China uses trade as weapon to silence virus criticism
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Trying to silence criticism over the coronavirus pandemic, China is deploying a well-used weapon — trade sanctions.
AP Interview: Harrington torn over ‘diminished’ Ryder Cup
Padraig Harrington was planning to bring a 150-strong traveling party with him to the Ryder Cup, giving the people closest to the European captain som...
EU weighs stance amid concern over Israeli annexation plans
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers will weigh later Friday what action the bloc could take should Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu p...
Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Vongfong’s ferocious wind and rain left at least one dead and damaged hundreds of coronavirus isolation facilities and h...
US pilot jailed in Singapore for breaking quarantine order
SINGAPORE — An American cargo pilot who admitted to “poor judgment” in breaking a quarantine order to buy medical supplies became the first foreigner ...
Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle a health crisis like the coronavirus pandemic...
The Latest: Slovenia proclaims end to virus epidemic at home
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
`Eurovision that never was’ has fans pining for golden times
BRUSSELS — Over its many years, the Eurovision Song Contest has come to be a sign of the times. So it is perhaps fitting that, in coronavirus times, n...
Beach volleyball star Walsh Jennings offers virtual training
A longtime evangelist for outdoor and active lifestyles, beach volleyball star Kerri Walsh Jennings knew the national stay-at-home orders would be esp...
China economy better but vital consumer demand still feeble
BEIJING — Factory output rose in April as China’s virus-battered economy reopened but job losses depressed consumer spending, a key driver of growth, ...
Surf’s up and so are new beach rules to prevent virus spread
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — They arrived at the beach by car, skateboard and on bare feet. They carried Frisbees, cameras and surfboards. They wore running...
Asian shares mixed as stocks meander on pandemic worries
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Friday as markets meandered on news about economies reopening, mixed with worries about the prolonged health risks fro...
Asia Today: China marks month without any confirmed deaths
BEIJING — China has gone a month without announcing any new deaths from the coronavirus and has fewer than 100 patients in treatment for COVID-19.
Keselowski draws pole for NASCAR’s return to Darlington
Brad Keselowski celebrated his first pole win of the season — and perhaps the most memorable of his career — from afar.
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club to partially reopen this weekend
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club will partially reopen to members this weekend as South Florida slowly reopens from th...
Pelosi, GOP exchange barbs over new economic relief package
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi lashed out Thursday at Trump administration officials and congressional Republicans seeking to slow work on a ...
Trump says he’ll replenish stockpile for future pandemics
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he intends to prepare for future pandemics by replenishing the national stockpile and bring...
Newman eager to race again after violent Daytona accident
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Ryan Newman says he has no memories of his harrowing accident on the final lap of the Daytona 500. He doesn't remember being in the ...
Had enough of ‘Contagion’? Here are some warm blanket movies
When many were rushing to rewatch “Contagion,” the eerily prophetic 2011 Steven Soderbergh film about the outbreak of an easily transmitted virus, I w...
US mortgage rates hover near all-time lows; 30-year at 3.28%
WASHINGTON — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were mostly steady this week, hovering near all-time lows.
Karen Pence: ‘It’s OK to not be OK’ during pandemic
WASHINGTON — Karen Pence says it’s OK to not be OK during the coronavirus pandemic.
In Pennsylvania, Dem governor aims to contain GOP revolt
HARRISBURG, Pa. — By many accounts, Gov. Tom Wolf has helped contain Pennsylvania's coronavirus outbreak and avoided the full-blown disasters seen els...
Wisconsin governor warns of ‘massive confusion’ after ruling
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers warned Thursday of “massive confusion” after the the state Supreme Court tossed out the Democrat's stay-at-h...
Next up: Women’s pole vaulters take turn in Garden Clash
The bar: Set high by the men's competition. Their mission: Raise it even higher.
The drive-in is giving indie films a box office boost
LOS ANGELES — Indie films and drive-in theaters don’t usually go together. Drive-ins need the big movies, the ones with superheroes and superstars, to...
Appeals court reinstates lawsuit over Trump’s hotel profits
RICHMOND, Va. — A lawsuit accusing President Donald Trump of illegally profiting off the presidency through his luxury Washington hotel was revived Th...
What will Jersey Shore beaches be like in the Summer of Bug?
BELMAR, N.J. — Joanna Eichert longs for the summer days of years gone by at the Jersey Shore, which she recalls as “very crowded and very relaxing.”
Survey: Oil, manufacturing had best luck with pandemic loans
Almost 75% of small businesses applied for help from a federal loan program designed to keep workers employed during the coronavirus pandemic, but onl...
Buying the plunge: Individual investors remain optimistic
LOS ANGELES — The lure of snapping up stocks at bargain prices has been too strong to pass up for many people, even as uncertainty over the coronaviru...
Muppet Elmo readies for his own starry HBO Max talk show
NEW YORK — There was a time not too long ago when Broadway star Ben Platt was interviewed by a monster. A perfectly nice monster, of course. It was El...