China’s Huawei says ’19 sales up 19% despite U.S. sanctions
BEIJING — Chinese tech giant Huawei said Tuesday its sales of smartphones and other products grew by double digits last year despite U.S. sanctions bu...
Dismantling democracy? Virus used as excuse to quell dissent
BELGRADE, Serbia — Soldiers patrol the streets with their fingers on machine gun triggers. The army guards an exhibition center-turned-makeshift-hospi...
Analysis: USA Basketball may face roster challenges for 2021
Knowing when the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will be solves one problem for USA Basketball.
The countdown clock is clicking again for the Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — The countdown clocks have been reset and are ticking again for the Tokyo Olympics.
Asian stocks rise after Wall Street health-care-led rally
TOKYO — Asian shares surged Tuesday after a rally in U.S. stocks, mostly spurred by health care companies' announcements of developments that could ai...
Tenor Placido Domingo feels ‘fine’ after coronavirus
MEXICO CITY — Tenor Placido Domingo said Monday he is resting at home after catching the new coronavirus.
How dire projections, grim images dashed Trump’s Easter plan
WASHINGTON — The two doctors spread out their charts on the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.
The Latest: Mexico broadens shutdown, prohibits gatherings
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
World Bank sees outbreak taking a big toll on Asia’s economy
WASHINGTON — The World Bank is estimating that the cornavirus outbreak will cause economic growth to slow significantly this year in China and other E...
‘Strega Nona’ author Tomie dePaola is dead at age 85
CONCORD, New Hampshire — Tomie dePaola, the prolific children's author and illustrator who delighted generations with tales of Strega Nona, the kindly...
van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum closed by virus
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to pre...
US extends Iran nuclear cooperation sanctions waivers
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday renewed several waivers on U.S. sanctions against Iran, allowing Russian, European and Chinese compani...
Brazil’s Carnival beat fades, making way for virus shelter
RIO DE JANEIRO — A month ago, a massive Carnival party bursting with samba music and smiling faces raged inside Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome. Today, it...
McConaughey says stay home now, great things may lie ahead
NEW YORK — Matthew McConaughey has gone from advertising for going out and driving to selling people on staying home, and says that successfully navig...
NCAA to give spring sport athletes extra year of eligibility
The NCAA will permit spring sport athletes who had their seasons shortened by the coronavirus outbreak to have an additional year of eligibility.
Liberty University: We’re complying with virus-related ban
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia's governor on Monday ordered all higher education institutions to halt any in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemi...
FBI reaches out to Sen. Burr over stock sales tied to virus
WASHINGTON — The FBI has reached out to Sen. Richard Burr about his sale of stocks before the coronavirus caused markets to plummet, a person familiar...
Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
NEW YORK — Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job Monday demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both co...
Job cuts pile up, Ford to make ventilators at parts plant
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments on Monday related to the ...
Ex-Blackfeet chairman gets 10 months prison in fraud case
BILLINGS, Mont. — A former Blackfeet Nation chairman who defrauded a tribal Head Start early education program through an overtime pay scheme was sent...
Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing
Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities in the national respon...
In The Pits: iRacing is fun but won’t carry teams for long
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Virtual racing has been the small saving grace for motorsports since the coronavirus pandemic brought nearly everything to a halt.
How a chance reunion led to Nipsey Hussle’s death
LOS ANGELES — Ermias Asghedom and Eric Holder both grew up in the same Los Angeles neighborhood, were both part of the gang known as the Rollin' 60s, ...
Pastor arrested for violating rules amid virus outbreak
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a megachurch after detectives say he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people and ...
AP Interview: 33 sports vote unanimously on Olympic dates
ROME — Despite some early differences of opinion, the 33 sports that make up the Summer Olympic program voted unanimously on Monday to delay the Tokyo...
Iowa’s Spencer Lee wins Hodge Trophy after dominant season
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Spencer Lee of Iowa has been voted the winner of the Dan Hodge Trophy as the most dominant college wrestler in the nation.
Yellowstone slaughters wild bison to shrink park’s herds
BILLINGS, Mont. — Yellowstone National Park is done capturing wild bison for the year after rounding up almost 550 of the wild animals and sending mos...
How will we vote? Outbreak revives debate on mail-in ballots
OLYMPIA, Wash. — As the coronavirus pandemic knocks primary election after primary election off schedule, Democrats argue the outbreak shows the count...
Rent strike idea gaining steam during coronavirus crisis
ST. LOUIS — With millions of people suddenly out of work and rent due at the first of the month, some tenants are vowing to go on a rent strike until ...
Meadows resigns House seat, starts at White House on Tuesday
WASHINGTON — Rep. Mark Meadows is resigning his congressional seat effective 5 p.m. Monday as he assumes the post of White House chief of staff.