Trump says ‘toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was heading into what could be its “toughest” weeks as coronavirus cases swel...
McLaughlin wins virtual IndyCar event racing from Australia
Scott McLaughlin’s real IndyCar debut is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian V8 SuperCars champion isn’t letting that stop him...
Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
WASHINGTON — While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters w...
NY to get 1,100 ventilators with help from China, Oregon
NEW YORK — New York is poised to get over 1,100 ventilators from China and Oregon as it scrambles to line up more breathing machines for the sickest c...
Virus alters Holy Week celebration worldwide, not the spirit
For Pope Francis at the Vatican, and for Christians worldwide from churches large and small, this will be an Easter like none other: The joyous messag...
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to prove his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer.
AP top tourney one-and-done players led by Davis, ’Melo
Anthony Davis didn’t need to score big to control a game for Kentucky.
AP Was There: Laettner’s shot stuns Kentucky in OT, 104-103
A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are be...
New coronavirus limits bring new religious freedom tension
NEW YORK — Despite state and local limits on public gatherings, some houses of worship have persisted in holding in-person services -- a matter of rel...
Contagious singing as Corona Community Chorus unites voices
NEW YORK — Casper ter Kuile lights a candle in front of his computer screen. And then the music begins.
Hidden suffering of coronavirus: Stigma, blaming, shaming
BOGOTA, Colombia — No one should have known Bella Lamilla’s name.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, ‘wartime’ pandemic leader or ‘backup’?
WASHINGTON — Is he a wartime president or a backup point man? President Donald Trump seems to go back and forth on that, or both ways at once, in resp...
Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as virus grows
PHILADELPHIA — There are the new dead. And then there are the bodies waiting in overcrowded mortuaries to be buried as cities struggle to meet demand ...
At funerals in virus outbreak, mourning is from a distance
Lexington, South Carolina — No one stands in line to embrace the widow and share memories of her husband of 50 years. No rows of family and friends fi...
African elite who once sought treatment abroad are grounded
JOHANNESBURG — The coronavirus pandemic could narrow one gaping inequality in Africa, where some heads of state and other elite jet off to Europe or A...
The Latest: UN to decide in month whether to delay meeting
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Saudi Arabia sharply rebukes Russia over oil price collapse
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia sharply criticized Russia on Saturday over what it described as Moscow blaming the kingdom for the collapse...
Pandemic hurts ability of nations to face natural disasters
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Before New Zealand began its four-week lockdown to fight the coronavirus, a reporter asked Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern wha...
Singer Pink says she had COVID-19, gives $1M to relief funds
LOS ANGELES — The singer Pink had tested positive for COVID-19, she said Friday, also announcing that she is donating $500,000 each to two emergency f...
Barr orders increase in home confinement as virus surges
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr ordered the Bureau of Prisons on Friday to increase the use of home confinement and expedite the release of...
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Some states receive masks with dry rot, broken ventilators
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Some states and cities that have been shipped masks, gloves, ventilators and other essential equipment from the nation's medical st...
Biden to name VP vetting team, thinking about Cabinet makeup
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden said Friday that he will announce a committee to oversee his vice presidential selection process and is already thinking about ...
Selena Gomez reveals bipolar diagnosis to Miley Cyrus
LOS ANGELES — Selena Gomez opened up about being diagnosed with bipolar disorder during a social media chat with Miley Cyrus.
New phone-only Quibi aims for bite of digital entertainment
LOS ANGELES — Want to see Chance the Rapper prank Hollywood stars? Catch a new action thriller starring Liam Hemsworth and Christoph Waltz? How about ...
Small business relief program launches, hits snags
NEW YORK — The federal government’s $349 billion relief program for small businesses got off to a rocky start Friday as hundreds of thousands tried to...
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fig...
McConnell, Pelosi signal more virus aid likely from Congress
WASHINGTON — In a shift, the top leaders in Congress made it clear Friday there will be another coronavirus rescue package amid the stark need for fed...
NOT REAL NEWS: False coronavirus claims and phony remedies
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid...
A bleak US jobs report likely portends even deeper losses
WASHINGTON — A grim snapshot of the U.S. job market's sudden collapse emerged Friday with a report that employers shed hundreds of thousands of jobs l...