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.
Senate votes to extend, not tweak, 3 surveillance powers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has voted to extend, rather than tweak, three surveillance powers that federal law enforcement officials use to fight ter...
Spying on the virus: Israel secret service to track patients
JERUSALEM — The head of Israel's shadowy Shin Bet internal security service said Tuesday that his agency received Cabinet approval overnight to start ...
How will NCAA recoup millions from lost tournament?
The NCAA made more than $1 billion last year, almost $867 million from the men's Division I basketball tournament, and most of that from a massive tel...
‘Virus at Iran’s gates’: How Tehran failed to stop outbreak
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Appearing before the cameras coughing and sweating profusely, the man leading Iran's response to the new coronavirus out...
The Latest: 49ers safety Jimmie Ward gets 3-yr deal to stay
The Latest on NFL free agency. Teams were required to use franchise tags on players by noon EDT Monday. Teams can negotiate with representatives of fr...
Parlow Cone says US Soccer argument vs women was mistake
As a different set of lawyers took over for the U.S. Soccer Federation, new USSF President Cindy Parlow Cone disavowed papers submitted by the previou...
Pakistan PM warns new virus may devastate developing nations
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's prime minister said Monday he fears the new coronavirus will devastate the economies of developing nations, and warned richer e...
New Zealand announces economic stimulus equal to 4% of GDP
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand's government said Tuesday it would spend billions of dollars supporting hard-hit companies as it tries to shore ...
AP source: Raiders agree to deal with QB Marcus Mariota
ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed on a contract with free agent quarterback Marcus Mariota to provide an experienced backup behind s...
Cruise ships stranded after countries adopt virus measures
MIAMI — New measures to seal off borders to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus have left cruise ships stranded in the Caribbean, South America...
The Latest: Cricket Australia cancels games, ends season
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local):