Norwegian musher achieves boyhood dream, wins Iditarod race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As a young boy growing up in Norway, Thomas Waerner spent idle hours thinking long and hard about two different kinds of iconic Am...
Iran’s Nowruz New Year, typically joyous, haunted by virus
TEHRAN, Iran — At this time of year, the meandering arcades and alleys of Tehran's Grand Bazaar and other markets would usually be filled with shopper...
Balkans fights virus amid lack of doctors, medical supplies
BELGRADE, Serbia — The main Serbian hospital treating patients infected with coronavirus looks like an abandoned building, but it isn’t.
Olympic torch relay began in 1936 at Hitler’s Berlin Games
TOKYO — The torch relay was not always a fixture of the modern Olympics, which began in 1896.
Computer-graphics pioneers win tech’s Turing prize
The technology that animated movies like “Toy Story” and enabled a variety of special effects is the focus of this year’s Turing Award, the technology...
Greek police use tear gas on migrants at Turkish border
THESSALONIKI, Greece — Clashes broke out overnight on Greece's border with Turkey early Wednesday, after 500 migrants attempted to break down a border...
New Zealand passes landmark law to decriminalize abortion
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Margaret Sparrow was 21 years old when she drank a concoction to induce an abortion, at a time when the procedure was both i...
Watchdog says Israel’s West Bank settlements surged in 2019
JERUSALEM — Israeli settlement activity in the West Bank surged ahead in 2019, a watchdog group said in a report Tuesday, maintaining a rapid pace tha...
Ravaged by war, Middle Eastern countries face a new scourge
CAIRO — When Dr. Ismail al-Mansouri goes to work in Yemen’s capital, he puts on one of the hospital’s few pairs of medical gloves. Then he enters a cr...
Switching remaining primaries to vote-by-mail not so easy
Voting rights groups and the head of the Democratic National Committee want the states with remaining primary elections to offer voting by mail as a w...
In Mexico, a cartel is taking over: Jalisco New Generation
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s fastest-rising cartel, the Jalisco New Generation gang, has a reputation for ruthlessness and violence unlike any since the fal...
Get out of jail? Inmates fearful of virus argue for release
NEW YORK — Coronavirus has become a “get out of jail" card for hundreds of low-level inmates across the country, and even hard-timers are seeking thei...
Progressive Newman ousts Rep. Lipinski in Illinois primary
CHICAGO — Progressive Marie Newman won a rematch Tuesday with Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, unseating one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress...
AP VoteCast: Biden cuts deep into the Sanders coalition
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden cut deep into Sen. Bernie Sanders' coalition of young, liberal and Latino voters on Tuesday, securing solid victories in Florid...
The Latest: Official says Canada, US working on travel curbs
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 198,000 people and killed more than 7,900. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or mo...
Analysis: American attitudes make virus response a hard sell
When Americans are summoned to deal with an attack or defy overwhelming odds, the response typically goes something like this: Fight. Hold the line. S...
Asian stocks higher after Trump promise of virus aid
BEIJING — Major Asian stock markets were higher Wednesday after Wall Street rebounded on President Donald Trump's promise of aid to get the U.S. econo...
With 3 more victories, Biden pulls further away from Sanders
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona on Tuesday, increasingly pulling away with a Democratic presidential primary ...
Kerr says USA Basketball still planning for Tokyo 2020
The USA Basketball coaching staff for the Tokyo Olympics is still preparing as if there will be a gold medal to try and defend this summer, even in hi...
The Latest: Broncos agree to deal with QB Jeff Driskel
The Latest on NFL free agency. Teams can negotiate with representatives of free agents for the second day Tuesday but cannot finalize any agreements u...
5 primary takeaways: Joe Biden is Democrats’ antidote
Joe Biden's surge toward the Democratic presidential nomination rolled on Tuesday with a dominating victory in Florida, the largest delegate prize of ...
AP Source: Panthers replacing Newton with Bridgewater at QB
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Panthers have found a replacement for Cam Newton — and it didn't take long.
Jazz Festival postponed as virus reaches Louisiana capital
NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of people for eight days of music, food and culture, ...
FedEx sees cargo opportunities as virus grounds airlines
Many passenger airlines that carry freight in their bellies are being grounded by the coronavirus outbreak, and that could create an opportunity for c...
Tom Hanks says he has the ‘blahs’ but no fever in isolation
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks says he feels the “blahs” but has no fever as he and wife Rita Wilson remain in isolation in an Australian residence after being ...
Virus deaths hit 54, Inslee signs emergency aid bill
SEATTLE — As the death toll from COVID-19 in Washington state reached 54, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure drawing $200 million from the state’s emerg...
Virus forces French Open delay; US Open switch ‘possibility’
The French Open was postponed for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic, shifting from May to September and juggling the tennis calend...
Rio’s Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of ...
AP VoteCast: A look at voters in Florida, Illinois, Arizona
WASHINGTON — The Associated Press surveyed voters in the three states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of vote...
Ex-California Rep. Duncan Hunter gets 11 months in prison
SAN DIEGO — Former California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter was sentenced Tuesday to 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to stealing campaign fu...