Vuitton stages style history wall, Chanel goes pared-down
PARIS — Louis Vuitton staged a dazzling cinematic fashion production to cap Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, with a wall of around 200 human figures dre...
AP Exclusive _ Bryant ruling: Cubs did nothing ‘nefarious’
Arbitrator Mark Irvings accepted Theo Epstein's rationale for delaying Kris Bryant's debut at the start of the 2015 season, concluding there was no pr...
An NCAA Tournament with empty arenas? It can’t be ruled out
Imagine an NCAA Tournament with no fans in the arenas.
Trump says he spoke to a Taliban leader, had ‘good talk’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump confirmed Tuesday that he spoke on the phone to a Taliban leader, making him the first U.S. president believed to ...
The impact of spreading virus on businesses and economy
AID AVAILABLE: The World Bank announced Tuesday that it is making $12 billion available to provide immediate support to low-income countries dealing w...
Placido Domingo’s name removed from Washington Opera program
Plácido Domingo's name has been removed from the Washington National Opera's young artist program “in light of recent developments,” the opera house a...
Frustration rising over lack of access to coronavirus tests
WASHINGTON — Frustration over lack of access to coronavirus testing boiled over Tuesday as Trump administration officials sought to reassure skeptical...
NFL mentors give back to game but also get a lot out of it
INDIANAPOLIS — Mark Brunell would love to see the members of 2020 class of quarterbacks have a long career like him. What he doesn't want them to do i...
Mild now, wild later? UK prepares for severe virus spread
LONDON — British authorities laid out plans Tuesday to confront a COVID-19 epidemic, saying that the new coronavirus could spread within weeks from a ...
France fights mask hoarding; Virus deaths soar in Italy
PARIS — France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, deaths in Italy soared and Spain isolated dozen...
Exxon outlines its steps to reduce harmful methane emissions
NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil on Tuesday outlined how it is reducing the methane its operations release into the atmosphere, detailing its efforts as governm...
Virus crisis ebbs in China, spreads fear across the West
PARIS — The coronavirus crisis shifted increasingly westward toward the Mideast, Europe and the United States on Tuesday, with governments taking emer...
US prosecutors tie Honduras president to drug trafficker
NEW YORK — U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday that Honduras' president met with a drug trafficker around 2013 and took $25,000 in exchange for protecting t...
Greens, Thunberg say EU climate law lacks ambition
BRUSSELS — Climate activists and Green members of the European Parliament are urging the European Union to be more ambitious as the bloc gets ready to...
Column: The 4-letter word from Azinger that stirs Ryder Cup
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Ryder Cup is more than six months away, and all it took was a four-letter word from Paul Azinger to get Europe worked up over defe...
Norway clears cruise passengers after 2 tested for virus
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Passengers on a German cruise ship moored in southern Norway received clearance to come out of a 24-hour quarantine after two of...
High Court debates presidential power on Super Tuesday
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether to make it easier for the president to fire the head of the agency that enforces federal ...
Are these 8 `perfect’ murders a case of life imitating art?
“Eight Perfect Murders,” William Morrow, by Peter Swanson
Justices likely to preserve SEC power to recoup fraud money
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed prepared Tuesday to preserve an important tool that federal securities regulators used last year to recoup $3.2 ...
Here’s what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries...
Musicals ‘& Juliet,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ seek Olivier awards
LONDON — Pop-Shakespearean musical “& Juliet” leads the race for Britain’s Olivier theater awards, where “Fleabag” creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge is...
Spring decor trends: soothing, soft, sustainable, stylish
If you’re looking for respite from this winter’s weather and news, you’ll find plenty of peace and quiet in the spring offerings beginning to show up ...
Super Tuesday voters in some states brave severe weather
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Super Tuesday voting got underway, deadly storms that spawned tornadoes and heavy rains left treacherous conditions in at least ...
Black voters seek to flex political power on Super Tuesday
HOUSTON — Martha Whiting-Goddard believes there’s power in voting — she’s seen it firsthand.
AP EXPLAINS: The new migration crisis at Europe’s borders
ANKARA — Facing a potential wave of nearly a million people fleeing fighting in northern Syria, Turkey has thrown open its borders with Greece to thou...
Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize
NEW YORK — Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara have been awarded the 2020 Pritzker Architecture Prize for “consistent service to huma...
What to watch as 14 states vote in Super Tuesday primaries
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Democratic presidential candidates are racing toward the biggest day on the primary calendar, when 14 states vote on Super Tu...
Flowers and floral design are abloom in 2020 decor
In lighting fixtures, wallpapers, bedding and wall art, flowers are coming up all over in 2020. Along with floral design in furnishings, there’s also ...
`Sustainable gardening’ includes many eco-friendly practices
``Sustainable” is one of gardening’s trendiest buzzwords, yet it carries a range of definitions. Just what does it mean in practical terms, and how im...
Imprisoned for life as a teen, Myon Burrell finds his voice
BAYPORT, Minn. — When he was just a teenager, Myon Burrell lost his identity, his voice and even his name.