Officials say gunmen kill 32 at ceremony in Afghan capital
KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunmen opened fire Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan's capital attended by prominent political leaders, killing at least 32 peo...
Oil price dives as OPEC, Russia fail to agree on output cut
VIENNA — Talks between OPEC and non-member allies like Russia ended Friday without a deal on cutting oil production to limit a drop in the price of oi...
World Cup skiing finals in Cortina canceled because of virus
Mikaela Shiffrin’s chances of extending her three-year reign as overall champion took another hit when the World Cup skiing finals were canceled Frida...
Nashville musicians to hold concert for tornado relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Sheryl Crow, Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, Dan Auerbach and more Nashville artists will hold a benefit concert to raise money for p...
US job market looked robust before virus outbreak escalated
WASHINGTON — Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 positions, evidence that the job market was in strong shape bef...
University of Michigan won’t change investigation into abuse
ANN ARBOR, Mich, — The University of Michigan said Friday that it will not change the way it is handling the investigation into allegations of sexual ...
Klobuchar calls for independent review of black man’s case
MINNEAPOLIS — Sen. Amy Klobuchar asked a top Minnesota prosecutor to initiate an independent investigation into the case of Myon Burrell, a black man ...
India’s beleaguered health system braces for virus surge
NEW DELHI — India is bracing for a potential explosion of coronavirus cases as authorities rush to trace, test and quarantine contacts of 31 people co...
Swiss gruyere named best in world cheese competition
MADISON, Wis. — A gruyere from Switzerland has been named the world's best cheese, chosen from a record number of entrants from 26 nations in the Worl...
Global markets slide further on pessimism over virus impact
TOKYO — World stocks and the price of oil dropped sharply again Friday as pessimism prevailed over hopes for central bank action to counter the econom...
Iran warns it could use ‘force’ to halt travel amid virus
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran said Friday the new coronavirus has killed 124 people amid 4,747 confirmed cases in the Islamic Republic as authorities warned the...
Great Barrier Reef enters crucial period in coral bleaching
CANBERRA, Australia — The Great Barrier Reef is facing a critical period of heat stress over the coming weeks following the most widespread coral blea...
Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results
BUDAPEST, Hungary — No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus.
Kovalchuk finds home with Capitals after whirlwind journey
ARLINGTON, Va. — Ilya Kovalchuk and Brenden Dillon broke bread in a Northern Virginia restaurant, leaving their temporary home away from home hotel an...
Washington, DC, gets its first coronavirus pop-up shop
WASHINGTON — The nation's capital has pop up shops for food and drink, even marijuana. And now, coronavirus prevention supplies.
Businessman, ex-congressman Amory Houghton Jr. dead at 93
CORNING, N.Y. — Amory Houghton Jr., who led his family's glass company in upstate New York and later spent nearly two decades in Congress as a Republi...
MH17 families hope truth emerges from unprecedented trial
AMSTERDAM — United by grief across oceans and continents, families who lost loved ones when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down in 2014 hope tha...
Trump set to sign $8.3B bill to fight coronavirus outbreak
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak. The legislation would provide...
A promising 2020 presidential campaign for women falls short
At her home in suburban Detroit, Jill Warren spent Thursday morning glued to her phone, searching for news about the woman she fiercely believed shoul...
US hiring was likely solid in February before virus spread
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy likely added jobs at a solid pace in February before an escalation of the coronavirus outbreak disrupted factory supply ...
Alabama executes man convicted in killing of 3 officers
ATMORE, Ala. — A man convicted as an accomplice in the 2004 killings of three police officers in Alabama who were shot by another man was executed Thu...
Kawhi Leonard has 25 points, Clippers rout Rockets 120-105
HOUSTON — Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled over the Houston Rockets 120-105 on Thursday night for their sixth straig...
Asian shares drop as virus fears grip markets again
TOKYO — Asian shares slipped Friday as fears about the virus outbreak once again dominated financial markets.
Zibanejad scores 5 goals to lead Rangers past Caps in OT
NEW YORK — Mika Zibanejad scored five goals to match the New York Rangers’ record, capping the scoring spree 33 seconds into overtime in a wild 6-5 vi...
Pence pledges ‘full support’ to Wash. in coronavirus fight
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. — Vice President Mike Pence pledged the Trump administration's full support to Washington state officials Thursday as the coronavir...
US labs await virus-testing kits promised by administration
WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials doubled down on their promise to deliver 1 million tests for the coronavirus this week as states reported ...
Latest: China’s virus outbreak steady, with 143 new cases
BANGKOK — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):
Trump defends his rhetoric in 1st TV town hall of 2020
SCRANTON, Pa. — President Donald Trump defended his administration's response to the new coronavirus and his confrontational style of name-calling pol...
Every delivers again at Bay Hill, leads McIlroy by 1 shot
ORLANDO, Fla. — The leading two players at Bay Hill are no surprise, even if they have next to nothing in common.
Judge sharply rebukes Barr’s handling of Mueller report
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday sharply rebuked Attorney General William Barr's handling of the special counsel's Russia report, saying Barr ...