Column: Deaths and few solutions for horses at Santa Anita
They canceled racing at Santa Anita for one day this week, which should come as good news to horses scheduled to run on Friday the 13th.
Hearing to be held after county ditched new voting machines
ATLANTA — Georgia's state election board plans to hold an emergency hearing Wednesday to discuss whether election officials in one county violated sta...
Employee of US-owned hemp farm in Myanmar gets 20 years jail
YANGON — A court in Myanmar on Tuesday sentenced a local employee of an American-owned hemp farm to 20 years in prison for violating drug laws concern...
Facing recession, Europe grasps for ways to limit damage
FRANKFURT, Germany — Suddenly staring recession in the face, European leaders are lining up an array of tax breaks, financial support for companies an...
Afghans set to release 1,500 Taliban; US wants less violence
KABUL, Afghanistan — After a series of delays, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani issued a decree early Wednesday promising to release 1,500 Taliban prison...
The Latest: After delay, 361 Taiwanese fly back from Wuhan
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak sweeping the globe:
No. 2 Gonzaga wins 17th WCC title with 84-66 win over Gaels
LAS VEGAS — Gonzaga stumbled in last year's West Coast Conference tournament, losing to rival Saint Mary's in the title game after dominating the regu...
AP VoteCast: Electability boosts Biden, Sanders falls short
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden came into Tuesday’s primaries riding a wave of voter confidence about his chances of victory in November — and that propelled h...
Biden wins hard-fought Michigan, deals major blow to Sanders
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden decisively won Michigan’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ in...
Harden with 37; Rockets end skid in 117-111 win over ’Wolves
HOUSTON — James Harden had 37 points and the Houston Rockets snapped a four-game skid with a 117-111 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday ni...
2020 primary takeaways: Joe Biden’s nomination to lose
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden's path to the Democratic presidential nomination widened significantly Tuesday with commanding victories in Mississippi, Missou...
LA Opera finds harassment reports against Domingo ‘credible’
SAN FRANCISCO — An investigation commissioned by the Los Angeles Opera into sexual harassment allegations against Plácido Domingo has found that the ...
Espy wins Mississippi US Senate race; will face Hyde-Smith
JACKSON, Miss. — Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi on Tuesday, setting u...
NFL teams propose 7 rules changes, including extra officials
NEW YORK — Two NFL teams have suggested changes to game officiating, including a "sky judge" utilized by colleges, among seven rules proposals that wi...
Cavs reward Bickerstaff with contract after strong start
CLEVELAND — J.B. Bickerstaff's impressive start with the Cavaliers has been rewarded.
Virus locks down Italy amid global push to contain outbreak
ROME — The boisterous hum of Rome dwindled to a whisper and police patrols kept people apart in cafes as Italy enforced an extraordinary, sweeping loc...
House strikes deal to extend surveillance powers
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers prepared to extend surveillance authorities that expire this month, releasing legislation that could represent a rare bip...
Coachella festival postponed as concerts grapple with virus
The uber-popular Coachella music festival has been postponed from its usual two-weekend-run in April to October due to concerns about the growing coro...
Ivy League cancels tournaments; 2 other conferences bar fans
The Ivy League on Tuesday canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments and two other Division I conferences announced they will restrict fan ...
UCF AD Danny White signs 5-year deal that tops $1M annually
ORLANDO, Fla. — UCF athletic director Danny White has signed a five-year contract that will pay him more than $1 million annually.
Coronavirus compels telecommuting, travel limits for media
NEW YORK — The Washington Post is encouraging its staff to work at home and the Los Angeles Times is restricting air travel, two illustrations of how ...
Coronavirus clusters swell on both sides of the US
Alarming clusters of the coronavirus swelled on both coasts of the U.S. on Tuesday, with 70 cases now tied to a biotech conference in Boston and infec...
On virus response, Trump pitches tax relief to wary Congress
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's proposed payroll tax break met with bipartisan resistance Tuesday on Capitol Hill as pressure mounts on the admi...
Hillary Clinton: Any Afghan peace talks must include women
UNITED NATIONS — Hillary Clinton urged Afghanistan's supporters on Tuesday to ensure that women are included in negotiations to end the country's long...
Judge OKs $34M sex abuse settlement with New Ulm Diocese
NEW ULM, Minn. — A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $34 million settlement between the Diocese of New Ulm in Minnesota and nearly 100 people who...
Senate energy bill falls apart amid dispute over coolants
WASHINGTON — It was supposed to be a bipartisan moment for the Senate.
What’s Happening: Italians awake to new reality, skies empty
Italians awoke to the new reality of a national lockdown on Tuesday and Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first trip to the city where the global ...
White House confirms Trump not going to Moscow for V-Day
MOSCOW — U.S. President Donald Trump will not be going to Moscow for Victory Day celebrations on May 9, the White House announced Tuesday in a disappo...
EU vows united response as virus hits its political heart
BRUSSELS — European Union leaders vowed Tuesday to stand united in combating the spread of the coronavirus ravaging member country Italy, and agreed t...
The Latest: Beaten-down airlines, cruise stocks boost market
NEW YORK — The Latest on the financial markets (all times local):