Ethiopia won’t be forced by US on dam, foreign minister says
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia refuses to be pressured by the United States into signing a deal with Egypt and Sudan over its controversial dam on t...
Italy’s coronavirus ground zero sets virtuous example
CODOGNO, Italy — For three weeks, children’s play has not echoed in the main piazza of the town of Codogno, overlooked by a statue of the town’s patro...
Accused of abusing 349 children, French surgeon faces trial
SAINTES, France — A retired surgeon accused of sexually abusing as many as 349 young children over decades – primarily his patients, in their hospital...
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson taking diagnoses ‘one day at a time’
CANBERRA, Australia — Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time" while Australian televisi...
Virus darkens stages, silences orchestras across the US
NEW YORK — The stage at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle is quiet. There is no music coming from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the members of Pea...
Utah passes new abortion rules as Legislature wraps up
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Th...
Where next for F1? Australia race canceled, Bahrain in doubt
MELBOURNE, Australia — The curtain-raiser has been canceled. The second and third events are in doubt and the fourth has already been postponed.
Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus
BOSTON — Colleges across the U.S. have begun canceling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. So...
Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign
MIAMI — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics.
Canada: Trudeau’s wife tests positive for new coronavirus
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Thursday night.
NFL teams curtail or stop scouting; main owners meeting off
NFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.
NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month
MIAMI — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a mont...
No visitors: Congress hunkers down against coronavirus
WASHINGTON — The notes started popping up on Congress’ office doors this week. Elbow greetings only. A six-foot radius. And that’s for lawmakers who a...
Virus-related sports cancellations leave little to bet on
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — There's still darts.
Analysis: Trump’s virus playbook offers US vs world strategy
WASHINGTON — It’s a “foreign” virus, he says — one that can be fought by closing the nation's borders to dangerous foreigners carrying scary disease.
US surveillance powers set to temporarily expire
WASHINGTON — Three surveillance powers available to the U.S. government are set to temporarily expire Sunday after a trio of senators opposed a bipart...
Coronavirus concerns disrupt work at US state capitols
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Mounting concerns about the coronarvirus spread to state capitols across the country Thursday, as some lawmakers halted their se...
The mighty bull market falls victim to a tiny virus
NEW YORK — In the end, the mighty bull was slayed by a tiny virus.
Fleeing Maduro, Venezuelans find nightmare in Trump’s jails
MIAMI — When Jose Ramon Zambrano and his pregnant wife crossed the Rio Grande to apply for asylum in the U.S., they were looking for a fresh start far...
Met Opera, Carnegie Hall, orchestras cancel performances
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera canceled performances and rehearsals through March 31 due to fears of the coronavirus spreading, leaving singers scr...
Jazz stars Mitchell, Gobert test positive; Gobert apologizes
Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz confirmed Thursday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus, publicly saying that he is personally dealing wi...
Bizarre Big East: 1 half of hoops, then tournament canceled
NEW YORK — Jett Canfield was having the game of his life.
Who Canceled: A look at the concerts, films, events on hold
And soon there will be none (for a while).
The city sleeps: New York bans big gatherings, museums close
NEW YORK — Museums prepared to shut their doors, the opera was silenced, lights dimmed on Broadway, big gatherings were banned and the subway was shun...
IndyCar, NASCAR closed to fans amid COVID-19 pandemic
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — IndyCar and NASCAR will both race this weekend without spectators, the latest sports series affected by concerns over the COVID...
Debate moves from Phoenix to DC over coronavirus concerns
WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee is moving Sunday's presidential debate from Arizona to Washington because of concerns about the coronav...
Broadway shuts its doors over ongoing coronavirus concerns
NEW YORK — New York's governor ordered all Broadway theaters to shut their doors in the face of ongoing coronavirus concerns, plunging into darkness o...
On ice: NHL suspends season amid coronavirus pandemic
The NHL is placing its season on ice — for now.
A hospitalized Weinstein ‘has not given up,’ his lawyer says
NEW YORK — A day after receiving a 23-year prison term in his New York City rape case, Harvey Weinstein was in medical and legal limbo on Thursday but...