The new mask: Wave of global revolt replaced by virus fear
BEIRUT — As 2019 gave way to 2020 in a cloud of tear gas, and in some cases a hail of bullets, from Hong Kong to Baghdad, from Beirut to Barcelona and...
Asian shares sink after Dow hits bear level on pandemic news
TOKYO — Asian shares plunged Thursday after the World Health Organization declared a coronavirus pandemic and indexes sank on Wall Street.
Trump ban on travel from Europe escalates pain for airlines
President Donald Trump's decision Wednesday to impose a 30-day ban on most Europeans entering the United States is the latest stunning setback for an ...
The Latest: US advises Americans to reconsider travel abroad
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Trump officials emphasize that coronavirus ‘Made in China’
WASHINGTON — There's one thing the Trump administration wants Americans to remember about the coronavirus pandemic: It carries the "Made in China” lab...
Randle scores 33, Knicks outlast Hawks 136-131 in overtime
ATLANTA — Vince Carter knew the end was coming.
American women hide US Soccer logo during anthem in protest
FRISCO, Texas — The increasingly bitter dispute between American women's national soccer team and the U.S. Soccer Federation spilled onto the field We...
Fuel, flour, diapers: Cubans turn to social media for basics
HAVANA — “Where to find it?” and “Whatever you want” and “What do you need?”
Opposition’s street protests losing appeal in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela — When a re-energized opposition leader Juan Guaidó returned to Venezuela from a world tour that saw him meet President Donald Trum...
Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson test positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks and his actress-singer wife Rita Wilson have tested positive for the coronavirus, the actor said in a statement Wednesday.
NCAA tournaments are on _ for now _ but mostly without fans
The NCAA basketball tournaments are on — for now — though the buzzer-beaters, upsets and all the other shining moments will take place in mostly empty...
St. Patrick’s Day parades nixed, from New York to Dublin
NEW YORK — The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been postponed for the first time in its 258-year history because of coronavirus concerns, G...
WHO declares coronavirus a pandemic, urges aggressive action
GENEVA — The World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic and urged aggressive action from all countries to fight it, as U.S. stocks ...
Trump announces delay of tax deadline for virus victims
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday night that he will instruct the Treasury Department to allow individuals and businesses negati...
Hornets top Heat 109-98, as NBA shutdown looms
MIAMI — Charlotte coach James Borrego thought it would be a rallying cry of sorts for the Hornets to not let the Miami Heat clinch a playoff spot on t...
Americans snap to attention on virus as big events canceled
A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters with barren cu...
US Soccer apologizes for arguments in Equal Pay case.
U.S. Soccer issued an apology Wednesday night after it made claims in court documents that women on its national team did not have the same responsibi...
The Latest: Stock futures signal more losses in US markets
NEW YORK — The Latest on the action in the financial markets (all times local):
Shot 9 times during mosque massacre, survivor overcomes fear
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — When the gunman walked into the Al Noor mosque, Temel Atacocugu was kneeling for Friday prayers. He looked up into the man...
Iditarod’s oldest musher quits, another gives dogs CBD oil
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A musher reached an Iditarod milestone and was feted with prizes made from beaver and moose.
Will heat stop the spread of new virus? No one really knows
JAKARTA, Indonesia — As outbreaks of the new coronavirus that first emerged in China continue to spread in more than 100 countries — particularly thos...
Broadway shows will go on despite virus concerns
NEW YORK — The new coronavirus has reached Broadway, but the shows on the Great White Way are scheduled to go on as planned.
CBS News shutters office after two employees get coronavirus
NEW YORK — CBS News shut down its New York City headquarters for cleaning and disinfecting on Wednesday after two of its employees tested positive for...
Review: Vin Diesel in the bruising ‘Bloodshot’
It might be too harsh to recommend practicing social distancing with the new Vin Diesel movie “Bloodshot,” but I wouldn't want to shake its hand, eith...
‘Remain in Mexico’ is just one US response to asylum-seekers
SAN DIEGO — The Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to continue making asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for their U.S. court hearings. It ...
From handshakes to kissing babies, virus upends campaigning
WASHINGTON — Podiums get sanitized before the candidate steps up to speak. Fist or elbow bumps take the place of handshakes, and kissing babies is out...
Virus prompts late shows to drop audiences, ‘Survivor’ delay
LOS ANGELES — The ripple effect of the new coronavirus on the entertainment industry reached late-night television and far beyond to the series “Survi...
Congress acts to limit Trump on military action in Iran
WASHINGTON — Defying a veto threat, Congress has approved a bipartisan measure to limit President Donald Trump's authority to launch military operatio...
Tiger Woods elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Already among the greatest on the golf course, Tiger Woods will join them in the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Trump, GOP allies move quickly to discredit, attack Biden
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his allies are planning sustained personal and reputational attacks against Joe Biden, casting him as ill-equi...