Agent seeks Zion Williamson’s answers on improper benefits
The marketing agent who has sued NBA rookie Zion Williamson wants the former Duke star to answer questions about whether he received improper benefits...
Tech stocks keep rallying, help keep Wall Street steady
Wall Street was split on Monday, as continued gains for technology and health care stocks helped cover up for more prevalent losses elsewhere.
Supreme Court appears divided in Catholic schools case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed divided over how broadly religious institutions including schools, hospitals and social service center...
Company earnings tell the story of the pandemic’s early days
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Monday related to nationa...
US plans reimagine fighting wildfires amid crews’ virus risk
BOISE, Idaho — In new plans that offer a national reimagining of how to fight wildfires amid the risk of the coronavirus spreading through crews, it's...
The Latest: West Wing visitors, staff need to wear masks
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Trump tells Iraq’s new PM: US willing to give economic help
BAGHDAD — President Donald Trump said in a phone call to Iraq's new prime minister that the U.S. was willing to provide Iraq with economic assistance,...
Trump faces virus at White House amid push to ‘reopen’ US
WASHINGTON — As he encourages the country to “reopen,” President Donald Trump is confronting cases of the coronavirus in his own home, spotlighting th...
Group says Iraqi women fighting to return home face hurdles
BAGHDAD — Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women who fled war and conflict are facing systemic inequalities in their fight to return to their homes, a r...
Coronavirus forces Santa Fe Opera to cancel upcoming season
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The famed Santa Fe Opera has been forced to cancel its season, with officials saying Monday that the decision was made to ensure t...
Funeral delayed: tiaras, white outfits, turquoise face masks
WASHINGTON — When the time finally came, they laid Joanne Paylor to rest the finest way they could during a pandemic. A church service was out. The vi...
Twitter to label disputed COVID-19 tweets
Chicago — Twitter announced Monday it will warn users when a tweet contains disputed or misleading information about the coronavirus.
EPL mulls early end even as gov’t clears path to resuming
MANCHESTER, England — Potentially ending the English Premier League was discussed by clubs on Monday even as the government cleared a path to resuming...
Study: Virus death toll in NYC worse than official tally
NEW YORK — New York City’s death toll from the coronavirus may be thousands of fatalities worse than the official tally kept by the city and state, ac...
Haunting drama ‘A Confession’ puts police in ethical turmoil
NEW YORK — Most actresses like to meet the real person who inspired the role they're about to tackle. Not Imelda Staunton. Not for her latest job.
Retirees, isolated by virus, become DJs for new radio hour
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tucked away inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob Coleman knew he couldn't go out into the world with the coronavirus ragi...
Review: Netflix’s ‘Have a Good Trip’ is only a mild high
We can't take trips these days for obvious reasons. But Netflix is offering a trip into the mind with a gentle new documentary about the world of hall...
Veterans groups, govt brace for surge in mental health needs
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — When Kristofer Goldsmith was discharged from the Army in 2007 he was in crisis.
Pandemic upends life on isolated, idyllic Galapagos Islands
SAN CRISTOBAL, Ecuador — Before the coronavirus, sudden life-threatening ailments among tourists, fishermen and others on the Galapagos Islands were c...
Cape Town and its province are South Africa’s virus hotspot
JOHANNESBURG — Cape Town and the surrounding Western Cape province have become South Africa's coronavirus hotspot, accounting for more than half of th...
Cyprus extends commercial flight ban, hopes to spur tourism
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus on Monday extended a ban on commercial flights into and out of the country until May 28 as the government considers ways to r...
‘Masked Singer,’ Kim Cattrall soap on Fox’s fall schedule
LOS ANGELES — “The Masked Singer,” an artificial-intelligence thriller and a prime-time soap opera starring Kim Cattrall will be part of Fox's fall li...
‘Tale of 2 outbreaks’: Singapore tackles a costly setback
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Weeks after two of his roommates were diagnosed with COVID-19, Mohamad Arif Hassan says he's still waiting to be tested for t...
‘Coronavirus hairstyle’ spikes in popularity in East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — The coronavirus has revived a hairstyle in East Africa, one with braided spikes that echo the virus' distinctive shape.
Lebanon faces grave threat to stability as poverty mounts
TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Living in a slum built precariously on the banks of a sewage-tainted river in Lebanon, Faiqqa Homsi feels her family being pushed c...
African nations seek their own solutions in virus crisis
DAKAR, Senegal — A loud hiss and grunt come from a green bag pressing air through a tube, as Senegalese researchers work to develop a prototype ventil...
Saudi Arabia triples taxes, cuts $26B in costs amid pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia announced Monday it was tripling taxes on basic goods, raising them to 15%, and cutting spending on major p...
Ukraine’s hospitals under strain, even with few virus cases
CHERNIVTSI, Ukraine — Medical workers in homemade protective masks and suits, with plastic bags over their shoes. A hospital intended for 150 coronavi...
New Zealand ‘Stuff’ future unclear after dueling statements
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The future of one of New Zealand's largest media organizations remained unclear Monday following a series of dueling stock m...