Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he doesn’t think calling COVID-19 the "Chinese virus" — or the "kung-flu," as one administrati...
Health and safety: Police shift priorities as crisis grows
NEW YORK — Police officers in Fort Worth and Denver have stopped arresting people for some low-level crimes. The district attorney in Brooklyn is decl...
AP source: Jaguars dumping QB Nick Foles in trade to Bears
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying to mitigate one of the costliest mistakes in franchise history. The Chicago Bears could benef...
AP Explains: What exactly is the Defense Production Act?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked a Korean War-era law as part of his response to the coronavirus pandemic, aiming to boost pri...
As US governors impose restrictions, Texas stays out of it
AUSTIN, Texas — Mayors are shuttering bars, governors are closing schools and President Donald Trump says avoid groups larger than 10 people. Rapidly ...
Automakers shut North American plants over coronavirus fears
Detroit — Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota confirm they will temporarily shut down all North American factories due to the corona...
Basement cam connects ‘Today’ show’s Savannah Guthrie
NEW YORK — Working at home on Wednesday was a little more involved than a laptop and cellphone for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie.
Earthquake shakes Utah, rattling frayed coronavirus nerves
SALT LAKE CITY — A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and frightened m...
US, Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
The United States and Canada agreed Wednesday to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel to confront the coronavirus pandemic, br...
How I bought a tiny home; one woman’s story
HGTV shows have popularized tiny homes — typically those smaller than 400 square feet — in a big way. Many people are drawn to this alternative path t...
Q&A: What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers?
The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as par...
Tennis tours stop until June for COVID-19; rankings frozen
The ATP and WTA professional tennis tours suspended all competition through at least June 7 because of the new coronavirus pandemic and froze their ra...
The show will go on. Just from their living rooms
NEW YORK — The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring performances from A-list musical artists, but those acts have found a new venue to sing:...
Virus death toll spikes in Iran, with total now at 1,135
TEHRAN — Iran on Wednesday reported its single biggest jump in fatalities from the coronavirus as another 147 people died, raising the country's overa...
Officer is found justified in fatal shooting of driver, 18
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut police officer who fired through the windshield of a car coming at him and killed the 18-year-old driver was justified...
Public debut without public for polar bear cubs at Dutch zoo
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A pair of twin polar bear cubs have made their public debut at a Dutch zoo -- but without the public because of coronavirus r...
Coronavirus layoffs spark surge in state jobless claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In Ohio, more than 48,000 people applied for jobless benefits during the first two days of this week. The tally during the same ...
Harry and Meghan urge ‘empathy and kindness’ against 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...
Review: Mackie leads a little-known story in ‘The Banker’
“ The Banker ” is an odd title for this film. It has the effect of underselling a fascinating story about a black business savant that was inspired by...
Cancer, heart surgeries delayed as coronavirus alters care
Some cancer surgeries are being delayed, many stent procedures for clogged arteries have been pushed back and infertility specialists were asked to po...
Q&A: Brian De Palma on why movies should be beautiful
NEW YORK — Movie theaters may be shuttered across the country, and projects delayed, but there is still newly released work of lurid and pulpy goodnes...
SpaceX puts 60 satellites into orbit despite engine failure
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched 60 more of its internet satellites into orbit Wednesday despite an engine failure shortly after liftoff on a re...
Kelsea Ballerini goes on a ‘first-name basis’ on third album
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kelsea Ballerini is an oversharer, both on social media and in songs, and those inner conversations, anxieties and obsessions show ...
AP Exclusive: Barr creating task force on prison misconduct
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is creating a special task force to address criminal misconduct by federal Bureau of Prison officers at several co...
Olympic leaders back IOC’s Tokyo stance after rare criticism
GENEVA — Regional Olympic officials on Wednesday rallied around the IOC and backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled, one day after d...
Food banks face virus dilemma: More demand, fewer volunteers
DES MOINES, Iowa — With the new coronavirus leaving many people at least temporarily out of work, food banks and pantries across the U.S. are scrambli...
Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department wants to start issuing direct payments to Americans by early next month as the centerpiece of a $1 trillion plan ...
Kansas finishes No. 1 in final AP poll; Gonzaga, Dayton next
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self has spent much of the past week mulling ways to commemorate one of the more remarkable seasons in the school's...
Ottawa player is 1st in NHL to test positive for COVID-19
An Ottawa Senators player has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first known case in the NHL.
Report: Surge in white nationalism ramps up violence threat
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A recent surge in white nationalism in the U.S. has led to a growing threat of violence by factions that embrace bloodshed and ad...