Pop superstar Rihanna donates $5 million to relief efforts
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...
Taking stock of strange days: The week that America changed
Change came to the United States of America during the third week of March in 2020.
NBA’s Adam Silver seeking answers, which are in short supply
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver finds himself almost constantly looking at financial numbers and projections. And like the rest of a world that is dealin...
Biggest tourney upsets? NC State’s ’83 title run hard to top
There are still moments, even after nearly four decades, when Ernie Myers has trouble believing it all really happened for his North Carolina State te...
Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and ...
AP Was There: Thompson, Wolfpack end UCLA’s long run in ’74
EDITOR'S NOTE — 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 Tournam...
Virus brings worry, waiting at NYC’s most famous eateries
They're some of New York City's most iconic eateries, feeding New Yorkers and on visitors' must-see lists for decades, some for more than a century.
Virus grows, as do questions: Will the Tokyo Olympics open?
TOKYO — The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan from Greece. Next comes the torch relay around the country, which is scheduled to start on Thursday ctu...
Trump vs Fauci: President’s gut sense collides with science
WASHINGTON — In a clash of gut instinct versus science, President Donald Trump and the government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, ...
Amid tension, police shooting report says suspect raised gun
A man wounded by police in a case that sparked protests around North Carolina's capital city was raising a gun when he was shot, according to a prelim...
Nursing home outbreaks lay bare chronic industry problems
NEW YORK — Burgeoning coronavirus outbreaks at nursing homes in Washington, Illinois, New Jersey and elsewhere are laying bare the industry’s long-run...
Enjoyable at a distance, holiday lights brighten dark times
CONCORD, N.H. — At a time of great uncertainty, even the seasons seem scrambled. Christmas lights in springtime?
Norwegians: Olympics must wait until virus ‘under control’
OSLO — The Norwegian Olympic Committee wants the Tokyo Games only to take place once the coronavirus outbreak “is under firm control” worldwide.
The Latest: Beijing screening overseas flights for virus
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 275,000 people and killed more than 11,300. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or m...
Mini tours playing through during virus outbreak
PHOENIX — Anna Nordqvist drained a birdie putt on second playoff hole, pumped her fist and gave a slight wave to half-dozen people clapping near the g...
China, on virus PR offensive, sends masks and experts abroad
BEIJING — As the fight against a new virus shifts to Europe and beyond, China is supplying millions of masks and other desperately needed items to str...
New Orleans’ ‘Let the good times roll’ now ‘Wash your hands’
NEW ORLEANS — A week ago, revelers jammed bars in the French Quarter and New Orleans' Irish Channel neighborhood ahead of St. Patrick's Day while hote...
Kickboxing match in Bangkok leads to spike in infections
BANGKOK — Kickboxing aficionados came from all over Thailand to attend a major Muay Thai match at Bangkok's indoor Lumpini Stadium on March 6. Dozens ...
N Korea test fires missiles; Seoul slams it as inappropriate
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Saturday fired two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, South Korea’s military said, as it contin...
Daring sleuth Miss Fisher is back in new Acorn TV movie
LOS ANGELES — The intrepid and daring Phryne Fisher, last seen in an internationally popular TV mystery series, is getting the welcome back she deserv...
Congress toils on $1 trillion rescue, Trump unleashes fury
WASHINGTON — As leaders from Congress and the White House toiled in high-stakes negotiations on a mammoth $1 trillion-plus economic rescue package Fri...
United Airlines warns of massive layoffs without federal aid
Leaders of United Airlines and its labor unions are raising the threat of massive layoffs if Washington doesn’t provide “sufficient” help to the airli...
New York bans gatherings, nonessential workers to stay home
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced sweeping orders Friday that will severely restrict gatherings of any size for the state's more tha...
Bravo’s Andy Cohen, ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood have virus
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...
Fed ramps up lending, bond buying to calm financial markets
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve moved with unprecedented force and speed Friday to pump huge amounts of cash into the financial system to ease disrup...
Senators deny trading on virus info as scrutiny mounts
WASHINGTON — Facing public outrage, senators in both political parties denied Friday that they exploited advance knowledge when they dumped stocks and...
NOT REAL NEWS: Another week of false coronavirus content
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...
Illinois governor imposes stay-at-home order to curb virus
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday ordered all state residents to remain in their homes except for essentials, joining similar dramatic e...
Returning troops denied water, bathrooms under quarantine
WASHINGTON — It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East in the past week.