Trump says he’s likely to be tested after repeat exposure
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he will “most likely” be tested for the novel coronavirus, as questions swirled about why he, his top ...
New Zealand cancels mosque shooting memorial over virus fear
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A national memorial in New Zealand to commemorate the 51 people who were killed when a gunman attacked two mosques one yea...
NCAA plans to extend eligibility of spring sports athletes
NEW YORK — The NCAA is planning to extend the eligibility of athletes on spring sports teams by one year to make up for the season lost to the new cor...
AP Exclusive: Inside NCAA’s attempt to save March Madness
As it became apparent the NCAA basketball tournaments could not be held during their usual three-week window because of concerns about the coronavirus...
Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship
NEW YORK — Across the United States, religious leaders are taking unprecedented steps to shield their congregations from the coronavirus - canceling s...
Trump scrambles to broaden coronavirus testing options
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration scrambled Friday to broaden testing for the coronavirus with a flurry of new measures, and public confusion pers...
NYC keeping schools open, defying coronavirus trend
NEW YORK — The nation's largest public school system will remain open during the coronavirus crisis, New York City's mayor said Friday, defying mounti...
Trump declares emergency; world steps up fight against virus
WASHINGTON — The United States declared a state of emergency Friday as many European countries went on a war footing amid mounting deaths as the world...
Bill Gates says he is stepping down from Microsoft board
REDMOND, Wash. — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Friday he is stepping down from the company's board to focus on philanthropy.
Semenya switches to 200, still aiming to turn up in Tokyo
Caster Semenya is looking for another Olympic run.
‘Right now is strange’ - NASCAR and IndyCar call off racing
NASCAR and IndyCar reversed course Friday and pulled the plug on racing this weekend, with IndyCar also suspending its season through the end of April...
NOT REAL NEWS: Falsehoods around the virus and politics
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared wid...
Bernie Sanders says lack of rallies ‘hurting’ his campaign
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Bernie Sanders acknowledged Friday that fears about the spread of coronavirus have damaged his ability to leverage large rallies int...
UFC to fight on; Dana White says sports world is “panicking”
LOS ANGELES — The UFC is determined to fight on amid the coronavirus pandemic.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump misrepresents Obama’s actions on H1N1
WASHINGTON — One day, President Donald Trump boasted of “smooth” coronavirus testing across the country. The next day, he pronounced the testing syste...
Biden virtual town hall marks new normal for campaigning
CHICAGO — Joe Biden is holding a town hall in Illinois from 800 miles away in Delaware. Bernie Sanders is staging daily news conferences from Vermont,...
Louisiana governor to move primary because of coronavirus
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana's governor said Friday that he intended to postpone the state's presidential primaries due to fears of the coronavirus, w...
Census faces challenges as it aims to hire up to 500,000
ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Census Bureau said it has reached its goal of recruiting more than 2.6 million applicants for the once-a-decade head count th...
A look at entertainers and entities on hold over coronavirus
Some of the few entertainment entities that remained open and fully functioning were shutting down like much of the rest of the world on Friday, a day...
Election officials: Tuesday primaries on despite virus fears
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Elections officials in the four states holding presidential primaries next week say they have no plans to postpone voting amid widesp...
Fed takes extra steps to sooth virus-rattled bond market
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank have taken large steps this week to try to calm financial markets and restore some degr...
The road to the Masters leads nowhere as golf shuts down
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — For the last 75 years, the golf landscape never changed. March brought anticipation of azaleas and Amen Corner, of the drive...
Bettman: NHL players in isolation while season is on hold
The NHL is telling its players and staff to stay away from the rink and self-isolate while hockey is on a hiatus of unknown length during the coronavi...
UK departs from Europe in virus response, draws criticism
LONDON — The United Kingdom stood increasingly apart Friday as countries across Europe and around the world shut schools and universities, scrapped sp...
The Latest: Fed speeds Treasury buys
The Federal Reserve is accelerating its purchases of Treasury securities to address ongoing disruptions in the Treasury bond market, the largest and o...
Spotty sick leave policies limit options for avoiding virus
LONDON — A barber in Beijing is supporting his wife and child by charging food and other expenses to a credit card while he waits for his employer's s...
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to a post Friday on his official Facebook pr...
Some casinos drop buffets, live shows as virus spreads in US
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A Pennsylvania casino shut down temporarily, some Las Vegas casinos closed their buffets and the Hard Rock chain canceled live e...
US general: US strikes destroy weapons depots, more remain
WASHINGTON — The U.S. retaliatory airstrikes against militants in Iraq destroyed five weapons depots, but the top U.S commander for the Middle East ac...