Bravo’s Andy Cohen, ‘Bachelor’ Colton Underwood have virus
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reac...
Senators deny trading on virus info as scrutiny mounts
WASHINGTON — Facing public outrage, senators in both political parties denied Friday that they exploited advance knowledge when they dumped stocks and...
Returning troops denied water, bathrooms under quarantine
WASHINGTON — It wasn’t the welcome home that U.S. soldiers expected when they returned from war zones in the Middle East in the past week.
Census Bureau delays deadline for 2020 count by 2 weeks
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Census Bureau is delaying the deadline for counting everyone in the U.S. by two weeks because of the spreading novel coronavi...
Trump allows states to cancel school testing amid pandemic
The Trump administration announced Friday that states can cancel federally required school testing this year to protect students and teachers, a measu...
As virus grips nation, advocates move to halt evictions
NEW YORK — On the day after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a global pandemic, Joe Ferguson was given a batch of court-ordered evictions to carr...
Bloomberg to give $18M to DNC; state parties to get offices
WASHINGTON — Mike Bloomberg is transferring $18 million from his presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee in the largest single such...
National Spelling Bee called off because of coronavirus
The Scripps National Spelling Bee won’t be held as scheduled this year because of the coronavirus.
In pandemic, word definitions shift and new lexicon emerges
PHILADELPHIA — Newscasts bring word of “hot zones” and “lockdowns.” Conversations are littered with talk of “quarantines” and “isolation.” Leaders urg...
2020 campaigns go digital amid fears of coronavirus spread
WASHINGTON — No more rallies. No more door-knocking. And no more in-person fundraisers, raking in dollars from dozens of millionaires at once.
Joe Biden, nominee-in-waiting, with a long wait
WASHINGTON — In the three weeks since his blowout win in the South Carolina primary, Joe Biden has emerged as the Democratic presidential nominee-in-w...
USDA now undecided on challenging judge’s food stamps ruling
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department on Thursday backed off its statement that it would appeal a court decision blocking changes to the food stamp ...
McConnell unveils economic rescue plan amid virus shutdown
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled a sweeping economic rescue plan Thursday to pump $1,200 direct checks to taxpayers, $300 ...
Tired of ‘Into the Wild’ rescues, locals want bus removed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — They’re tired of the deaths and multiple rescues near a decrepit old bus whose legendary status continues to lure adventurers to o...
Trump focuses attention on possible coronavirus treatments
President Donald Trump focused attention on possible treatments for the new coronavirus on Thursday, citing potential use of a drug long used to treat...
Washington’s lieutenant governor leaving for the priesthood
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib said Thursday that he is not running for re-election and will join the Jesuit order of the Catholic C...
No family, fanfare for NASA astronaut launching next month
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA astronaut who's about to leave the planet for six months will blast off without any family or fanfare because of the cor...
In response to virus, Bank of England cuts main rate to 0.1%
LONDON — The Bank of England slashed its main interest rate to 0.1%, the lowest level since its founding in 1694, and reactivated a bond-buying stimul...
EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has coronavirus
BRUSSELS — Michel Barnier, the European Union's chief negotiator for the bloc's future relationship with Britain after Brexit, says he has been infect...
Coronavirus extends across West, Californians must stay home
ROME — Italy's deaths from the coronavirus pandemic eclipsed China’s on Thursday as the scourge extended its march across the West, where the United S...
Celebrities get virus tests, raising concerns of inequality
WASHINGTON — Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed that they had been tested for the coronavi...
Asian shares resume decline after latest Wall St tumble
NEW YORK — Shares in Asia failed to hold onto opening gains on Thursday after the latest selloff on Wall Street.
Lack of clean water for India’s poor spawns virus concerns
NEW DELHI — Dharam Singh Rajput can’t afford to buy hand sanitizer, which could help ward off transmission of the coronavirus in his community.
Movie theaters request stimulus from Congress due to virus
NEW YORK — Faced with a lengthy shutdown due the coronavirus pandemic, movie theaters are requesting relief from the U.S. government.
Manufacturers shutter plants, travel halted as virus spreads
The number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus worldwide surpassed 200,000 for the first time Wednesday and the damage being seeded in the globa...
AP Explains: What exactly is the Defense Production Act?
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked a Korean War-era law as part of his response to the coronavirus pandemic, aiming to boost pri...
Earthquake shakes Utah, rattling frayed coronavirus nerves
SALT LAKE CITY — A moderate earthquake Wednesday near Salt Lake City shut down a major air traffic hub, damaged a spire atop a temple and frightened m...
US, Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
The United States and Canada agreed Wednesday to temporarily close their shared border to nonessential travel to confront the coronavirus pandemic, br...
Q&A: What does 90-day tax payment delay mean for filers?
The Trump administration has announced that most individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their federal tax bills for 90 days as par...
Virus death toll spikes in Iran, with total now at 1,135
TEHRAN — Iran on Wednesday reported its single biggest jump in fatalities from the coronavirus as another 147 people died, raising the country's overa...