Trump slams watchdog report on hospitals engulfed by virus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday disputed the veracity of a federal survey that found hospitals faced severe shortages of coronavirus tes...
‘Modern Family’ cast shares memories as series finale nears
LOS ANGELES — The group crying began after the final scene of the last episode of ABC’s “Modern Family” was taped — with the notable exception of Ed O...
O’Hara says ‘Schitt’s Creek’ went beyond her expectations
LOS ANGELES — In Moira Rose, Catherine O’Hara has created a character that will arguably go down as one of the best in TV history. Even though Moira l...
Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Joe Biden spoke over the phone Monday afternoon about the coronavirus outbreak, according to a top Biden campa...
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to the intensive care unit of a London hospital after his coronavirus symptoms worsened Monday...
Honor Blackman, who played Bond’s Pussy Galore, dies at 94
NEW YORK — Honor Blackman, the potent British actress who took James Bond's breath away as Pussy Galore in “Goldfinger" and who starred as the leather...
Review: Novelist Don Winslow goes small and succeeds wildly
“Broken” by Don Winslow (William Morrow)
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK — A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the new coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in t...
5 things to know today - that aren’t about the virus
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
Lives Lost: A man loved by many, a death at 80 alone in Rome
ROME — Nothing in the way Enrico Giancomoni lived during his 80-plus years in Rome corresponded to the way he died: alone.
US sees coronavirus window to push Taiwan’s global status
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is seizing the opportunity of the coronavirus pandemic to push a cause that has long been an irritant in U.S. re...
FACT CHECK: Trump pitches drug not approved for coronavirus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is pitching a medicine for COVID-19 sufferers that science has not concluded is effective or safe for their use. “...
Esper defends firing of Navy ship captain over virus warning
WASHINGTON — With the military under broad pressure to step up its coronavirus response, Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday defended the firing of...
Palm Sunday services held without public; some on rooftops
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass in the shelter of St. Peter's Basilica without the public because of the coronavirus pandemic,...
Americans brace for ‘hardest, saddest’ week of their lives
LONDON — Americans braced for what the nation's top doctor warned Sunday would be “the hardest and saddest week” of their lives while Britain assumed ...
Adapting aloha: Virus forces changes to Hawaii customs
WAIANAE, Hawaii — Glen Kila has long greeted people in the traditional Native Hawaiian way.
Sidewalk notes bring smiles to hospital staff during virus
NEW ORLEANS — The messenger is anonymous — but the messages are heartfelt, and appreciated.
The Latest: Nearly 3,000 released from Sri Lanka prisons
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
New York gets Chinese ventilators; Trump wants more thanks
NEW YORK — The New York governor said Saturday the Chinese government was facilitating a shipment of 1,000 donated ventilators to his state, highlight...
Trump calls fired watchdog in impeachment probe a ‘disgrace’
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized the ousted inspector general who handled an anonymous whistleblower’s complaint that sparke...
Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
WASHINGTON — While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Democrats are bickering over how to provide voters w...
Contagious singing as Corona Community Chorus unites voices
NEW YORK — Casper ter Kuile lights a candle in front of his computer screen. And then the music begins.
At funerals in virus outbreak, mourning is from a distance
Lexington, South Carolina — No one stands in line to embrace the widow and share memories of her husband of 50 years. No rows of family and friends fi...
The Latest: UN to decide in month whether to delay meeting
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Biden to name VP vetting team, thinking about Cabinet makeup
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden said Friday that he will announce a committee to oversee his vice presidential selection process and is already thinking about ...
Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won’t wear one
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fig...
McConnell, Pelosi signal more virus aid likely from Congress
WASHINGTON — In a shift, the top leaders in Congress made it clear Friday there will be another coronavirus rescue package amid the stark need for fed...
Trump admin tries to narrow stockpile’s role for states
WASHINGTON — Already facing growing anger and worry from governors over federal assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration...
‘Modern Family’ promises satisfying end to its 11-season run
LOS ANGELES — Writer-producers Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd were mulling ideas for the 2009 TV season when they landed on an intriguing sitcom...