AP Q&A with NCAA chief medical officer on COVID-19
Less than two weeks away from the start of the NCAA Division I men's and women's basketball tournaments, the association is considering how to proceed...
Trump’s CDC visit turns into scattershot defense on virus
ATLANTA — President Donald Trump's visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday turned into a scattershot defense of his administ...
Hatton, Kang share lead on a tough day at Bay Hill
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton lost his swing on his back nine without losing his head, a small victory. He battled through a tough test at Bay Hill o...
Austin officials cancel South by Southwest festival
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin city officials have canceled the South by Southwest arts and technology festival.
Romney will support GOP effort to investigate Biden
WASHINGTON — Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will support a subpoena to interview a witness and obtain records related to Burisma, the gas company in Uk...
Tiger still not ready, will miss The Players Championship
ORLANDO, Fla. — The strongest field of the year at The Players Championship will be without the biggest draw in golf.
New qualifications for next debate likely rule out Gabbard
The Democratic National Committee has ratcheted up the threshold to qualify for its next presidential debate, requiring candidates to have picked up a...
Nazi flag display at Sanders rally sparks broad condemnation
WASHINGTON — The display of a Nazi flag by a man at a Bernie Sanders campaign rally in Arizona drew condemnation from Jewish American groups and his m...
EU blasts Turkey for “organized” migrant attack on Greece
KASTANIES, Greece — Clashes between Greek riot police and migrants attempting to cross the border from Turkey erupted anew Friday as European Union fo...
Deval Patrick becomes latest former 2020 rival to back Biden
ATLANTA — Joe Biden secured the endorsement of another former presidential rival on Friday, with former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick adding his na...
As coronavirus spreads, Medicare gets telemedicine option
Washington — The coronavirus legislation signed by President Donald Trump on Friday would let Medicare expand the use of telemedicine in outbreak area...
Skiing finals, Italian cycling races canceled due to virus
MILAN — The alpine skiing World Cup Finals and major Italian cycling races were among the latest sporting events to be canceled on Friday because of t...
Pence walks fine line on coronavirus response
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Vice President Mike Pence decided silence was the way to go.
Virus cancellations send Olympic beach hopefuls scrambling
Olympic beach volleyball hopefuls Emily Stockman and Kelley Larsen thought they’d have plenty of chances to play themselves into the Tokyo Games durin...
Trump surveys tornado damage, marvels at ‘tremendous heart’
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump on Friday toured a neighborhood reduced to rubble by a tornado earlier this week and marveled at “the treme...
Tunisia: Suicide bombers near US Embassy kill, injure police
TUNIS, Tunisia — Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia on Friday, killing one police officer and wounding four other...
UCLA on seven-game winning streak and leading Pac-12 race
LOS ANGELES — UCLA is the hottest college basketball team in the country after failing to create a ripple in the early months of the season.
Officials say gunmen kill 32 at ceremony in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunmen opened fire Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan's capital attended by prominent political leaders, killing at least 32 peo...
Oil price dives as OPEC, Russia fail to agree on output cut
VIENNA — Talks between OPEC and non-member allies like Russia ended Friday without a deal on cutting oil production to limit a drop in the price of oi...
World Cup skiing finals in Cortina canceled because of virus
Mikaela Shiffrin’s chances of extending her three-year reign as overall champion took another hit when the World Cup skiing finals were canceled Frida...
Nashville musicians to hold concert for tornado relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Dan Auerbach and more Nashville artists will hold a benefit concert to raise money for p...
University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse
ANN ARBOR, Mich, — The University of Michigan said Friday that it will not change the way it is handling the investigation into allegations of sexual ...
Klobuchar calls for independent review of black man’s case
MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked a top Minnesota prosecutor to initiate an independent investigation into the case of Myon Burrell, a black man ...
India’s beleaguered health system braces for virus surge
NEW DELHI — India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people co...
Swiss gruyere named best in world cheese competition
MADISON, Wis. — A gruyere from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese, chosen from a record number of entrants from 26 nations in the Worl...
Global markets slide further on pessimism over virus impact
TOKYO — World stocks and the price of oil dropped sharply again Friday as pessimism prevailed over hopes for central bank action to counter the econom...
Great Barrier Reef enters crucial period in coral bleaching
CANBERRA, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef is facing a critical period of heat stress over the coming weeks following the most widespread coral blea...
Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results
BUDAPEST, Hungary — No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus.
Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ilya Kovalchuk and Brenden Dillon broke bread in a Northern Virginia restaurant, leaving their temporary home away from home hotel an...