With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech
LONDON — As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and eyeliner, they’re covering their fac...
Amid tensions, fire damages Greek island refugee center
ATHENS — A fire broke out at a refugee center on the Greek island of Lesbos, Greece's firefighting service said Sunday, causing considerable damage to...
The Latest: Virus-stricken U.S. cruise ship heading for port
ROME — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak(all times local):
Cruise ship hit by virus to dock in Oakland, California
SAN FRANCISCO — A cruise ship that was hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers Saturday n...
Smaller crowd for Seattle’s 1st major event since outbreak
SEATTLE — Four months ago, Occidental Park, a couple of blocks north of CenturyLink Field, was crammed with thousands of Seattle Sounders fans clad in...
Italy announces quarantine affecting quarter of population
BEIJING — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced early Sunday that the entire region of Lombardy and a number of provinces in other regions w...
Carey, Robinson help No. 12 Duke beat rival UNC 89-76
DURHAM, N.C. — Vernon Carey Jr., Tre Jones and No. 12 Duke didn't need any wild escape to beat rival North Carolina this time.
Officials confirm first coronavirus case in nation’s capital
WASHINGTON — A man in his 50s tested positive Saturday for coronavirus — the first presumptively confirmed case in the nation’s capital — and another ...
No. 3 Dayton buries GW in season finale, looks to postseason
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Obi Toppin had 27 points, and No. 3 Dayton rolled George Washington 76-51 on Saturday to finish the regular season with its school-re...
The Latest: US state of Missouri reports first virus case
BEIJING — The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak (all times local):
Official: White House didn’t want to tell seniors not to fly
NEW YORK — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on c...
Hurd, Mikulak win all-around championships at American Cup
MILWAUKEE — Morgan Hurd is turning the page from a frustrating 2019 season and going for her first Olympic berth.
Warriors’ Stephen Curry sits out against 76ers with flu
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry’s return to the Golden State Warriors has been put on hold after the two-time MVP was declared out Saturday night gainst...
No. 7 Florida State tops Boston College to clinch ACC title
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points, and No. 7 Florida State won its first Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in school h...
Hatton has 2-shot lead on hardest day at Bay Hill since ’83
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton made a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a 1-over 73 to end the most brutal day at Bay Hill in 37 years and bui...
Hundreds attend service for NASA pioneer Katherine Johnson
HAMPTON, Va. — Three black astronauts joined hundreds of other mourners Saturday at a memorial service for pioneering African American mathematician a...
No. 24 Badgers clinch share of Big 10 title, beat Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Brad Davison and a bunch of Wisconsin players jumped around as the buzzer sounded Saturday, celebrating the end of a five-year Big...
No. 6 Kentucky rallies from 18 down, stuns Florida 71-70
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Kentucky coach John Calipari went around the locker room at halftime and picked on just about everyone. His harshest criticism was...
McCoy Tyner, iconic and influential jazz pianist, dies
NEW YORK — McCoy Tyner, the groundbreaking and influential jazz pianist and the last surviving member of the John Coltrane Quartet, has died. He was 8...
Capitals strike early, thrash Penguins 5-2
PITTSBURGH — Nic Dowd scored twice for the first multigoal game of his career, Braden Holtby stopped 26 shots and the Washington Capitals dominated th...
‘It’s scary’: Virus slams women’s hockey worlds in Canada
The women’s world hockey championships in Canada were canceled Saturday because of public health concerns over the spread of the new coronavirus.
No handshakes in EPL but Klopp fist-pumping again after win
LIVERPOOL, England — No handshakes were allowed but Anfield saw plenty of fist pumps from Jürgen Klopp.
WVU beats No. 4 Baylor, denies Bears chance at league title
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Emmitt Matthews scored a season-high 18 points, freshman Oscar Tshiebwe had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and West Virginia used a bi...
Virus causes canceled events, empty stadiums worldwide
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — The escalating virus outbreak brought more disruption to the sporting world on Saturday, with games canceled or played without s...
American Film Institute postponing gala with Julie Andrews
NEW YORK — The American Film Institute says it is postponing its 48th annual AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute honoring Julie Andrews in an appa...
Ciara is latest musician to postpone show due to coronavirus
NEW YORK — Grammy-winning singer Ciara is the latest musician to postpone a concert because of the rapidly spreading coronavirus.
Suburbanites are voting and that’s good news for Joe Biden
BURNSVILLE, Minn. — Nearly two years after suburbanites helped drive a Democratic surge, there are clear signs these voters are engaged and primed to ...
Despite drama, Megan Thee Stallion happy to release music
NEW YORK — Megan Thee Stallion says she works extremely hard in the studio writing music, and so became more than a little worried when she almost cou...
Kansas GOP leader’s Medicaid expansion move roils Statehouse
TOPEKA, Kan. — Jim Denning once symbolized what for Medicaid expansion supporters was wrong with the Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature. Now, th...
Pope limits public blessings to help against virus spread
MILAN — Pope Francis is further limiting his public appearances to prevent crowds from gathering as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, wh...