The Latest: South Korea virus cases maintain downward trend
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
‘LIBERATE!’: Trump pushes states to lift virus restrictions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged supporters to “LIBERATE” three states led by Democratic governors Friday, apparently encouraging protests ag...
Watchdog panels slowly take shape over $2T in virus cash
WASHINGTON — Congressional oversight of about $2 trillion for the coronavirus crisis began to take shape Friday as three members were appointed to a c...
Trump consults faith leaders on phased-in reopening
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump held a call with faith leaders on Friday that included discussion about a phased-in return to broader in-person wors...
Biden looks to placate Sanders by letting him keep delegates
WASHINGTON — Seeking to avoid the bitter feelings that marred the 2016 Democratic convention, Joe Biden’s campaign is angling to allow Bernie Sanders ...
Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft to New York Liberty
NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft Friday night, going to the New York Liberty in an Oregon sweep of the top two picks.
Historic sign to be part of planned Route 66 visitor center
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The weathered old sign that once served as a beacon to travelers along a stretch of Route 66 just outside of New Mexico’s largest ...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists US-China coronavirus deaths
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asserting that deaths from COVID-19 are much higher in China than in the U.S., when the opposite is true.
Senator tells VP failed virus testing is ‘dereliction’
WASHINGTON — Frustration boiled over into anger Friday on a private call with Vice President Mike Pence as Democratic senators questioned administrati...
Detained migrant with COVID-19 forced to call in to court
HOUSTON — A detained immigrant who said he tested positive for COVID-19 was required to call in for a court hearing even after a guard said he was too...
Analysis: With new virus plan, Trump passes buck to states
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's guidelines for states to reopen their economies had the hallmarks of a permission structure. But what he really cr...
Hope takes the reins on Wall Street, stocks rally worldwide
NEW YORK — In Wall Street’s tug of war between hope and pessimism about the coronavirus pandemic, hope is pulling back. U.S. stocks joined a worldwide...
Cuomo: Feds must help with testing. Trump: Stop complaining
NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump tussled over wide-scale coronavirus testing Friday, with the governor arguing the federal gove...
IMF, World Bank pledge help amid calls for more debt relief
WASHINGTON — The 189-nation International Monetary Fund and its sister lending agency, the World Bank, on Friday pledged to step up their efforts to c...
Draft’s biggest losers: prospects without NFL medical exams
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida receiver Josh Hammond was “a little shocked” he didn’t get an invite to the NFL combine.
Bob Hermann, soccer boss who helped found NASL, dies at 97
LADUE, Mo. — Bob Hermann, the soccer executive who launched the Hermann Trophy given annually to the top college soccer players in the United States, ...
Florida congressman flouts House rules with district lease
WASHINGTON — Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz is paying a former legal client and donor $5,000 a month to rent space for his district office, a possible violat...
France finds more than 1,000 virus cases on aircraft carrier
PARIS — The French navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 1,000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, amid grow...
NASA, SpaceX pick May 27 to resume astronaut launches in US
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA and SpaceX have picked May 27 for resuming astronaut launches from the U.S. after nine years of complete Russian dependenc...
Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears
NEW YORK — Democratic lawmakers want police departments to be vigilant about any racially biased policing during the coronavirus pandemic, as people i...
No plan in sight: Test troubles cloud Trump recovery effort
WASHINGTON — The United States is struggling to test enough people to track and control the spread of the novel coronavirus, a crucial first step to r...
Top US and Russian diplomats discuss arms control
MOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed arms control and other issues Friday as Moscow has s...
Comic-Con canceled over coronavirus, plans 2021 return
LOS ANGELES — This year’s San Diego Comic-Con has been canceled due to coronavirus-related restrictions around large gatherings. Organizers say they a...
‘Heartbreaking’ report shows virus ravaging NY nursing homes
ALBANY, N.Y. — The despair wrought on nursing homes by the coronavirus was laid bare Friday in a state survey identifying numerous New York facilities...
FDA approves pill for aggressive breast cancer that’s spread
U.S. regulators on Friday approved a new drug for an aggressive type of breast cancer that’s spread in the body — including into the brain, where it’s...
To air or not air Trump briefings? Pressure on at networks
NEW YORK — After CNN's John King described a video played at President Donald Trump’s coronavirus briefing this week as propaganda, the response was p...
Venezuela’s go-to test for fighting virus raising questions
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan officials have taken to state TV in recent weeks to crow that the socialist government is conducting more coronavirus ...
Jane Hull, first woman elected Arizona governor, dies at 84
PHOENIX — Jane Hull, Arizona's first woman elected governor and part of the “Fab Five” celebrated as the nation's first all-female elected state execu...
Taylor Swift has canceled all shows, appearances for 2020
NEW YORK — Taylor Swift is canceling all of her performances and appearances for the rest of the year because of the coronavirus pandemic.