a new song the band thinks is perfect for these coronavirus times.
Supreme Court rejects EPA’s narrow view of Clean Water Act
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that sewage plants and other industries cannot avoid environmental requirements under landmark clean-wat...
Prospects ready for closeup on NFL draft night from home
Yetur Gross-Matos would have liked to have been in Las Vegas for the NFL draft on Thursday night, but the Penn State defensive lineman is OK with part...
Virus drives Peru’s zoos to breaking point as feed runs out
LIMA, Peru — The dozens of howler monkeys, macaws and sloths in a zoo called the Amazon Shelter in the jungles of Peru have enough animal feed to last...
Judges in MH17 trial allowed to consider anonymous testimony
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Judges in the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with murder for their alleged roles in the shooting down of Mal...
DC’s high school ‘makers’ fire up 3D printers to create PPE
WASHINGTON — It started in late March with a self-professed high school “news junkie” and a lone 3D printer.
AP, Report for America to put 17 journalists in statehouses
NEW YORK — The Associated Press and Report for America are hiring 17 journalists to boost the AP's statehouse coverage.
VA medical facilities struggle to cope with the coronavirus
BOSTON — As she treated patient after patient infected with the coronavirus at a Veterans Affairs medical center in New York City, Heather Espinal saw...
Paper mill is back in business after dramatic explosion
JAY, Maine — A paper mill disabled by a dramatic explosion caught on video last week has resumed production with two of its three paper machines, offi...