G Money: A new pathway to the NBA is taking shape
Jalen Green was wooed by Memphis and its fans for months. Thousands chanted “We want Jalen” at the team’s first event that he visited this past season...
Kelly Rowland: ‘Coffee’ song, video is my ode to black women
NEW YORK — Kelly Rowland says her new single “Coffee” and its accompanying music video is her “ode to the beauty of black women.”
‘Is my dad alive?’: Outrage as deaths mount at veterans home
Desperate for information as coronavirus deaths mounted at the Massachusetts veterans home where her father lived, Susan Kenney drove there with her q...
Johnson: UK ‘past the peak’ of outbreak but must be cautious
LONDON — Britain is past the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Thursday, as he promised to reveal a “road map” out o...
Baltimore turns to aerial surveillance as homicides continue
BALTIMORE — Starting Friday, the roughly 600,000 people living in Baltimore will be constantly recorded whenever they step out under the open sky.
Trump praise of ‘tormented’ Flynn raises pardon speculation
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced strong support for his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, raising speculation that...
Ghana’s virus cases spike 10 days after lockdown is lifted
ACCRA, Ghana — Confirmed coronavirus cases in Ghana have surged above 2,000, increasing 24% in a matter of days, health officials announced Thursday, ...
Poll: Many Americans feel lonely and anxious during pandemic
OAK PARK, Ill. — Americans are feeling isolated and anxious. They fear they or their loved ones will get sick. They worry about their jobs.
Military sexual assault reports rise, in Air Force above all
WASHINGTON — Reports of sexual assaults across the military increased slightly last year, with the Air Force showing the biggest jump of all the servi...
Commodities ripe for a rebound
LOS ANGELES — The near shutdown of the economy in response to COVID-19 has reduced demand for commodities like oil, lumber and copper and triggered sh...
This is his quest: An actor serenades the front-line workers
NEW YORK — It’s a stunning sound, emerging amid the clanging and the whooping and the banging and the honking at 7 p.m. each night as New Yorkers chee...
Trump ally Roger Stone appeals sentence in Russia probe
WASHINGTON — Roger Stone, a longtime confidant of President Donald Trump, is appealing his three-year prison sentence following his conviction as part...
Virus outbreak pressures company profits, sales
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the g...
FIFPro lauds growth of women’s game but calls for support
A report on the state of global women’s soccer lauded the growth of the game while calling for greater support for players, including better wages and...
Fear of future that devastated NYC restaurant workers face
For years, working in restaurants has been a constant for Isabella Guttierez.
US consumer spending plunges record 7.5%, reflecting virus
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending plunged 7.5% in March, reflecting the growing impact of the coronavirus pandemic as Americans complied with stay-a...
Turkey sends 2nd consignment of medical supplies to US
ANKARA, Turkey — A second Turkish military plane took off from an air base near Ankara on Thursday carrying more medical aid to the United States whic...
30 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON — More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is...
Chalk marks, discipline aid mass protest in virus-era Israel
JERUSALEM — Social distancing doesn’t come naturally in Israel. But the country, known for its informal, in-your-face mentality, seems to be setting a...
Turtle Recall: Derby dashed, turtles go in slow, steady race
Losing the Kentucky Derby has left race fans shell-shocked.
Comcast profit slides as pandemic hits movies, theme parks
Comcast’s net income slid in the first three months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down its theme parks and its movies were...
AP-NORC poll: Seeking virus data, people struggle with trust
WASHINGTON — When John Manley tested positive for COVID-19, his sister urged him to get on the malaria drug that she'd heard Fox News hosts plugging a...
Europe’s employment aid keeps jobs from vanishing -- for now
PARIS — Christian Etchebest's Parisian bistro is a shadow of its usual bustling self. Five lunch specials sit in neat paper bags on the bar awaiting t...
Joe Biden picks vetting team as he searches for running mate
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden announced Thursday the four co-chairs of his vice presidential vetting team, starting the search for his running mate in earnes...
European economy suffers record drop amid pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European economy shrank by a record 3.8% in the first quarter as business activity was frozen by shutdowns aimed at preventin...
Germany raids sites linked to Hezbollah, extends ban
BERLIN — German police raided five sites linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, as authorities announced Thursday that they were banning act...
Outsiders consider possibility of chaos in North Korea
TOKYO — North Korea’s collapse has been predicted — wrongly— for decades.
Grounded Thai airline staff, hit by pay cuts, work side gigs
BANGKOK — Restrictions on air travel imposed on airlines in Thailand have brought a lot of turbulence into the lives of flight and cabin crews, but th...
Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation but how?
The foundation is in place for the NCAA to drastically alter its definition of amateurism.
South Korea investigating cause of fire after 38 workers die
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities on Thursday were investigating what caused a fire that killed 38 construction workers in one of the coun...