Goodell says NFL was wrong for not listening to players
NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league was wrong for not listening to players fighting for racial equality and encouraged them to p...
Minneapolis bans police chokeholds in wake of Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis agreed Friday to ban chokeholds and neck restraints by police and to require officers to try to stop any other officers they...
Top US military officer reaches out to Capitol leaders
WASHINGTON — The nation's top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley, has spoken privately with key congressional leaders as Pentagon officials come under...
Scores of retired military leaders publicly denounce Trump
WASHINGTON — Scores of retired military and defense leaders are denouncing President Donald Trump and accusing him of using the U.S. Armed Forces to u...
Trump jabs Maine’s Democratic governor; she hits back
GUILFORD, Maine — President Donald Trump on Friday laced into Maine's Democratic governor for not moving quickly enough to reopen the state's economy ...
After 30 years, wrongfully convicted death row inmate freed
A man who spent nearly three decades in behind bars, most of them on death row, after he was convicted at his second trial of killing a 4-year-old gir...
Pence goes on listening session regarding Floyd response
BELTSVILLE, Md. — Better training for law enforcement. More money for historically black colleges and universities. Speaking to Americans with the “ri...
Mayor downplays rough police treatment of NYC protesters
NEW YORK — Another day of protests over the death of George Floyd brought more examples of New York City officials downplaying or denying the police d...
Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups
Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over polic...
More active-duty troops leaving D.C., others remain on alert
WASHINGTON — Nearly 500 of the active-duty troops brought in to help if needed with the civil unrest in the nation’s capitol have been given orders to...
Reddit co-founder leaves board, urges black replacement
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from the board of the social media site and urged the board to replace him with a black can...
Indianapolis police to review training amid baton use probe
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis’ police chief said Friday that his department is taking a look at officers’ training for responding to heated public prote...
AP Explains: Key takeaways from a surprising jobs report
BALTIMORE — No one saw it coming — 2.5 million job gains in May and a lower unemployment rate.
Back on track: IndyCar delayed debut all-in-one Texas affair
FORT WORTH, Texas — Things are starting to feel a little more normal for Ed Carpenter with IndyCar finally about to start its season, though the timin...
The Latest: South Carolina coaches, players march for Floyd
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Column: Shut up and dribble? No way. It’s time to listen
A column is normally a spot for pontificating, to speak bluntly on the issues of the day and receive a gamut of feedback, from effusive praise to slan...
US cardinal at Vatican prays for Floyd, and America’s future
ROME — The highest-ranking American cardinal at the Vatican on Friday deplored the “unjust” killing of George Floyd, saying it laid bare that the Chri...
US unemployment drops unexpectedly to 13.3% amid outbreak
WASHINGTON — U.S. unemployment dropped unexpectedly in May to 13.3% as reopened businesses began recalling millions of workers faster than economists ...
US moves forward with plan to end wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration moved forward Friday with plans to scale back a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species ...
Pandemic accelerates Mormon missionaries’ transition online
BRIGHAM CITY, Utah — Wearing dress shirts, ties and name tags, three missionaries with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sit around the ...
Malaria drug didn’t help virus patients, big UK study finds
Leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that is rigorously testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and other medicines for hospitalized COV...
DC paints huge Black Lives Matter mural near White House
WASHINGTON — City workers and activists painted the words Black Lives Matter in enormous bright yellow letters on the street leading to the White Hous...
VIRUS DIARY: A cancer survivor takes comfort in her piano
NEW YORK — Since mid-March, when my NYC friends and I began sheltering at home, my piano has been a big source of comfort. I pound out the keys to Bro...
Peru is running out of oxygen for COVID-19 patients
BOGOTA, Colombia — Television. Sewing machine. Motorcycle.
German basketball returns in bubble format, protests likely
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — With teams living in a bubble, no fans in the arena and likely anti-racism protests on the court, German basketball will show ho...
A death in Nicaraguan baseball puts pandemic in public eye
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — As the new coronavirus spread and economies shut across Latin America, Nicaragua stayed open — schools, stores, concert halls and...
AP Was There: Serena Williams tops Venus to win French Open
EDITOR’S NOTE -- Every French Open features matches that are memorable for one reason or another. There are upsets. Comebacks. Dramatic moments. Histo...
‘Respect them’: Even in wealthy areas, food bank demand high
VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — One was a nurse, another a retiree. Others had recently lost jobs with an insurance company and a country club.
Putin chastises Russian tycoon over massive Arctic oil spill
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday chastised the billionaire owner of a nickel giant for negligence over a massive fuel oil spill tha...
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added — a surprisingly positive reading in the mids...