Tom Hanks says he has the ‘blahs’ but no fever in isolation
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks says he feels the “blahs” but has no fever as he and wife Rita Wilson remain in isolation in an Australian residence after being ...
Virus deaths hit 54, Inslee signs emergency aid bill
SEATTLE — As the death toll from COVID-19 in Washington state reached 54, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a measure drawing $200 million from the state’s emerg...
Rio’s Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed
RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s Christ the Redeemer statue, which appears to balance improbably atop Corcovado mountain, has withstood the worst of ...
AP VoteCast: A look at voters in Florida, Illinois, Arizona
WASHINGTON — The Associated Press surveyed voters in the three states that held Democratic presidential contests on Tuesday. Here’s a snapshot of vote...
Barr: FBI probing if foreign gov’t behind HHS cyber incident
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr vowed in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday that there would be swift and severe action if a...
Durant among 4 Nets to test positive for new coronavirus
NEW YORK — Four Brooklyn Nets players, including Kevin Durant, have tested positive for the new coronavirus, bringing the total to seven known players...
Hudgens reassures fans, Cyrus spreads hope amid coronavirus
LOS ANGELES — 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 in...
Column: Get ready for the 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
One by one, some of the world's grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.
Ohio Democratic Party sues over delay of primary election
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Politicians of all stripes expressed frustration Tuesday after Ohio's primary was postponed until June by elected state Republican le...
When Irish eyes are absent: Virus subdues St. Patrick’s Day
BOSTON — St. Patrick's Day revelers across the world tried to salvage the holiday with makeshift celebrations after parades and parties were scrapped ...
AP source: Colts agree to 1-year deal with QB Philip Rivers
INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers spent more than a decade picking apart the Indianapolis Colts and irritating their fans.
Administration announces 90-day delay for many tax payments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their 2019 tax bills for 90 days past the usual ...
Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the Pentagon will provide 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to ...
EU to ban most foreign travelers for 30 days to curb virus
BRUSSELS — The leaders of European Union nations have agreed to institute a travel ban that prohibits most foreigners from entering the bloc for 30 da...
White House warning to millennials: Stay out of the bars
WASHINGTON — The scientific community's message to young Americans about the coronavirus got more pointed on Tuesday: Stay out of bars.
Oscar-nominated actor Stuart Whitman dead at 92
NEW YORK — Stuart Whitman, a prolific lead and character actor who appeared in hundreds of film and television productions and received an Oscar nomin...
Ohio governor, an early lone wolf on virus, wins wide praise
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A week before Ohio recorded any coronavirus cases, Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his first warning, banning spectators from an internati...
Where will Tom Brady land? Bucs are faves and front-runners
Tom Brady made it clear to the world Tuesday that he’s leaving New England after two decades, three league MVPs and six Super Bowl rings.
Former GOP Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate voice, dies at 69
BARNEVELD, N.Y. — Former U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate Republican from upstate New York who broke with his party in 2016 over supporting then-ca...
Ex-Scottish leader begins defense against sex crimes claims
LONDON — Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond denounced some of the sex-crimes charges against him as “deliberate fabrications for a political ...
South Carolina finishes No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll
NEW YORK — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are No. 1 in the final Associated Press women's basketball poll for the first time in school history.
`Re-Wilding’ your lawn takes work, especially at first
“Re-wilding” is the trend toward diversifying traditional lawns by putting in native plants that flower and fruit, boosting wildlife populations. It r...
To keep seniors safe at home, Medicare expands telemedicine
WASHINGTON — Medicare said Tuesday it will immediately expand coverage for telemedicine nationwide to help seniors with health problems stay home to a...
Biden gets Secret Service protection after protester run-ins
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who has been repeatedly accosted by protesters on the campaign trail, is receiving U.S. Secr...
Retail sales fall 0.5% in February, biggest drop since 2018
WASHINGTON — Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, the largest drop in more than a year, indicating that the consumer sector was slowing even before the...
Govts pledge aid as global commerce seizes in face of virus
Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak grinds the world economy to a h...
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don't go off as planned in just over four months.
Olympic torch relay goes on; Tokyo seeks crowd ‘restraint’
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers are pushing ahead with the Japanese leg of the torch relay despite the threat of the spreading coronavirus.
Senate votes to extend, not tweak, 3 surveillance powers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has voted to extend, rather than tweak, three surveillance powers that federal law enforcement officials use to fight ter...
Spying on the virus: Israel secret service to track patients
JERUSALEM — The head of Israel's shadowy Shin Bet internal security service said Tuesday that his agency received Cabinet approval overnight to start ...