Hospitals fear shortage of ventilators for virus patients
U.S. hospitals bracing for a possible onslaught of coronavirus patients with pneumonia and other breathing difficulties could face a critical shortage...
Ohio Democratic Party sues over delay of primary election
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Politicians of all stripes expressed frustration Tuesday after Ohio's primary was postponed until June by elected state Republican le...
When Irish eyes are absent: Virus subdues St. Patrick’s Day
BOSTON — St. Patrick's Day revelers across the world tried to salvage the holiday with makeshift celebrations after parades and parties were scrapped ...
AP source: Colts agree to 1-year deal with QB Philip Rivers
INDIANAPOLIS — Philip Rivers spent more than a decade picking apart the Indianapolis Colts and irritating their fans.
Administration announces 90-day delay for many tax payments
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration says individuals and businesses will be allowed to delay paying their 2019 tax bills for 90 days past the usual ...
Esper: Pentagon to give respirator masks, ventilators to HHS
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that the Pentagon will provide 5 million respirator masks and 2,000 specialized ventilators to ...
EU to ban most foreign travelers for 30 days to curb virus
BRUSSELS — The leaders of European Union nations have agreed to institute a travel ban that prohibits most foreigners from entering the bloc for 30 da...
White House warning to millennials: Stay out of the bars
WASHINGTON — The scientific community's message to young Americans about the coronavirus got more pointed on Tuesday: Stay out of bars.
Iraq ex-governor named PM-designate as Baghdad awaits curfew
BAGHDAD — Iraq's president Tuesday named a former governor of the city of Najaf as prime minister-designate, following weeks of political infighting, ...
Oscar-nominated actor Stuart Whitman dead at 92
NEW YORK — Stuart Whitman, a prolific lead and character actor who appeared in hundreds of film and television productions and received an Oscar nomin...
Ohio governor, an early lone wolf on virus, wins wide praise
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A week before Ohio recorded any coronavirus cases, Gov. Mike DeWine delivered his first warning, banning spectators from an internati...
China to expel American reporters after US curbs its media
BEIJING — China announced that it will revoke the media credentials of all American journalists at three major U.S. news organizations, in effect expe...
Where will Tom Brady land? Bucs are faves and front-runners
Tom Brady made it clear to the world Tuesday that he’s leaving New England after two decades, three league MVPs and six Super Bowl rings.
Former GOP Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate voice, dies at 69
BARNEVELD, N.Y. — Former U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna, a moderate Republican from upstate New York who broke with his party in 2016 over supporting then-ca...
Spreading birthday card love in the time of coronavirus
NEW YORK — Mona Helgeland was sad for her children. Their birthdays were coming up but they were self-quarantined because of the coronavirus and going...
Dear Corona Diary: German patient gives updates on Twitter
BERLIN — On the fifth day after she fell ill with COVID-19 respiratory disease, Karoline Preisler could breathe again without wincing through severe p...
More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits shipments to warehouses
NEW YORK — Amazon, in an attempt to fill its warehouses with toilet paper, hand sanitizer and other items in high demand, said Tuesday that it will li...
Ex-Scottish leader begins defense against sex crimes claims
LONDON — Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond denounced some of the sex-crimes charges against him as “deliberate fabrications for a political ...
State and local officials take a harder line on the virus
Nearly 7 million people in the San Francisco area were all but confined to their homes Tuesday, while Florida put a damper on spring break and St. Pat...
Trump moves to blunt coronavirus’ heavy impact on US economy
WASHINGTON — Ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases, President Donald Trump on Tuesday moved to blunt the impact of the pandemic on the U.S. ...
South Carolina finishes No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll
NEW YORK — Dawn Staley and South Carolina are No. 1 in the final Associated Press women's basketball poll for the first time in school history.
`Re-Wilding’ your lawn takes work, especially at first
“Re-wilding” is the trend toward diversifying traditional lawns by putting in native plants that flower and fruit, boosting wildlife populations. It r...
To keep seniors safe at home, Medicare expands telemedicine
WASHINGTON — Medicare said Tuesday it will immediately expand coverage for telemedicine nationwide to help seniors with health problems stay home to a...
New Freeform drama ‘Motherland’ is bewitched by witches
NEW YORK — Anyone tuning into the new TV series “Motherland: Fort Salem” will find a few changes in the America depicted. For one thing, women are in ...
Biden gets Secret Service protection after protester run-ins
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, who has been repeatedly accosted by protesters on the campaign trail, is receiving U.S. Secr...
Retail sales fall 0.5% in February, biggest drop since 2018
WASHINGTON — Retail sales fell 0.5% in February, the largest drop in more than a year, indicating that the consumer sector was slowing even before the...
Govts pledge aid as global commerce seizes in face of virus
Governments and central banks are scrambling to find ways to keep businesses from going bankrupt as the virus outbreak grinds the world economy to a h...
Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus
The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Ma...
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don't go off as planned in just over four months.
Olympic torch relay goes on; Tokyo seeks crowd ‘restraint’
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers are pushing ahead with the Japanese leg of the torch relay despite the threat of the spreading coronavirus.