Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule
MOSCOW — Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional amendments that ...
James Taylor and his wife donate $1M to Boston hospital
From finding ways to help others cope to sheltering in place to canceling events, here’s a look at some of the ways the entertainment industry is reac...
Rural America watches pandemic erupt in cities as fear grows
DUFUR, Ore. — The social distancing rules repeated like a mantra in America's urban centers, where the coronavirus is spreading exponentially, might s...
Some US leaders take ‘do as I say, not as I do’ virus stance
WASHINGTON — The State Department has advised against all international travel because of the coronavirus, but that didn't stop Secretary of State Mik...
Possible twister: Damage reports at Mississippi-Alabama line
FLORENCE, Ala. — Teresa Hazelwood stopped by a Dollar General store in northern Mississippi to get some chips, and soon found herself riding out a sus...
Police struggle to enforce India’s sweeping virus lockdown
NEW DELHI — Indians struggled to comply with the world's largest coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday as the government began the gargantuan task of keep...
Jackson estate gives to Broadway, Vegas needy amid outbreak
LOS ANGELES — The Michael Jackson estate is donating $300,000 to help entertainment industry workers on Broadway, the music business and in Las Vegas ...
As lockdowns kill jobs, Africa’s informal workers suffer
RABAT, Morocco — Earlier this month, Soukaina Rgragui, her 1-year-old daughter and diabetic mother lived modestly on the money brought back home by So...
Of America and sacrifice: Is the country ready to step up?
WASHINGTON — For most Americans alive today, the idea of shared national sacrifice is a collective abstraction, a memory handed down from a grandparen...
AP PHOTOS: Virus accentuates isolation of Spain’s homeless
BARCELONA, Spain — While Spanish authorities tell the public that staying home is the best way to beat the coronavirus pandemic, some people are stayi...
Survivors of world conflicts offer perspective amid pandemic
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — As Western countries reeling from the coronavirus pandemic awaken to a new reality of economic collapse, overwhelmed hospitals...
College athletes choosing whether to stay in US or head home
STORRS, Conn. — All but one of Anna Makurat's teammates headed home after the NCAA canceled this year's postseason basketball tournament and the schoo...
They already had an anxiety disorder. Now comes a pandemic.
NEW YORK — At first, Jonathon Seidl wasn't worried about the coronavirus despite his anxiety disorder. But that changed.
The Latest: Pakistan suspending domestic flights
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 422,000 people and killed over 18,000. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or modera...
Olympics delayed as Europe, US struggle with surging virus
NEW YORK — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warni...
In pandemic, rumors of martial law fly despite reassurances
NEW YORK — Millions of Americans have been ordered to stay home. Businesses and schools are shuttered. And National Guard units have been activated in...
Philippine rebels declare cease-fire to heed UN chief’s call
MANILA, Philippines — Communist guerrillas in the Philippines said Wednesday they would observe a cease-fire in compliance with the U.N. chief's call ...
Florida governor wants state declared a disaster area
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis asked President Donald Trump to declare Florida a disaster area, saying the coronavirus outbreak is having a “dr...
Teams and leagues drawing up employee game plans on fly
Major sports leagues and teams across the United States are being forced to write a new game plan on how to pay employees and keep the franchises solv...
Mayor: Liberty U. ‘reckless’ to let students back amid virus
RICHMOND, Va. — Officials in Lynchburg, Virginia, said Tuesday they were fielding complaints about the hundreds of students who have returned from spr...
NHL extending isolation period for players and staff
The NHL is extending its recommendation for players and staff to self-isolate and stay away from team facilities during the ongoing coronavirus pandem...
Column: The ‘no-win’ Olympics gets another chance
Money talks, which is the short answer for why it took this long for the swells at the International Olympic Committee to listen to reason.
A virus rages, a flame goes out: Tokyo Games reset for 2021
Not even the Summer Olympics could withstand the force of the coronavirus. After weeks of hedging, the IOC took the unprecedented step of postponing t...
In ‘Crip Camp,’ a rare spotlight for disability rights
PARK CITY, UTAH — It wasn't Judith Heumann's first standing ovation, but it might have been her loudest.
Taylor Swift’s publicist takes aim at Kim Kardashian in feud
LOS ANGELES — The Kanye West and Taylor Swift public beef has reignited again with the ongoing feud now involving his wife and Swift's publicist.
‘Imaginary clock’: Governors reject Trump’s virus timeline
AUSTIN, Texas — Governors across the nation on Tuesday rejected President Donald Trump's new accelerated timeline for reopening the U.S. economy, as t...
Biden’s challenge: Breaking through with virus response
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden is working to reassert himself in national politics three weeks after taking command of the Democratic presidential primary.
Virtual volunteers offer help to strangers amid virus stress
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Sitting cross-legged in her living room, Donna Borak rested her palm on her heart as she guided a small group of virtual participa...
Panthers release quarterback Cam Newton
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Cam Newton era is over in Carolina, as the Panthers released the 30-year-old quarterback after nine seasons.