Wuhan farmers struggle as crops wither from travel limits
HUANGPI, China — Stuck in the same bind as many other Chinese farmers whose crops are rotting in their fields, Jiang Yuewu is preparing to throw out a...
AP Was There: Snead tops Hogan in playoff to win ’54 Masters
A survey of 15 golf writers voted on the top five Masters in history. They are being republished this week because the Masters has been postponed due ...
Celebrities reveal new sides during virus, but face backlash
Portia de Rossi has been teaching herself how to cook during the coronavirus lockdown. It's been an eye-opening experience for the actress — and for h...
165 VIPs urge 20 economic powers for billions for COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS — Many former global leaders and other VIPs urged the world’s 20 major industrialized nations to approve $8 billion in emergency fundin...
Hackers’ new target during pandemic: video conference calls
WASHINGTON — Ceri Weber had just begun to defend her dissertation when the chaos began: Echoes and voices interrupted her. Someone parroted her words....
Lives Lost: A mismatched pair’s love story ends with virus
He was a by-the-book, buttoned-up conservative whose opinions could be quick and blunt. She was a free-thinking, authority-snubbing liberal who would ...
The Latest: Hong Kong to remain closed to foreigners
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Financial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to survive
Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse after the coronavirus outbreak...
Asian shares rise, echoing Wall St optimism on virus battle
TOKYO — Asian shares rose Tuesday, echoing the rally on Wall Street, amid a few glimmers of hope that the coronavirus pandemic could be slowing.
Virus deaths slow in places, but British premier gets worse
NEW YORK — The steep rise in coronavirus deaths appeared to be leveling off Monday in hard-hit New York, echoing a trend underway in Italy and Spain, ...
Silver says he does not expect any NBA decisions before May
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is bracing for several more weeks of uncertainty about the remainder of this halted season, revealing Monday night that h...
White House pushes unproven drug for virus, but doctors wary
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his administration kept up their out-sized promotion Monday of an anti-malaria drug not yet officially approve...
Wisconsin moves forward with election despite virus concerns
MADISON, Wis. — Voters in Wisconsin are likely to face a choice Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from p...
White House: States need to better calibrate supply requests
The White House said Monday that some states are requesting far more medical supplies than they need to fight the coronavirus pandemic, pushing back a...
Trump slams watchdog report on hospitals engulfed by virus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday disputed the veracity of a federal survey that found hospitals faced severe shortages of coronavirus tes...
‘Modern Family’ cast shares memories as series finale nears
LOS ANGELES — The group crying began after the final scene of the last episode of ABC’s “Modern Family” was taped — with the notable exception of Ed O...
O’Hara says ‘Schitt’s Creek’ went beyond her expectations
LOS ANGELES — In Moira Rose, Catherine O’Hara has created a character that will arguably go down as one of the best in TV history. Even though Moira l...
Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spoke over the phone Monday afternoon about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a top Biden campa...
Sportsbooks are dark and odds are long in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Nobody would have given odds on this.
Rate of deaths, illness among black residents alarms cities
CHICAGO — Chicago's mayor pledged an aggressive public health campaign aimed at the city's black and brown communities Monday amid alarm that an overw...
UFC 249 still on, with Ferguson fighting Gaethje on April 18
The UFC says Tony Ferguson will fight Justin Gaethje for the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249 on April 18.
After virus fades, service industries may be changed forever
WASHINGTON — For years, personal trainer Amanda Tikalsky didn’t have to worry much about her job. The U.S. economy’s record-breaking 11-year expansion...
NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft
The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday...
Honor Blackman, who played Bond’s Pussy Galore, dies at 94
NEW YORK — Honor Blackman, the potent British actress who took James Bond's breath away as Pussy Galore in “Goldfinger" and who starred as the leather...
Virus puts event planning industry on brink of devastation
PHOENIX — Arizona caterer Pat Christofolo has been orchestrating high-end events for over a quarter-century: A lavish spread for a wedding dinner back...
NHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and how
Shorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, t...
What to know about malaria drug and coronavirus treatment
Some politicians and doctors are sparring over whether to use hydroxychloroquine against the new coronavirus, with many of scientists saying the evide...
Work starts in Montana on disputed Canada-US oil pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Canadian company said Monday that it's started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline across the U.S.-Can...
Prosecutors: Suspect in Iraq slayings should remain jailed
PHOENIX — An Iraqi immigrant who ran a Phoenix driving school and was arrested two months ago on charges of participating in the killings of two polic...