Merkel in quarantine after doctor tests positive for virus
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel has gone into quarantine after being informed that a doctor who administered a vaccine to her has tested posi...
Plácido Domingo has coronavirus amid Spain outbreak
MADRID — Plácido Domingo announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Pandemic postcard from California: ‘Wish you weren’t here’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — California has sold itself to the world with images of endless sunshine, the splendor of its natural beauty and iconic attracti...
Final Four stardom not always followed by long NBA career
Jeff Sheppard works as a financial planner now, more than two decades removed from the time he helped Kentucky win the NCAA Tournament.
AP Was There: Duke hangs on for ’10 championship over Butler
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. The AP game...
Whiplash: All at once, a steady US economy screeches to halt
WASHINGTON — Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire coul...
Asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico rarely find lawyers
SAN DIEGO — One by one, asylum-seekers from El Salvador and Honduras who are waiting in Mexico for court hearings in the United States appeared before...
Self-isolated NFL players engage in group chats, workouts
Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Dennis Kelly has been hunkered down with his family in the Indianapolis area since the birth of his third daughter a...
Virus mutes happy hours in senior haven, but golf goes on
THE VILLAGES, Fla. — Up until a few days ago, residents of The Villages retirement community went about their busy lives filled with spirited happy ho...
‘A really big experiment’: Parents turn teachers amid virus
BUFFALO, N.Y. — After her sixth-grade son's school in Buffalo, New York, closed amid the coronavirus outbreak, Roxanne Ojeda-Valentin returned to camp...
Virus outbreak means (mis)information overload: How to cope
The coronavirus pandemic is leading to information overload for many people, often making it difficult to separate fact from fiction and rumor from de...
Coronavirus rekindles oil spill memories along Gulf Coast
The spring of the coronavirus feels a lot like the summer of oil to residents along the Gulf Coast.
Pandemic bonds prove good for investors, less so for nations
LONDON — To offset the crushing costs of trying to stem a global epidemic, the World Bank and partners announced the creation of “pandemic bonds” seve...
Georgia’s breakaway republic of Abkhazia votes for president
MOSCOW — The breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia is holding a presidential election Sunday to replace the leader who stepped down in January under...
Indian migrant workers crowd trains, defying virus curfew
NEW DELHI — Indian migrant workers attempting to reach their home villages crowded a railway station in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday,...
The Latest: Japan urges against nonessential travel to US
TOKYO — The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 307,200 people and killed more than 13,000. The COVID-19 illness causes m...
McConnell: ‘Very close’ on rescue package topping $1T
WASHINGTON — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House are pushing toward resolution on a ballooning $1 trillion-plus economic rescu...
N Korea says Trump’s letter offers anti-virus cooperation
SEOUL, South Korea — President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering...
NY airports, hospitals feel pressure as virus alarms grow
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is scouring the globe for medical supplies and scouting temporary hospital locations as the coron...
US tourists stranded abroad desperate to secure return
After being confined to a hotel room in Peru and watching “heavily armed guards” patrolling the streets, Linda Scruggs was awash with emotions Saturda...
Wells Bayou wins eerie Louisiana Derby at empty track
NEW ORLEANS — Wells Bayou took an early lead and held off NY Traffic to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by a head Saturday in one of the few U.S. s...
As virus spreads, growing need for hospital beds, supplies
MINNEAPOLIS — The coronavirus pandemic took an increasingly bleak toll Saturday in the U.S. and Europe, producing staggering caseloads in New York and...
Duke sophomore point guard Tre Jones declares for NBA draft
DURHAM, N.C. — Duke sophomore Tre Jones says he will enter the NBA draft.
Olympic pushback: US track joins swimming, urges Tokyo delay
DENVER — U.S. Olympic leaders are facing a growing rebellion inside their ranks about holding the Tokyo Games.
Business Fallout: Airlines beg for aid; Google launches site
The rapid worldwide spread of the coronavirus since it was first revealed in China less than three months ago has dealt an unparalleled shock to the g...
Jordan goes on virus lockdown as Iran’s death toll mounts
AMMAN, Jordan — Air raid sirens echoed across Jordan's capital Saturday to mark the start of a three-day curfew, the latest mass lockdown in the Middl...
Henley, Tucker, Cyrus and others mourn the death of Rogers
Some reactions from the world of music and beyond to the passing of Kenny Rogers, who died Friday night at age 81.
Africa lockdowns begin as coronavirus cases above 1,000
ABUJA, Nigeria — Lockdowns have begun in Africa as coronavirus cases rise above 1,000, while Nigeria on Saturday announced it is closing airports to a...
At sea during pandemic, fishermen return to stormy times
The coronavirus literally traveled over them from Asia to California while they were on the high seas catching tuna.
Men’s world hockey championships in Switzerland canceled
Health concerns and travel bans closing international borders stemming from the new coronavirus pandemic left the International Ice Hockey Federation ...