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...
House votes to tighten oversight of federal surveillance
WASHINGTON — Congress has taken a first step toward addressing errors made by the FBI during its investigation of the Trump campaign and Russia, with ...
Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration means
The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean?
What’s Happening: Pandemic declared, virus survival studied
New clusters of the novel coronavirus are expanding in the United States and Europe as Italy replaces China as the current epicenter of a worldwide ou...
Players Championship doesn’t always favor the best in golf
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy didn't break par until his fourth appearance at The Players Championship.
US appeals judges hear Down syndrome abortion arguments
CINCINNATI — Federal judges on Wednesday sharply questioned attorneys on both sides of an Ohio law that faces doctors with a felony charge if they per...
After police shoot him, North Carolina man faces charges
RALEIGH, N.C. — A police shooting that wounded a suspect during a foot chase in North Carolina sparked protests early Wednesday from hundreds who dema...
Penske and the aeroscreen to debut at IndyCar season opener
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A billionaire and ballistic windscreen will be the obvious attention-getters as IndyCar opens its season Sunday on the streets ...
Scientist links 2 state outbreaks with genetic fingerprints
SEATTLE — A U.S. scientist is helping public health authorities understand and track the coronavirus, turning up clues about how it arrived and spread...
Weinstein gets 23 years in sentence hailed by accusers
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein pleaded for mercy and said he was “totally confused” by the sex crime case that got him sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in...
AP Exclusive: Inside massive DEA raid targeting drug cartel
CHANTILLY, Va. — In the darkness, the team suits up quietly, putting on their helmets and tactical gear. Federal agents lug battering rams, bolt cutte...
US heart surgeon treats children lacking care in Libya’s war
TRIPOLI, Libya — Yazan, a 1-year-old Libyan boy, was born with congenital heart disease. With just one chamber, the organ pumped so little blood that ...
Suit filed over Sandy Hook-inspired law limiting gun rounds
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gun rights supporters are suing Connecticut officials over part of a 2013 state gun control law passed after the Sandy Hook Elementa...
Scandal-scarred Virginia lawmaker now seeks justice reform
RICHMOND, Va. — Just a few years ago, Joe Morrissey's political career appeared to be over.
Russian lawmakers move to keep Putin in power past 2024
MOSCOW — Russian lawmakers on Wednesday rapidly rubber-stamped sweeping constitutional changes that could keep President Vladimir Putin in power until...
Academy of Country Music to still hold awards show in Vegas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Academy of Country Music said its April 5 awards show will still go on at the MGM Garden Arena in Las Vegas, but officials are ...
It’s cloudy with a chance of iron rain at hot, faraway world
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — At one hot, faraway world, it's always cloudy with a chance of iron rain.
News agency: Iran VP, 2 Cabinet members have new virus
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's senior vice president and two other Cabinet members have contracted the new coronavirus, a semiofficial news agency reported Wed...
Avengers Campus to let Disneyland visitors sling like Spidey
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Some assembling is still required, but the Avengers are gathering in a big way at Disneyland.
Man shot by police in Chicago subway sues city, officers
CHICAGO — Lawyers for a 33-year-old man shot and seriously wounded by Chicago police in a downtown subway station filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging o...