Global pandemic postpones this year’s glitzy Tony Awards
NEW YORK — With Broadway shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, producers of the annual Tony Awards have postponed this year's celebration of Americ...
Column: Will 2021 Tokyo Olympics become the spring games?
Imagine a gorgeous spring day in Tokyo.
Airlines, others to benefit from $2 trillion rescue bill
The White House and Senate leaders agreed early Wednesday on a $2 trillion economic rescue package, the largest in the country's history. The bill wou...
Chef Floyd Cardoz dies at 59 of coronavirus complications
NEW YORK — Chef Floyd Cardoz, who competed on “Top Chef,” won “Top Chef Masters” and operated successful restaurants in both India and New York, died ...
Zimbabwe doctors, nurses strike over little virus protection
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's public hospital doctors and nurses went on strike Wednesday over a lack of protective gear as the coronavirus begins to ...
Recording Registry adds ‘Wichita Lineman,’ album by Dr. Dre
NEW YORK — Dr. Dre's classic debut rap album “The Chronic," Selena's sophomore release “Ven Conmigo" and the worldwide disco hit “Y.M.C.A." by the Vil...
Florida governor’s coronavirus dilemma: health vs. economy
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been walking a tightrope for weeks during the coronavirus crisis, trying to protect both resident...
Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for the coronavirus
LONDON — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, royal officials confirmed Wednesday — touching o...
US Justice Department: Don’t treat trans athletes as girls
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in Connec...
James Taylor and his wife donate $1M to Boston hospital
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...
Rural America watches pandemic erupt in cities as fear grows
DUFUR, Ore. — The social distancing rules repeated like a mantra in America's urban centers, where the coronavirus is spreading exponentially, might s...
Some US leaders take ‘do as I say, not as I do’ virus stance
WASHINGTON — The State Department has advised against all international travel because of the coronavirus, but that didn't stop Secretary of State Mik...
Possible twister: Damage reports at Mississippi-Alabama line
FLORENCE, Ala. — Teresa Hazelwood stopped by a Dollar General store in northern Mississippi to get some chips, and soon found herself riding out a sus...
Jackson estate gives to Broadway, Vegas needy amid outbreak
LOS ANGELES — The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help entertainment industry workers on Broadway, the music business and in Las Vegas ...
As lockdowns kill jobs, Africa’s informal workers suffer
RABAT, Morocco — Earlier this month, Soukaina Rgragui, her 1-year-old daughter and diabetic mother lived modestly on the money brought back home by So...
AP PHOTOS: Virus accentuates isolation of Spain’s homeless
BARCELONA, Spain — While Spanish authorities tell the public that staying home is the best way to beat the coronavirus pandemic, some people are stayi...
Survivors of world conflicts offer perspective amid pandemic
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — As Western countries reeling from the coronavirus pandemic awaken to a new reality of economic collapse, overwhelmed hospitals...
College athletes choosing whether to stay in US or head home
STORRS, Conn. — All but one of Anna Makurat's teammates headed home after the NCAA canceled this year's postseason basketball tournament and the schoo...
They already had an anxiety disorder. Now comes a pandemic.
NEW YORK — At first, Jonathon Seidl wasn't worried about the coronavirus despite his anxiety disorder. But that changed.
The Latest: Pakistan suspending domestic flights
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 422,000 people and killed over 18,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or modera...
Philippine rebels declare cease-fire to heed UN chief’s call
MANILA, Philippines — Communist guerrillas in the Philippines said Wednesday they would observe a cease-fire in compliance with the U.N. chief's call ...
Florida governor wants state declared a disaster area
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked President Donald Trump to declare Florida a disaster area, saying the coronavirus outbreak is having a “dr...
Teams and leagues drawing up employee game plans on fly
Major sports leagues and teams across the United States are being forced to write a new game plan on how to pay employees and keep the franchises solv...
Mayor: Liberty U. ‘reckless’ to let students back amid virus
RICHMOND, Va. — Officials in Lynchburg, Virginia, said Tuesday they were fielding complaints about the hundreds of students who have returned from spr...
NHL extending isolation period for players and staff
The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandem...
Column: The ‘no-win’ Olympics gets another chance
Money talks, which is the short answer for why it took this long for the swells at the International Olympic Committee to listen to reason.
In ‘Crip Camp,’ a rare spotlight for disability rights
PARK CITY, UTAH — It wasn't Judith Heumann's first standing ovation, but it might have been her loudest.
Taylor Swift’s publicist takes aim at Kim Kardashian in feud
LOS ANGELES — The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift's publicist.
‘Imaginary clock’: Governors reject Trump’s virus timeline
AUSTIN, Texas — Governors across the nation on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's new accelerated timeline for reopening the U.S. economy, as t...