Congress confronts dual crises of protests, virus outbreak
WASHINGTON — Congress convened Monday confronting protests outside its door, and across the nation, over the treatment of black people in the United S...
CBO projects virus impact could trim GDP by $15.7 trillion
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office said Monday that the U.S. economy could be $15.7 trillion smaller over the next decade than it otherwise ...
Nearly 26,000 COVID deaths in nursing homes spur inspections
WASHINGTON — Nearly 26,000 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19, the government reported Monday, as federal officials demanded states carry ...
Unrest emerges in neighborhoods, suburbs beyond city centers
CHICAGO — Vandals robbed malls and shopping centers in communities outside Chicago. They stormed stores across the San Francisco Bay in what appeared ...
Column: NASCAR is back and fans may be right behind
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — There is finally a break in this weird, new world of NASCAR after nine races over 16 days in three different states.
Protesters invoke different names to decry police treatment
CHICAGO — In Baltimore, protesters shouted the name of Freddie Gray. In Topeka, Kansas, T-shirts were emblazoned with the name of Dominique White. In ...
Peaceful protesters get lost in action-packed coverage
NEW YORK — The nation's unrest has made for an unprecedented nightly action show on television, with control rooms that switch quickly between cars ab...
Medical examiner: Floyd’s heart stopped while restrained
MINNEAPOLIS — A medical examiner on Monday classified George Floyd’s death as a homicide, saying his heart stopped as police restrained him and suppre...
Barr: Law enforcement must ‘dominate’ streets amid protests
WASHINGTON — U.S. officials vowed to “maximize federal law enforcement presence” in the nation’s capital on Monday night after days of violent demonst...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump claim of saving space program off base
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is making claims on space that are off course from reality.
A look at the antifa movement Trump is blaming for violence
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has blamed antifa activists for violence at protests over police killings of black people, but antifa isn’t an org...
South America ignores Europe and reopens as virus peak nears
RIO DE JANEIRO — South American countries on Monday began easing COVID-19 restrictions even as the region hurtles toward its viral peak, disregarding ...
Met Opera cuts season by 3 1/2 months, to shorten some shows
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera season is getting shorter, along with some of its shows.
Nearly 26,000 nursing home deaths reported as lockdowns ease
WASHINGTON — Nearly 26,000 nursing home residents in the United States have died from COVID-19, according to a report prepared for the nation’s govern...
LA has seen racial uprisings, many not shocked by new round
LOS ANGELES — When violent protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man pinned down by a white Minneapolis officer, reached Los Angeles, peopl...
‘Hate just hides’: Biden vows to take on systematic racism
WILMINGTON, Del. — Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden vowed to address institutional racism in his first 100 days in office as he s...
SpaceX captures the flag, beating Boeing in cosmic contest
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first astronauts launched by SpaceX declared victory Monday in NASA’s cosmic capture-the-flag game.
UK eases lockdown restrictions but many flout guidelines
LONDON — The U.K. eased more lockdown restrictions Monday despite warnings from some health officials of another spike in coronavirus infections, espe...
New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this w...
Spike Lee on what’s different about these protests
NEW YORK — It's not the first time that Spike Lee's “Do the Right Thing” has been freshly urgent, but Lee's 1989 film has again found blistering relev...
With Pompeo out, GOP looks to Rep. Marshall in Kansas race
TOPEKA, Kan. — The passing of Monday's deadline to file to run for Kansas' open Senate seat confirmed that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo won't b...
‘Welcome Back!’ Several famed museums reopen across Europe
AMSTERDAM — In the Netherlands, the intimate gaze of the Girl with the Pearl Earring can once again startle and entice visitors. Down in Spain, the ru...
Non-revenue sports fret over college athlete compensation
College coaches in non-revenue sports are worried about the impact legislation allowing compensation for athletes could have on their programs.
Israeli scientists dig up cannabis traces in ancient temple
JERUSALEM — Israeli archaeologists say they’ve found cannabis residue on artifacts from an ancient temple in southern Israel — providing the first evi...
Lawmakers question federal prisons’ home confinement rules
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are raising questions about the federal Bureau of Prisons’ release of high-profile inmates and are calling for wides...
Florida Keys reopen to visitors as Miami-area beaches closed
KEY LARGO, Fla. — The Florida Keys reopened for visitors Monday after the tourist-dependent island chain was closed for more than two months to preven...
Black businesses hit hard by COVID-19 fight to stay afloat
Detroit — Stephanie Byrd agonized over temporarily laying off nearly the entire staff at her family’s trio of Detroit businesses when the coronavirus ...
Florida police officer suspended for pushing kneeling woman
MIAMI — A Fort Lauderdale police officer was suspended after video showed he pushed a kneeling woman to the ground during Sunday protests, resulting i...