Washington DC begins reopening in fits and starts
WASHINGTON — As the nation's capital took the first tiny steps toward reopening Friday, the continued threat of coronavirus was ever present.
Column: A college hockey program worth saving in Alabama
They've always been an outlier, a major college hockey program in the Deep South.
NCAA offers guidance for bringing athletes back to campus
The NCAA released a long and detailed plan Friday to help schools bring back athletes to campus during a pandemic.
Biden ally sees Klobuchar as less likely Biden running mate
WASHINGTON — Sen. Amy Klobuchar seems a less likely choice to become Joe Biden's running mate on his presidential ticket following this week's death o...
Minneapolis protest misinformation stokes racial tensions
CHICAGO — The false social media posts started just hours after protesters first began chanting and carrying banners around the Minneapolis neighborho...
Trump to resume fundraisers next month with COVID-19 checks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will resume in-person fundraisers for his re-election campaign next month with additional precautions for the coro...
Transcripts released of Flynn’s calls with Russian diplomat
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration's new national intelligence director waded into political waters in his first week on the job, declassifying doc...
Probe: Top US official misused office to get son-in-law job
BILLINGS, Mont. — A senior Trump administration official misused his office for private gain by capitalizing on his government connections to help get...
Democrats expand probe into firing of State Dept. watchdog
WASHINGTON — Democrats announced Friday that they are expanding their investigation into the firing of State Department Inspector General Steve Linick...
No rodeo festival dashes Wyoming city’s hopes amid COVID-19
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Just Dandy women's clothing store in downtown Cheyenne has endured fire, flooding, recessions and so far the coronavirus pandemic...
AP sources: No consensus yet on NBA return-to-play plan
The NBA Board of Governors met again without a consensus opinion emerging on how many teams should be back on the floor for the planned late-July resu...
Turkey reopens some mosques, prayers held in ex-cathedral
ANKARA, Turkey — Worshipers in Turkey have held their first communal Friday prayers in 74 days after the government reopened some mosques under an eas...
After criticism, Russia expands stats on virus-linked deaths
MOSCOW — The Russian government on Friday presented more detailed mortality figures for last month that include more deaths linked with the coronaviru...
Ricky Martin makes “Pausa” to channel newly found anxiety
NEW YORK — The world paused and for the first time in his life Ricky Martin felt anxiety.
AP photo of flag-bearing protester rockets around the world
NEW YORK — It had been a tense, challenging Thursday evening in the riot-torn Twin Cities for Associated Press photographer Julio Cortez. Midnight was...
US: Russian jets in Libya present broader worries for region
WASHINGTON — U.S. Africa Command flatly rejected Russian claims that Moscow did not deploy fighter jets to Libya, saying Friday that the 14 aircraft f...
Power Five leagues ask Congress for athlete compensation law
The Power Five conference commissioners are asking Congress to move forward with federal legislation regarding compensation for college athletes.
Crowd protests white mayor’s words about black man’s death
PETAL, Miss. — Several dozen people protested Friday outside a Mississippi City Hall, calling for the resignation of a white mayor who sparked outrage...
Trump’s tweet about rioters echoes 1960s Miami police chief
CHICAGO — President Donald Trump's tweeted warning Friday amid unrest in Minneapolis that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” echoes the la...
Communion unchanged in Greek Orthodox Church despite virus
ATHENS, Greece — One by one, the children and adults line up for the centuries-old ritual of Holy Communion, trying to keep a proper social distance. ...
Virus ignited in US no earlier than mid-January, study says
NEW YORK — The spark that started the U.S. coronavirus epidemic arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February, before the nati...
As Trump deadline approaches, N.C. wants more on convention
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina's top health official asked Friday for more details on how GOP leaders will protect attendees of a Republican National ...
Review: Pop star Gaga is back, but where’s the art or spark?
Lady Gaga, “Chromatica” (Interscope)
Review: The Archives pay inspired tribute to Gil Scott-Heron
The Archives, “Carry Me Home. A Reggae Tribute to Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson” (Montserrat House)
Twitter obscures, warns on Trump tweet ‘glorifying violence’
Twitter escalated tensions with President Donald Trump on Friday, adding a warning to one of his tweets for the first time and saying he violated the ...
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests f...
Take 2 for SpaceX’s 1st astronaut launch with more storms
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX pressed ahead with its second attempt to launch astronauts for NASA — a historic first for a private company — but more ...
Powell: Fed to soon begin ‘challenging’ Main Street lending
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged Friday that the Fed faces a major challenge with the launch in the coming days of a prog...