Amid virus gloom, glimpses of human decency and good works
NEW YORK — The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire. The coronavirus was surging worldwide; Nashville had lost lives in a devast...
‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug trade
NEW YORK — Coronavirus is dealing a gut punch to the illegal drug trade, paralyzing economies, closing borders and severing supply chains in China tha...
Broadway star Nick Cordero has leg amputation due to virus
NEW YORK — Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife sa...
Mass virus test in nursing home seeks to combat loneliness
AMMERSCHWIR, France — Some were born in this warren of small rooms in what used to be a hospital, dating to the 17th century. Many are likely to die h...
US governors feel heat to reopen from protesters, president
AUSTIN, Texas — Stores in Texas can soon begin selling merchandise with curbside service, and hospitals can resume nonessential surgeries. In Florida,...
Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading for commanders to move faster to safegu...
Lacking US coordination, states team up on when to reopen
President Donald Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to “call your own shots” on lifting stay-at-home orde...
With no school, calls drop but child abuse hasn’t amid virus
HELENA, Mont. — With schools closed and teachers unable to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect, child welfare agencies have lost some of their...
Medical workers far from struggling homelands yearn to help
JOHANNESBURG — The medical supplies had been shipped. The planning began a year in advance. Then the coronavirus arrived, and Dr. Charmaine Emelife’s ...
Racial toll of virus grows even starker as more data emerges
As a clearer picture emerges of COVID-19’s decidedly deadly toll on black Americans, leaders are demanding a reckoning of the systemic policies they s...
The Latest: South Korea virus cases maintain downward trend
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
‘LIBERATE!’: Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests ag...
Watchdog panels slowly take shape over $2T in virus cash
WASHINGTON — Congressional oversight of about $2 trillion for the coronavirus crisis began to take shape Friday as three members were appointed to a c...
Trump consults faith leaders on phased-in reopening
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump held a call with faith leaders on Friday that included discussion about a phased-in return to broader in-person wors...
Biden looks to placate Sanders by letting him keep delegates
WASHINGTON — Seeking to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the 2016 Democratic convention, Joe Biden’s campaign is angling to allow Bernie Sanders ...
Historic sign to be part of planned Route 66 visitor center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The weathered old sign that once served as a beacon to travelers along a stretch of Route 66 just outside of New Mexico’s largest ...
Senator tells VP failed virus testing is ‘dereliction’
WASHINGTON — Frustration boiled over into anger Friday on a private call with Vice President Mike Pence as Democratic senators questioned administrati...
Florida congressman flouts House rules with district lease
WASHINGTON — Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is paying a former legal client and donor $5,000 a month to rent space for his district office, a possible violat...
France finds more than 1,000 virus cases on aircraft carrier
PARIS — The French navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 1,000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, amid grow...
‘Heartbreaking’ report shows virus ravaging NY nursing homes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities...
China’s virus death toll revised up sharply after review
BEIJING — China’s official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic jumped sharply Friday as the hardest-hit city of Wuhan announced a major revision ...
Pro-Trump protesters push back on stay-at-home orders
While many Americans are filled with fear, Melissa Ackison says the coronavirus pandemic has filled her with anger. The stay-at-home orders are govern...
Trump gives governors options on how to reopen the economy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has given governors a road map for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out “a ph...
The Latest: Arrests in China for mask production violations
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Business owners left out as lending program goes on hold
NEW YORK — The government’s lending program for small businesses is tapped out, leaving business owners who still need loans waiting for Congress to a...
Trump gives governors 3-phase plan to reopen economy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave governors a road map Thursday for recovering from the economic pain of the coronavirus pandemic, laying out a...
At Criterion Channel, programming a movable movie feast
NEW YORK — Arthouses are closed. Film festivals are canceled. But double features, matinees and film series continue to run unabated in one vital, vir...
US job losses mount as Trump presses plan to reopen business
WASHINGTON — The ranks of America's unemployed swelled toward Great Depression-era levels Thursday, and President Donald Trump reacted to the pressure...
US House considers proxy voting during coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON — With Congress essentially closed, House Democrats are proposing a temporary rules change during the coronavirus crisis that would allow l...
‘E.T.,’ ‘Bugsy’ cinematographer Allen Daviau dies at 77
LOS ANGELES — Cinematographer Allen Daviau, who shot three of Steven Spielberg’s films including “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial,” has died. A representat...