Chairwoman of Congressional Black Caucus endorses Joe Biden
The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus has endorsed Joe Biden for president, an influential nod of support that could bolster his 2020 Democ...
Religious services curbed across Mideast over virus fears
JERUSALEM — Religious authorities moved to cancel or limit weekly prayer gatherings across the Middle East on Friday to help prevent the spread of the...
St. Paul teachers, school district reach deal ending strike
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The St. Paul teachers union and Minnesota's second-largest school district reached a tentative contract agreement early Friday, endi...
Stock markets recover after turbulent trading
BANGKOK — European stocks rose Friday and Wall Street was set to gain on the open after turbulent trading in Asia and a day after the market's worst s...
Ethiopia won’t be forced by US on dam, foreign minister says
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia refuses to be pressured by the United States into signing a deal with Egypt and Sudan over its controversial dam on t...
Italy’s coronavirus ground zero sets virtuous example
CODOGNO, Italy — For three weeks, children’s play has not echoed in the main piazza of the town of Codogno, overlooked by a statue of the town’s patro...
Accused of abusing 349 children, French surgeon faces trial
SAINTES, France — A retired surgeon accused of sexually abusing as many as 349 young children over decades – primarily his patients, in their hospital...
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson taking diagnoses ‘one day at a time’
CANBERRA, Australia — Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time" while Australian televisi...
Virus darkens stages, silences orchestras across the US
NEW YORK — The stage at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle is quiet. There is no music coming from the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the members of Pea...
Utah passes new abortion rules as Legislature wraps up
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers passed new regulations on abortion this year, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Th...
Where next for F1? Australia race canceled, Bahrain in doubt
MELBOURNE, Australia — The curtain-raiser has been canceled. The second and third events are in doubt and the fourth has already been postponed.
Some US colleges cancel, postpone graduation over virus
BOSTON — Colleges across the U.S. have begun canceling and curtailing graduation amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic will stretch into spring. So...
Florida could be knockout punch for Sanders’ 2020 campaign
MIAMI — Florida has never been known as a place of stability, especially in its politics.
Canada: Trudeau’s wife tests positive for new coronavirus
TORONTO — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Thursday night.
Asian shares plunge after Wall Street’s worst day since ’87
NEW YORK — Shares have plunged in Asia, with Japan’s benchmark sinking 10% after Wall Street suffered its biggest drop since the Black Monday crash of...
NFL teams curtail or stop scouting; main owners meeting off
NFL teams are curtailing or completely stopping scouting operations as a safeguard against the spread of the new coronavirus.
NBA says virus hiatus will likely last “at least” a month
MIAMI — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday night that the league’s hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic will likely last at least a mont...
No visitors: Congress hunkers down against coronavirus
WASHINGTON — The notes started popping up on Congress’ office doors this week. Elbow greetings only. A six-foot radius. And that’s for lawmakers who a...
Biden pivots focus to Trump amid coronavirus concerns
WILMINGTON, Del. — Joe Biden blasted President Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday and outlined how he would combat the th...
Virus-related sports cancellations leave little to bet on
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — There's still darts.
Analysis: Trump’s virus playbook offers US vs world strategy
WASHINGTON — It’s a “foreign” virus, he says — one that can be fought by closing the nation's borders to dangerous foreigners carrying scary disease.
US surveillance powers set to temporarily expire
WASHINGTON — Three surveillance powers available to the U.S. government are set to temporarily expire Sunday after a trio of senators opposed a bipart...
As central banks intervene to calm markets, few see solution
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank moved Thursday to try to calm financial markets and restore some degree of confidence. ...
Coronavirus concerns disrupt work at US state capitols
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Mounting concerns about the coronarvirus spread to state capitols across the country Thursday, as some lawmakers halted their se...
Coronavirus brings entertainment world to a standstill
NEW YORK — The entertainment industry prepared Thursday for an unprecedented shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, canceling upcoming movies...
The mighty bull market falls victim to a tiny virus
NEW YORK — In the end, the mighty bull was slayed by a tiny virus.
Fleeing Maduro, Venezuelans find nightmare in Trump’s jails
MIAMI — When Jose Ramon Zambrano and his pregnant wife crossed the Rio Grande to apply for asylum in the U.S., they were looking for a fresh start far...
Met Opera, Carnegie Hall, orchestras cancel performances
NEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera canceled performances and rehearsals through March 31 due to fears of the coronavirus spreading, leaving singers scr...
The Latest: Investors unsure how virus will impact profits
NEW YORK — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):