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Atlanta-area DA, 3rd outside prosecutor, to take Arbery case

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia's attorney general appointed a black district attorney from the Atlanta area Monday to take over the case of a white father an...
22:20 11 May 2020

AP source: Tagovailoa signs $30.275 million, 4-year deal

MIAMI — Now Tua Tagovailoa can pay for that Cadillac Escalade he gave his mom.
22:02 11 May 2020

Column: NASCAR set for ‘huge microscope’ as racing returns

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR's season started with the Secret Service doing a security check on the firesuit-clad pole-sitter for the Daytona 500 and thou...
21:40 11 May 2020

The Latest: Drone league to stage series to raise PPE money

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
21:18 11 May 2020

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...
21:03 11 May 2020

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.
20:48 11 May 2020

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...
20:42 11 May 2020

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...
20:23 11 May 2020

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...
20:10 11 May 2020

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...
19:40 11 May 2020

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,...
19:35 11 May 2020

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...
18:34 11 May 2020

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...
18:24 11 May 2020

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...
18:13 11 May 2020

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...
18:07 11 May 2020

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.
18:01 11 May 2020

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...
17:55 11 May 2020

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...
17:20 11 May 2020

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.
16:51 11 May 2020

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...
15:37 11 May 2020

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...
15:11 11 May 2020

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.
14:46 11 May 2020

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 17-23

Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 17-23:
14:23 11 May 2020

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...
14:19 11 May 2020

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...
14:18 11 May 2020

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...
14:13 11 May 2020

‘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...
13:24 11 May 2020

‘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...
11:28 11 May 2020

‘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.
10:19 11 May 2020

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...
10:15 11 May 2020