Not so funny: Edinburgh festivals canceled for first time
LONDON — Every August, the Scottish capital of Edinburgh plays host to some of the funniest and most talented — not to forget strangest — performers f...
Iran general visits Baghdad, tries to forge political unity
BAGHDAD — A top Iranian general arrived in Baghdad this week to try and unify Iraq's fractured political leaders, Iraqi officials said Wednesday, as s...
Hezbollah shifts attention from Syria fight to battle virus
BEIRUT — In the streets of Beirut's southern suburbs, Hezbollah paramedics and volunteers on trucks and on foot sprayed disinfectants on shops and bui...
Brandy Clark’s breakup record allows creative freedom
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When singer-songwriter Brandy Clark went into the studio to record her next album, many of her songs reflected on the breakup of a ...
VIRUS DIARY: An unfamiliar war for those who live with war
BEIRUT — I’ve seen the streets of Beirut empty before, during wars when the shells were falling and under curfews after various bouts of fighting. But...
Captain to chief negotiator: Chiellini works out salary cuts
ROME — Best known for his aggressive defending on the soccer field, Giorgio Chiellini is proving to be an effective negotiator in the board room, too.
Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboard
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard has directed all cruise ships to remain at sea where they may be sequestered “indefinitely" during the co...
Exposed to betting, lowly Swedish team gets death threats
An amateur soccer team in Sweden was subjected to vicious online abuse, including death threats, after one of its practice games received unusually la...
UN General Assembly to decide on rival COVID-19 resolutions
UNITED NATIONS — How should the U.N. General Assembly and its 193 member states respond to the coronavirus pandemic? Members have been sent two rival ...
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior Saudi official urged more than 1 million Muslims intending to travel to Islam's holiest sites to perform the ha...
NFL teams rely on tape with virus altering pre-draft routine
AURORA, Colo. — Let's go to the tape.
Fake news or the truth? Russia cracks down on virus postings
MOSCOW — Two weeks ago, an opposition-leaning radio station in Russia interviewed political analyst Valery Solovei, who alleged the government was lyi...
Census Day arrives with US almost paralyzed by coronavirus
ORLANDO, Fla. — Census Day — the date used to reference where a person lives for the once-a-decade count — arrived Wednesday with a nation almost para...
Asian stocks fall on lagging worries about virus, recession
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, on continuing worries about the economic fallout from the pandemic as reports of coronavirus cases keep ...
CNN’s Cuomo, with coronavirus, completes show from basement
NEW YORK — A bleary-eyed Chris Cuomo, saying he wanted to be a cautionary tale for his audience, anchored his CNN show from his basement Tuesday after...
S Korean cobbler hopes donation gives ‘strength and courage’
PAJU, South Korea — Kim Byung-rok survived tuberculosis when he was 23, but was left with one good lung. In his work polishing and mending shoes, he i...
Gillispie back in Division I close to home at Tarleton State
FORT WORTH, Texas — Billy Gillispie said he had other opportunities to get back in NCAA Division I basketball during a successful stint as a Texas jun...
Review: In Koontz’s novel, a very intelligent dog
“Devoted,” Thomas & Mercer, By Dean Koontz
US death toll eclipses China’s as reinforcements head to NYC
NEW YORK — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as hard-hit New York City rushed to ...
Defense lawyer in death of 7 motorcyclists: Biker at fault
CONCORD, N.H. — One of the motorcyclists in a crash that killed him and six fellow bikers on a north woods highway was drunk and actually was the one ...
Review: In ‘Slay the Dragon,’ a gerrymandering investigation
Feeling beaten down by the news? Why not watch a documentary on gerrymandering to cheer you up?
UN chief says COVID-19 is worst crisis since World War II
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Tuesday that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II, confronti...
A guide to surviving financially as the bills come due
The coronavirus has dealt a financial blow to millions of Americans and now April's bills are coming due.
‘America’s Test Kitchen’ has the recipe to hit season 20
LOS ANGELES — There are cooking shows hosted by celebrities, some of whom may know a fricassee from a frittata, and shows that feature arrogant chefs ...
South Korea’s top 2 LPGA Tour players on longest break ever
Jin Young Ko figures to be plenty rested whenever the LPGA Tour resumes.
COVID-19 deaths climb in NY; Chris Cuomo tests positive
NEW YORK — More than 300 New Yorkers died from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, a somber-sounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday as temporary hos...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misfires on virus death rates, tests
WASHINGTON — Facing a grim reality of surging coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump is making premature assertions about relatively low death rate...
Disputed Canada-US oil pipeline work to start in April
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Canadian company said Tuesday it plans to start construction of the disputed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline through the U.S. Midwe...
Indie rock band led by Michael C. Hall spreads its wings
NEW YORK — This might one day be a trivia question: Which rock band with a celebrity frontman and a very long name was one of the last acts to play li...
Review: Irby offers comic relief in third essay collection
``Wow, No Thank You,'' Vintage Books, By Samantha Irby