Netanyahu, rival report ‘meaningful progress’ in unity talks
JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival said early Tuesday they had made “meaningful progress” in their efforts to form a jo...
Governors form compacts to coordinate reopening society
Governors in the Northeast and along the West Coast on Monday announced separate state compacts to coordinate one of their biggest challenges in the w...
Lockdowns cut driving and crashes, bring insurance discounts
DETROIT — Interstates and city streets are empty and cars are quarantined in their owners' garages, so consumer advocates argue that it only makes sen...
Government loans start flowing to small businesses
NEW YORK — The flow of money to small businesses under the government's $349 billion coronavirus relief plan is picking up momentum although many comp...
Fleming, Netrebko, Kaufmann headline Met Opera on-line gala
NEW YORK — Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Roberto Alagna and Bryn Terfel are among 38 opera stars in 13 nations scheduled for the Metro...
Sanders backs Biden as ex-rivals join forces to beat Trump
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders endorsed Joe Biden's presidential campaign on Monday, encouraging his progressive supporters to rally behind the presumpti...
Karnisovas sets course to boost Bulls toward ultimate prize
CHICAGO — Arturas Karnisovas developed a passion for the Chicago Bulls when he was a teenager in Lithuania. He watched from afar as Michael Jordan set...
Could old vaccines for other germs protect against COVID-19?
WASHINGTON — Scientists are dusting off some decades-old vaccines against other germs to see if they could provide a little stopgap protection against...
Stocks fall as investors brace for earnings hit from virus
Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street as investors brace for what is sure to be widespread damage to company earnings because of the coronavirus. Ma...
Coming to device near you: H.E.R., vampires, ‘Roar’ and Elmo
If social distancing is getting old, consider how it would feel to do it for hundreds of years — and stay out of the sun. The vampire household of “Wh...
Draft date unknown, but NBA presses on with evaluations
There are many unknowns about the NBA draft, though some elements are proceeding as usual and one deadline is looming this week.
Ocasio-Cortez: Biden needs a ‘real’ health care plan
WASHINGTON — Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden should “at a bare minimum” talk specifics about providing health care for everyone if he hopes t...
Trump’s disdain for ‘Obamacare’ could hamper virus response
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s unrelenting opposition to “Obamacare” could become an obstacle for millions of uninsured people in the coronav...
Heart woes spur partial stop of malaria drug study for virus
Scientists in Brazil have stopped part of a study of a malaria drug touted as a possible coronavirus treatment after heart rhythm problems developed i...
A month after New York’s 1st virus death, toll hits 10,000
NEW YORK — New York’s coronavirus death toll topped 10,000 only about a month after the state recorded its first fatality, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Mond...
‘Mrs. America’ ERA miniseries gives women of color their due
LOS ANGELES — “Mrs. America,” which dramatizes the Equal Rights Amendment fight that pitted a surprising and determined opponent against a deep bench ...
ACLU: Feds ‘slow walking’ inmate release at stricken prison
WASHINGTON — Prisoner rights advocates accused the federal Bureau of Prisons of “slow walking" the release of inmates at a Louisiana lockup where the ...
Quibi stars have no quibble with new phone-only filmmaking
NEW YORK — They were skeptical. The name was weird. The concept was a little crazy — but it was intriguing.
Abortion clinics: Pandemic boosts demand, heightens stress
NEW YORK — The coronavirus outbreak has fueled attempts to ban abortions in some states, but providers where the procedure remains available report in...
NASCAR’s Larson suspended for racial slur in virtual race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR star Kyle Larson was suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a...
Dying alone: Coronavirus keeps family from loved ones at end
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Don Pijanowski was not surrounded by loved ones when he died.
Aquarium seals must be wondering: Who’s that masked trainer?
BOSTON — Humans can't always recognize each other in face masks, so imagine the confusion that wild animals in captivity must feel.
Schooner is school for Dutch teens sailing home due to virus
AMSTERDAM — The Caribbean sailing trip 25 Dutch high school students was supposed to end in Cuba, where they would trade a tall ship for a comfortable...
Athletes completing bans get unexpected chance at Olympics
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Athletes completing doping bans over the next year will be eligible to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, an unintended effe...
Trump’s fundraising slows amid outbreak, still sets records
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's record-setting fundraising pace slowed slightly amid the coronavirus outbreak but remained strong as he maintain...
2020 Watch: How and when will Trump reopen the economy?
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Delay costs IOC ‘several hundred million’; Japan pays rest
TOKYO — The International Olympic Committee will face “several hundred million dollars” of added costs because of the postponement of the Tokyo Games,...
Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia
MOSCOW — Spring is not turning out the way Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned it.
Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is endemic
PAKPATTAN, Pakistan — Muhimman proudly writes his name slowly, carefully, one letter at a time, grinning broadly as he finishes. He’s just 11 years ol...