US couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter
SHANGHAI — The first thing Daniel Hsu noticed about the room was that there were no sharp edges. The walls were covered with beige rubber, the table w...
Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits “pause”
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pressed ahead Tuesday with the next coronavirus aid, a sweeping package that is expected to be unveiled soon e...
US infection rate rising outside New York as states open up
Take the New York metropolitan area’s progress against the coronavirus out of the equation and the numbers show the rest of the U.S. is moving in the ...
As US piles up debt to aid economy, even usual critics cheer
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has opened the spigots and let loose nearly $3 trillion to try to rescue the economy from the coronavirus outbreak — ...
California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations
LOS ANGELES — California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the...
Watchdog concerned over Census Bureau’s vetting of workers
ORLANDO, Fla. — Almost 300 people working for the U.S. Census Bureau last year had “major" issues with their background checks and a lack of vetting o...
AP Courtside: Supreme Court finishes Day 2 of phone argument
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is hearing a second day of arguments by telephone with the audio available live to audiences around the world. You can ...
Humana picks up the tab for Medicare Advantage doctor visits
The health insurer Humana will cover the whole bill for millions of customers when they are ready to ease COVID-19 social distancing and return to the...
The Latest: Macron criticized for opening schools next week
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
At senior home, staff stays put 24-7 to stop virus spread
ATLANTA — As girls, Nadia Williams and her sister spent countless hours imagining their weddings. Now 30, Williams helped her younger sibling plan her...
Virus-afflicted 2020 looks like 1918 despite science’s march
WASHINGTON — Despite a century's progress in science, 2020 is looking a lot like 1918.
Venezuela: 2 US ‘mercenaries’ among those nabbed after raid
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said authorities arrested two U.S. citizens among a group of “mercenaries” on Monday, a day a...
AP PHOTOS: Kashmir athletes struggle during virus lockdown
SRINAGAR, India — The coronavirus pandemic has restricted athlete Afreen Hyder to a small space in Indian-controlled Kashmir where she finds it diffic...
Italy lets millions back to work, US restrictions easing up
ROME — Italy started stirring Monday, with millions allowed back to work as Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown started easing, while the U.S. took ...
‘Murder Hornets,’ with sting that can kill, land in US
SPOKANE, Wash. — The world's largest hornet, a 2-inch killer dubbed the "Murder Hornet" with an appetite for honey bees, has been found in Washington ...
In ‘Becoming,’ a starring role for Michelle Obama
NEW YORK — In the backstage hallways of Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena, Michelle Obama walks arm-in-arm with her husband, Barack Obama. She has j...
‘Riveting’ coverage of Alaska policing wins Pulitzer Prize
NEW YORK — The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize in public service Monday for illuminating public safety gaps in Alaska, reve...
The Latest: 1st audio Pulitzer prize goes to ‘The Out Crowd’
NEW YORK — The Latest on the announcement of the 2020 Pulitzer Prizes (all times local):
Senate reopens despite risks as House preps more virus aid
WASHINGTON — The Senate reopened Monday in a Capitol largely shuttered by the coronavirus, but prospects for quick action on a new aid package are unc...
Fed enters a risky new world with ‘Main Street’ loan program
WASHINGTON — With the U.S. economy sinking into a severe recession, the Federal Reserve is set to launch a high-risk program through which it will len...
AP wins feature photography Pulitzer for Kashmir coverage
NEW YORK — The story of India’s crackdown on Kashmir last August was difficult to show to the world. The unprecedented lockdown included a sweeping cu...
J.Crew files for Chapter 11 as pandemic chokes retail sector
NEW YORK — Struggling fashion brand J.Crew has filed for bankruptcy protection, the first major retailer to do so since the coronavirus pandemic force...
AP Courtside: Supreme Court wraps up its 1st phone arguments
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has forced the tradition-bound Supreme Court into some big changes. Starting Monday, the justices are hearing ar...
Wall Street pauses after April’s surge, airline stocks fall
Stock indexes are down slightly in midday trading on Wall Street Monday, as the market takes a pause following its best month in decades.
Called to order: Supreme Court holds 1st arguments by phone
WASHINGTON — It's a morning of firsts for the Supreme Court, the first time audio of the court's arguments was heard live by the world and the first a...
AP Explains: India lockdown slows virus, but gaps remain
NEW DELHI — India's six-week coronavirus lockdown, which was supposed to end Monday, has been extended for another two weeks, although some constructi...
With testing, Iceland claims major success against COVID-19
HVAMMSTANGI, Iceland — Winter storms isolated the northern village of Hvammstangi from the rest of Iceland. Then spring brought the coronavirus, isola...
The Latest: Experts back Japan plan to extend virus measures
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
National traumas familiar for virus-hit, unscathed countries
LONDON — National traumas or major political convulsions have been familiar and bloodied territory in the latter 20th and early 21st centuries for som...