Immigrants deliver food, ‘hope’ to workers hit by pandemic
NEW YORK — Every afternoon, Sandra Pérez and Francisco Ramírez go over their list of fellow New Yorkers who need help because of the coronavirus pande...
AP PHOTOS: Images of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic
Ramadan is usually a time of togetherness, with Muslims filling mosques for hours of prayer and sharing large, lavish meals with friends and neighbors...
Trump erupts at campaign team as his poll numbers slide
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump erupted at his top political advisers last week when they presented him with worrisome polling data that showed hi...
Spoiler? Amash’s 3rd-party presidential bid raises concerns
WASHINGTON — Just as a jam-packed presidential field finally was whittled down to two, the first major third-party candidate is emerging to potentiall...
SEALs tried to locate US citizen taken by Afghan militants
WASHINGTON — In the days following the capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan earlier this year, Navy commandos raided a village and detaine...
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers and touris...
Many Japanese defy appeals to stay home to curb virus
TOKYO — Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some still have to commute to their jobs desp...
The Latest: S.Korea reports 4 virus cases, lowest since Feb.
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Asian shares rise on hopes for drug to treat coronavirus
TOKYO — Asian shares advanced on Thursday, riding a wave of optimism about a possible treatment for the coronavirus that set off a rally on Wall Stree...
Mayor: LA 1st major US city offering all residents tests
LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms, Mayor Eric Garcet...
Knowledge about North Korea’s Kim is limited, but crucial
TOKYO — New rumors about Kim Jong Un pour in daily. The North Korean leader is dead. Or he’s very ill. Or maybe he’s just recuperating in his luxury c...
Churchill Downs to reopen stables, race without spectators
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training center in phases starting May 11 before races are run during its spring ...
LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event
NEW YORK — LeBron James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the high school class of 2020, which has had its graduation seaso...
Smallest businesses get a few hours at head of loan line
NEW YORK — The smallest companies seeking coronavirus relief loans were moving to the head of the line Wednesday after the Small Business Administrati...
Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19
WASHINGTON — Michael Fleming never got to say goodbye to his father. He didn't know his dad was fading away on a ventilator, diagnosed with coronaviru...
Orthodox Jews beset by virus grapple with NYC mayor’s rebuke
NEW YORK — It started with a funeral that got out of hand. It ended Wednesday with some of New York City’s Jews at odds with the mayor over his critic...
Utah halts crime-detection deal over company’s past KKK ties
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s attorney general has suspended a $20.7 million contract with a technology company using government surveillance data to develo...
A 1st: US study finds Gilead drug works against coronavirus
For the first time, a major study suggests that an experimental drug works against the new coronavirus, and U.S. government officials said Wednesday t...
Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up
SALT LAKE CITY — The effort to reopen the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has set off a conflict at the state and federal level that ...
Meatpackers welcome Trump order; others question virus risks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Big meatpacking companies that have struggled to keep plants running during the coronavirus crisis said Wednesday that they welcom...
Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Dem worries
WASHINGTON — A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden's first big challenge as the Democrats' presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks...
VA defends use of unproven drug on veterans for coronavirus
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday defended the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, insisting the...
Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue, profit slide
Boeing outlined plans Wednesday to cut 10% of its workforce, slow production of new planes and raise more cash to survive a downturn in business that ...
McConnell open to state aid in next virus relief package
WASHINGTON — Shifting tone, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he is “open” to considering additional funds for state and local gov...
Many field hospitals went largely unused, will be shut down
NEW YORK — Gleaming new tent hospitals sit empty on two suburban New York college campuses, never having treated a single coronavirus patient. Convent...
Drug proves effective against virus as economic damage rises
Scientists on Wednesday announced the first effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19...
Bad hair days: Virus confounds stylists in a fashion capital
NEW YORK — Sara Gilmore has swapped out her hairbrush for a paintbrush.
New Navy carrier inquiry suggests tough scrutiny of admirals
WASHINGTON — The Navy is launching a wider investigation of the coronavirus crisis aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, suggesting clos...
Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government’s coronavirus social distancing guidelines will be “fading out” when they ex...