US hospitals rush to find beds for surge of virus patients
SEATTLE — With her due date fast approaching, Kelly McCarty packed a bag with nursing tops, a robe, slippers and granola bars. Last week's ultrasound,...
Many businesses cautious about restarting economy amid virus
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — President Donald Trump wants the country open for business by mid-April, but some experts warn it's not as easy as flipping a switc...
Islamic State gunman kills 25 in attack on Sikhs in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan — A lone Islamic State gunman rampaged through a Sikh house of worship in the heart of the Afghan capital Wednesday, killing 25 wor...
Coronavirus delivers ‘body blow’ to Colorado’s ski industry
DENVER — Ski resorts across the West that were shut down amid coronavirus fears are grappling with an economic “body blow" at a time when they normall...
Birx tells grandmother’s story in social distancing plea
Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, took a personal tact on Wednesday as she made her latest plea to the Amer...
Virus has Brazil’s Bolsonaro facing governor ‘insurrection’
SAO PAULO — Brazil's governors on Wednesday rebelled against President Jair Bolsonaro’s call for life to return to pre-coronavirus normalcy, saying hi...
New York mobilizes against virus, Trump urges action on aid
NEW YORK — New York authorities mobilized to head off a potential public health disaster in the nation's largest city Wednesday, with its emergence as...
Governor urges Falwell to rethink welcoming students
RICHMOND, Va. — In light of the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia's governor asked Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. on Wednesday to reconsi...
G-7 foreign ministers spar over coronavirus amid pandemic
WASHINGTON — Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized democracies sparred Wednesday over whether to call out China as the source o...
Out of medication, US woman finally boards flight from Peru
A 33-year-old American woman running out of her life-saving medication to treat her auto-immune disease finally boarded a flight home Wednesday after ...
Family: US believes ex-FBI agent Robert Levinson has died
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has concluded that retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, who vanished more than a decade ago, has died while in the cust...
Trump’s Easter goal in war on virus a nod to faith, business
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s “beautiful” idea to reopen the U.S. economy by Easter Sunday and pack church pews that day was dreamed up during...
With church bells and candles, France honors virus victims
PARIS — From famed Gothic cathedrals to modest village churches, places of worship around France rang their bells in collective prayer Wednesday for p...
Stocks have first back-to-back gains since sell-off began
NEW YORK — Stocks scored their first back-to-back gains Wednesday since a brutal sell-off began five weeks ago, but much of an early rally faded late ...
Dayton’s Obi Toppin -- AP player of year -- heading to NBA
Dayton's Obi Toppin is headed to the NBA after leading the Flyers to a 29-2 record and No. 3 ranking as a redshirt sophomore.
Netanyahu ally resigns, deepening Israeli political turmoil
JERUSALEM — Israel's parliament speaker abruptly resigned Wednesday, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and deepening the country's p...
NHL doctor warns of patchwork protocols across 31 markets
The NHL's chief medical officer said Wednesday he expects the coronavirus pandemic to get worse before it gets better in North America and differences...
Global pandemic postpones this year’s glitzy Tony Awards
NEW YORK — With Broadway shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, producers of the annual Tony Awards have postponed this year's celebration of Americ...
Column: Will 2021 Tokyo Olympics become the spring games?
Imagine a gorgeous spring day in Tokyo.
Airlines, others to benefit from $2 trillion rescue bill
The White House and Senate leaders agreed early Wednesday on a $2 trillion economic rescue package, the largest in the country's history. The bill wou...
‘The whole city laid off’: US jobless claims climb sky high
NEW ORLEANS — Barely a week ago, David McGraw was cooking daily for hundreds of fine diners at one of New Orleans’ illustrious restaurants.
Chef Floyd Cardoz dies at 59 of coronavirus complications
NEW YORK — Chef Floyd Cardoz, who competed on “Top Chef,” won “Top Chef Masters” and operated successful restaurants in both India and New York, died ...
Zimbabwe doctors, nurses strike over little virus protection
HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe's public hospital doctors and nurses went on strike Wednesday over a lack of protective gear as the coronavirus begins to ...
Recording Registry adds ‘Wichita Lineman,’ album by Dr. Dre
NEW YORK — Dr. Dre's classic debut rap album “The Chronic," Selena's sophomore release “Ven Conmigo" and the worldwide disco hit “Y.M.C.A." by the Vil...
Review: `Kilo’ paints a harrowing picture of cocaine trade
“Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels – From the Jungles to the Streets,” William Morrow/Harper Collins, by Toby Muse
Florida governor’s coronavirus dilemma: health vs. economy
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been walking a tightrope for weeks during the coronavirus crisis, trying to protect both resident...
Review: Rollins’ Sigma Force returns in `The Last Odyssey’
``The Last Odyssey,'' Morrow, by James Rollins
Veterinarians donate vital supplies to coronavirus fight
RALEIGH, NC — Veterinary hospitals are donating breathing machines, masks, gowns and other vital equipment and supplies purchased with Fido in mind, b...
Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for the coronavirus
LONDON — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, royal officials confirmed Wednesday — touching o...
US Justice Department: Don’t treat trans athletes as girls
HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Justice Department is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit that seeks to block transgender athletes in Connec...