Prosecutor who quit Roger Stone trial team has new job
WASHINGTON — A prosecutor on the Roger Stone trial team who abruptly resigned from the Justice Department because of a dispute over the recommended se...
Trump panel: Boost US uranium mines as strategic interest
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday urged government intervention to rescue U.S. uranium mining and nuclear fuel industries in a tough g...
$310B for small business loans likely spoken for, banks say
NEW YORK — Small business owners still applying for loans under the government's coronavirus relief program may end up disappointed — the $310 billion...
Rolling Stones release a song that ‘resonates’ these days
NEW YORK — The Rolling Stones have unveiled a new song the band thinks is perfect for these coronavirus times.
Supreme Court rejects EPA’s narrow view of Clean Water Act
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that sewage plants and other industries cannot avoid environmental requirements under landmark clean-wat...
Prospects ready for closeup on NFL draft night from home
Yetur Gross-Matos would have liked to have been in Las Vegas for the NFL draft on Thursday night, but the Penn State defensive lineman is OK with part...
Virus drives Peru’s zoos to breaking point as feed runs out
LIMA, Peru — The dozens of howler monkeys, macaws and sloths in a zoo called the Amazon Shelter in the jungles of Peru have enough animal feed to last...
Judges in MH17 trial allowed to consider anonymous testimony
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Judges in the trial of three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with murder for their alleged roles in the shooting down of Mal...
DC’s high school ‘makers’ fire up 3D printers to create PPE
WASHINGTON — It started in late March with a self-professed high school “news junkie” and a lone 3D printer.
AP, Report for America to put 17 journalists in statehouses
NEW YORK — The Associated Press and Report for America are hiring 17 journalists to boost the AP's statehouse coverage.
VA medical facilities struggle to cope with the coronavirus
BOSTON — As she treated patient after patient infected with the coronavirus at a Veterans Affairs medical center in New York City, Heather Espinal saw...
Paper mill is back in business after dramatic explosion
JAY, Maine — A paper mill disabled by a dramatic explosion caught on video last week has resumed production with two of its three paper machines, offi...
Burrow to join exclusive NFL company if LSU QB is top pick
Joe Burrow has a chance to join some very exclusive company if the LSU quarterback winds up going No. 1 overall to Cincinnati.
Tokyo Olympic CEO promises ‘transparency’ over cost of delay
TOKYO — The chief executive of the Tokyo Olympics promised “transparency” with the Japanese public on Thursday regarding the cost of postponing the ga...
Belgian port to test virus bracelets amid tech tracing fears
ANTWERP, Belgium — As the spread of the coronavirus eases and people gradually return to work pondering the impact it might have on their jobs, Europe...
European economies on course for unprecedented recessions
LONDON — Europe's economies are heading for unprecedented recessions as a result of the lockdown measures put in place by governments to get a grip on...
Coronavirus cruise ship finally leaves Australian port
CANBERRA, Australia — A cruise ship that is the subject of a criminal investigation after it became Australia’s largest single source of coronavirus i...
Thailand’s tourist drought leaves space for shy sea mammal
BANGKOK — It's rare to see a threatened species of sea mammal in shallow waters in southern Thailand but thanks to travel restrictions that have strip...
Turkey marks its 100th year of parliament amid coronavirus
ISTANBUL — A Turkish Airlines plane has flown over the country drawing the Turkish flag in its flight path to mark centennial celebrations for the fou...
Iran, like wider Mideast, relies on deliveries amid pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran — For some $15 a day, deliverymen don masks and gloves in Iran's capital to zip across its pandemic-subdued streets to drop off groceries...
Legal battles loom as businesses hit by virus sue insurers
CHICAGO — A once-bustling bar and grill tucked below a Michigan Avenue overpass famously inspired a “Saturday Night Live” skit starring John Belushi a...
Nurse Jenny from New Zealand recounts treating Boris Johnson
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Nurse Jenny from New Zealand says that helping save somebody as notable as Boris Johnson in his battle with the coronavirus ...
Germany: Syrian ex-secret police go on trial for war crimes
BERLIN — Two former members of Syria's secret police go on trial Thursday in Germany accused of crimes against humanity for their role in a government...
NFL helping launch of wheelchair football league at draft
The competitive drive never has left Brad Lang, who hopes to be playing football in the fall.
Brussels love bus gives loud shoutout during pandemic times
BRUSSELS — In pandemic times, Brussels has the love bus.
‘We are in prison’: France opens nursing homes, exposes pain
PARIS — For her first authorized visit in more than six weeks with her 80-year-old mother, Sabrina Deliry prepared a selection of their favorite tunes...
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
WASHINGTON — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade Americans to disrupt their lives an...
The Latest: Guterres: Pandemic nearing “human rights crisis”
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Fear for themselves and families on drive-thru testing lines
PARAMUS, N.J. — They climb into their cars in the middle of the night, racing to get on a line from which they may be turned away.