‘Arf!’: Chatty Congress is learning to respect mute button
WASHINGTON — Hey, everyone on the call? We can hear a dog barking. Could senators please make sure you are on mute?
Golf’s soft opening has Arizona event, made-for-TV matches
The next few weeks might resemble a return to the silly season.
Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 16
KABUL, Afghanistan — Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the polic...
Highlights of Democrats’ $3 trillion-plus virus relief bill
WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the House have unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief bill — the fifth coronavirus response legislation so ...
Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, providing nearly $1 trillion for states and ...
House rescue package includes $25 billion for Postal Service
WASHINGTON — A new coronavirus aid package released by House Democrats includes $25 billion for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, which is expect...
Stretch it out: Serena, Venus Williams offer fans yoga tips
Serena Williams is looking forward to getting back to competing when the coronavirus pandemic permits it, in part because she’s “feeling better than e...
Taxpayers foot bill to supply legislators, army of aides
HARRISBURG, Pa. — It takes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars a year for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to maintain one of the country's larg...
‘Bombshell’ concert stream will reunite cast of ‘Smash’
NEW YORK — The cast of “Bombshell,” the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is coming together again to aid those confronting the coronav...
Coronavirus hits world superpowers as some look to reopen
As health officials issued warnings Tuesday against reopening economies too quickly, the coronavirus struck inside some of the world’s superpowers, wi...
Federal hate crime charge in Missouri Islamic center fire
O'FALLON, Mo. — A man accused of setting a fire that destroyed an Islamic center in southeast Missouri has been charged with a federal hate crime, the...
Kobe Bryant’s sports academy retires “Mamba” nickname
LOS ANGELES — The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by the late Kobe Bryant has retired his “Mamba” nickname and rebranded itself...
Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to US economy
WASHINGTON — The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 ...
Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as wel...
AP Courtside: Telephone arguments on Trump’s taxes run long
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is holding its second week of arguments by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic, hearing cases about President...
Local prosecutors under investigation in Georgia slaying
ATLANTA — The Georgia prosecutors who first handled the fatal shooting of a black man, before charges were filed more than two months later, were plac...
Detroit-area residents lift spirits with costumed parades
FERNDALE, Mich. — Sarah Ignash spends her days looking after dogs in normal times. With her business temporarily shuttered because of the coronavirus,...
Romney takes swipe at Trump administration virus response
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee hearing on the coronavirus pandemic (all times local):
Pants, bras are out, PJs in; travel industry layoffs begin
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to nation...
Trump: Fed retiree fund should ban Chinese investments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has directed the U.S. federal employee retirement fund to scrap its plan to place more than $4 billion into Chin...
Cuomo: Wear a mask to respect nurses who died to save us
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called face masks a sign of respect for others on a day the state reported 195 new deaths. Other data released T...
Russian president’s spokesman hospitalized with coronavirus
MOSCOW — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has been hospitalized with the coronavirus, the latest in a series of setbacks for President Vladimir Putin a...
Cannes is empty, the day the film festival should have begun
CANNES, France — The stars of Cannes Film Festival have stayed home, its prestigious grounds repurposed as a homeless shelter, and the beaches closed.
Russian hospital fires prompt investigation into ventilators
MOSCOW — Russian health officials on Tuesday announced an investigation into the safety of ventilators at two hospitals, where fires in intensive care...
Consider growing some seeds for next year’s garden
Since the coronavirus pandemic has led to a surge in interest in gardening, especially vegetable gardening, some seed companies are having trouble kee...
Movie-related products still hit stores despite film delays
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood pressed pause on releasing most major films in theaters to combat the coronavirus outbreak, but that hasn’t necessarily been t...
Couples turn to `minimonies’ to salvage wedding plans
NEW YORK — Couples trying to salvage weddings put on hold by the coronavirus are feeding a fresh trend in the bridal industry: the “minimony."
Music Review: Marshall Chapman shines with all-covers set
Marshall Chapman, “Songs I Can’t Live Without" (Tallgirl Records)
COVID-19 confirmed in crowded UN-run camp in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan — For the first time, COVID-19 has been confirmed in a crowded civilian protection camp in South Sudan's capital, the United Nations...
Shrieks of excitement as panda cub makes video appearance
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Little shrieks of excitement highlighted the fist video appearance by the tiny cub of a giant panda at a Dutch zoo on Tuesday...