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...
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...