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...
Stocks drop as coronavirus crunches the job market, economy
NEW YORK — The stock market’s first reaction to Friday’s stunningly bad jobs report was to take it in stride. But Wall Street slid through the day as ...
Elton John-led concert to re-air; film academy aids workers
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reac...
Trump admin tries to narrow stockpile’s role for states
WASHINGTON — Already facing growing anger and worry from governors over federal assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration...
Marvel remakes release calendar; ‘Mulan’ moves to late July
NEW YORK — The Walt Disney Co. on Friday overhauled its release schedule by moving the dates of half a dozen Marvel movies, announcing a new one for t...
Basketball Hall of Fame set to announce 2020 class
A unique Hall of Fame class will be announced Saturday in a unique way.
Wisconsin barrels ahead with election despite virus fears
MADISON, Wis. — State leaders in Wisconsin are pushing ahead with next week’s presidential primary despite a blizzard of lawsuits, hundreds of poll wo...
Russia to the rescue? US, Moscow spar over aid deliveries
WASHINGTON — An odd new front in the U.S.-Russian rivalry has emerged as a Russian military cargo plane bearing a load of urgently needed medical supp...
Government lawyer named as new Grand Canyon park leader
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — A veteran lawyer for the U.S. Interior Department has been appointed as the new superintendent of Grand Canyon Nat...
Trump campaign kicks off Catholic voter outreach project
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is ramping up its courtship of Catholic voters ahead of a likely November matchup against a de...
EPL suspended indefinitely, players to be asked for wage cut
The English Premier League was suspended indefinitely on Friday following a meeting of its 20 clubs, who discussed financial painkiller measures inclu...
‘Modern Family’ promises satisfying end to its 11-season run
LOS ANGELES — Writer-producers Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd were mulling ideas for the 2009 TV season when they landed on an intriguing sitcom...
Tribeca Film Festival to proceed, in part, online
NEW YORK — The Tribeca Film Festival, postponed by the pandemic, is moving some elements of its annual New York event online.
AP source: Chiefs agree to reworked deal with WR Watkins
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs and wide receiver Sammy Watkins have agreed on a restructured one-year contract that gives the franchise much-needed sal...
‘Lean On Me,’ ‘Lovely Day’ singer Bill Withers dies at 81
Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including “ Lean on Me, ” “Lovely Day” and “...
Cuban docs fighting coronavirus around world, defying US
HAVANA — For two years the Trump administration has been trying to stamp out one of Cuba’s signature programs __ state-employed medical workers treati...
Florida finally takes cruise passengers, some on stretchers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Passengers from an ill-fated cruise were carefully freed from their cabins and allowed to touch dry land on Friday for the fir...
Dr. Fauci’s face will soon be on a bobblehead
MILWAUKEE — The United States' top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead.
Keeping cycling alive: Tour of Flanders goes virtual
BRUSSELS — Race or no race, the 104th edition of the Tour of Flanders cobblestone cycling classic will have a winner this weekend.
Local newspapers are facing their own coronavirus crisis
NEW YORK — Just when Americans need it most, a U.S. newspaper industry already under stress is facing an unprecedented new challenge.
AP PHOTOS: Greek capital’s streets deserted during lockdown
ATHENS, Greece — Deserted squares, padlocked parks, empty avenues where lines of cars once idled bumper-to-bumper in traffic as motorbikes and scooter...
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
ISLAMABAD — Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, the Muslim sabbath when adherents gather for weekly prayers, even as the corona...
Poland divided over having presidential vote during pandemic
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s parliament is preparing to vote Friday on legislation that would transform the country’s May presidential election entirely ...
Review: A lewd buddy cop comedy in ‘Coffee & Kareem’
Your enjoyment of the new Netflix comedy “ Coffee & Kareem ” may depend on whether or not you find insanely vulgar middle schoolers funny. It’s no...
Analysis: It’s time for Tomjanovich to get the Hall’s call
The votes are in, and word is about to come if this, finally, is the year that former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich gets the call from the Ba...
‘Desperate’ tourists stranded by India lockdown told to wait
NEW DELHI — Tourists stranded in India after their vacations were abruptly ended by India’s coronavirus lockdown and grounded flights are running out ...