Judge doubts Kansas COVID-19 rule, blocks it for 2 churches
TOPEKA, Kan. — A federal judge signaled that he believes there's a good chance that Kansas is violating religious freedom and free speech rights with ...
‘A stroke of luck’ to be on global cruise during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain — For Spanish traveler Carlos Payá, being on an around-the-globe luxury cruise while the rest of world scurried into their homes for ...
Video tribute honors Oklahoma bombing victims amid outbreak
OKLAHOMA CITY — Survivors and loved ones of the 168 people who were killed in the Oklahoma City bombing were not able to gather Sunday to mark the 25t...
Chief: Man ambushed 3 Texas officers in his home, killing 1
SAN MARCOS, Texas — A man who killed one Texas police officer and wounded two others before killing himself was wearing body armor and waiting to ambu...
Deserted icons: Frontier Days important bonanza for Cheyenne
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Country singer Blake Shelton still remains scheduled to appear on center stage. Same with the biggest names in the rodeo game.
North Korea denies that Kim sent Trump ‘a nice note’
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Sunday dismissed as “ungrounded” President Donald Trump’s comment that he recently received “a nice note” from the...
Coronavirus accelerates decline of slumping coal industry
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Travis Deti has been working the phones to try to get government support for the U.S. coal industry during the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Amid virus gloom, glimpses of human decency and good works
NEW YORK — The idea formed on a day when all the news headlines were dire. The coronavirus was surging worldwide; Nashville had lost lives in a devast...
‘Cartels are scrambling’: Virus snarls global drug trade
NEW YORK — Coronavirus is dealing a gut punch to the illegal drug trade, paralyzing economies, closing borders and severing supply chains in China tha...
While other colleges struggle, for-profits hope for revival
Some of the nation’s largest for-profit colleges are ramping up advertising, hiring recruiters and offering discounts for online classes as they predi...
Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype
KABUL, Afghanistan — On most mornings, Somaya Farooqi and four other teen-age girls pile into her dad’s car and head to a mechanic’s workshop. They us...
Broadway star Nick Cordero has leg amputation due to virus
NEW YORK — Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife sa...
Asia Today: S. Korea sees smallest rise in cases in 2 months
BANGKOK — South Korea reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in abo...
Virus outbreak threatens Germany’s tradition-laden breweries
WERNECK, Germany — The Werneck Brewery has survived a lot: world wars, economic crises and decades of declining beer consumption. But after 400 years ...
Mass virus test in nursing home seeks to combat loneliness
AMMERSCHWIR, France — Some were born in this warren of small rooms in what used to be a hospital, dating to the 17th century. Many are likely to die h...
Eastern Christians mark Easter in shuttered Jerusalem church
JERUSALEM — A handful of Eastern Orthodox priests held mass for the Christian holiday of Easter on Sunday in an empty Church of the Holy Sepulcher in ...
AP PHOTOS: The workers who keep Spain going under lockdown
PAMPLONA, Spain — As Spain hunkers down after five weeks of confinement, the brave few keep the country going during a coronavirus outbreak that has k...
US, UK condemn Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates
HONG KONG — The United States condemned the arrests of at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on charges of joining massive anti-gov...
Beyoncé, Gaga offer hope at all-star event fighting COVID-19
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Lizzo, Shawn Mendes and others sang classic songs brimmed with messages of hope and change during a TV special ai...
US governors feel heat to reopen from protesters, president
AUSTIN, Texas — Stores in Texas can soon begin selling merchandise with curbside service, and hospitals can resume nonessential surgeries. In Florida,...
Reinstate? Reassign? Navy to decide fate of fired captain
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top admiral will soon decide the fate of the ship captain who was fired after pleading for commanders to move faster to safegu...
The Latest: Pistons rookie Doumbouya back home in France
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Pagenaud beats Penske teammates to win another virtual race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A second straight victory in virtual racing for Simon Pagenaud and Team Penske, and tempers were hot at the end of this one.
Walk, run or surf - but don’t sunbathe on Florida beaches
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Kevin Sweeny took his 2-year-old daughter on St. Augustine Beach on Saturday for the first time in weeks.
Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill dies at age 84
Paul O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy and then produced a book critical of the administration, died ...
Pandemic costing youth sports millions, creating uncertainty
DALLAS — Less than a month ago, AAU President Roger Goudy watched membership in the long-running youth sports organization drop from 20,000 ahead of l...
More than Swag: Nichols leaves indelible mark on gymnastics
The end was supposed to include one last run at perfection. One final salute to the judges. One lingering wave to a packed arena followed by a group h...
How ‘The Last Dance’ started with a simple idea in 1997
The year was 1997. Andy Thompson had an idea. Adam Silver liked his plan.
Lacking US coordination, states team up on when to reopen
President Donald Trump, in a roller-coaster week of reversals and contradictions, told governors to “call your own shots” on lifting stay-at-home orde...
With no school, calls drop but child abuse hasn’t amid virus
HELENA, Mont. — With schools closed and teachers unable to report suspected cases of abuse and neglect, child welfare agencies have lost some of their...