Cuban docs fighting coronavirus around world, defying US
HAVANA — For two years the Trump administration has been trying to stamp out one of Cuba’s signature programs __ state-employed medical workers treati...
Florida finally takes cruise passengers, some on stretchers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Passengers from an ill-fated cruise were carefully freed from their cabins and allowed to touch dry land on Friday for the fir...
Dr. Fauci’s face will soon be on a bobblehead
MILWAUKEE — The United States' top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead.
Keeping cycling alive: Tour of Flanders goes virtual
BRUSSELS — Race or no race, the 104th edition of the Tour of Flanders cobblestone cycling classic will have a winner this weekend.
Local newspapers are facing their own coronavirus crisis
NEW YORK — Just when Americans need it most, a U.S. newspaper industry already under stress is facing an unprecedented new challenge.
AP PHOTOS: Greek capital’s streets deserted during lockdown
ATHENS, Greece — Deserted squares, padlocked parks, empty avenues where lines of cars once idled bumper-to-bumper in traffic as motorbikes and scooter...
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
ISLAMABAD — Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, the Muslim sabbath when adherents gather for weekly prayers, even as the corona...
Poland divided over having presidential vote during pandemic
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s parliament is preparing to vote Friday on legislation that would transform the country’s May presidential election entirely ...
Review: A lewd buddy cop comedy in ‘Coffee & Kareem’
Your enjoyment of the new Netflix comedy “ Coffee & Kareem ” may depend on whether or not you find insanely vulgar middle schoolers funny. It’s no...
Analysis: It’s time for Tomjanovich to get the Hall’s call
The votes are in, and word is about to come if this, finally, is the year that former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich gets the call from the Ba...
‘Desperate’ tourists stranded by India lockdown told to wait
NEW DELHI — Tourists stranded in India after their vacations were abruptly ended by India’s coronavirus lockdown and grounded flights are running out ...
Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government’s efforts to clean up Cold War-era waste from nuclear research and bomb making at federal sites around the cou...
In time of crisis, Trump-Pelosi relationship remains broken
WASHINGTON — Two of the most powerful people in Washington have not spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisi...
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oil
BEIJING — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street gained for the first time in three days on stronger oil prices despite enduring uncertainty...
Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship
WASHINGTON — The captain of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier facing a growing outbreak of the coronavirus on his ship was fired Thursday by Navy leaders w...
Trump campaign calls Sessions ‘delusional’ in letter
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — President Donald Trump’s campaign has sent a letter to Jeff Sessions, his former attorney general now running for a U.S. Senate sea...
Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Aid workers are bracing for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus in one of the world's largest refugee camps in Bangladesh, with...
Aussie league: LaMelo Ball’s bid to buy club not a done deal
SYDNEY — LaMelo Ball’s bid to be a club owner before making his NBA debut isn’t a done deal, yet.
‘Surreal’: NY funeral homes struggle as virus deaths surge
NEW YORK — Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could b...
Jobs report Friday is expected to end record hiring streak
WASHINGTON — After a record 113 straight months of hiring, the government's monthly jobs report Friday is expected to show that the American jobs mach...
Carnegie Hall projects $9M deficit, expects cuts next season
Carnegie Hall is projecting a $9 million operating deficit on its $104 million budget after canceling the rest of its season because of the coronaviru...
The Latest: NYC mayor urges people to cover faces in public
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
NYC residents should cover face when in public, mayor says
ALBANY, N.Y. — As coronavirus cases soared, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers on Thursday to wear a homemade face covering when the...
You’ve just lost your job? Here’s what you need to know
WASHINGTON — Nearly 10 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks — a stunning record high tha...
Central Park houses hospital ward as NY races to add beds
NEW YORK — There is a coronavirus ward in tents in Central Park. A makeshift hospital has been set up in a Manhattan convention center. Over the next ...
Mayor taps ex-Dallas chief to head Chicago police force
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday named former Dallas police Chief David Brown to head the police force in the nation's third largest...
With US border work on track, rural towns fear virus spread
BILLINGS, Mont. — Major construction projects moving forward along the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico are raising fears the coronavirus could rac...
Record jobless claims but Dems, GOP divide over rescue bill
WASHINGTON — Fresh data on Thursday that detailed a record avalanche of unemployment claims offered no signs of easing the rift between Democrats and ...
Ashley McBryde reveals familial secrets on new record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ashley McBryde doesn’t have any problem with using real people to inspire her country songs and revealing the sordid details of the...
Judge won’t delay Wisconsin election but extends voting
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge on Thursday declined to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary over the health threat from the new coronavirus, but...