Thousands defer plans to leave the military during crisis
WASHINGTON — Army Sgt. Antonio Gozikowski was planning to leave the military next month and head to college.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP falsehoods on Flynn, Biden, virus
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his GOP allies are misrepresenting the facts behind the legal case of former national security adviser Michael...
Asian stocks rise after Fed chief optimistic about recovery
BEIJING — Asian stock markets rose Monday after the chief U.S. central banker expressed optimism the the American economy might start to recover this ...
Investigators open criminal probe into LA explosion
LOS ANGELES — Police and fire investigators launched a criminal probe Sunday into the cause of an explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los...
Rosanne Cash wins prestigious MacDowell arts medal
NEW YORK — Rosanne Cash's latest honor is a medal previously awarded to Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim and Georgia O'Keeffe, among others.
The Latest: Harvick’s 50th Cup win ‘just weird’ without fans
DARLINGTON, S.C. — The Latest on NASCAR's return at Darlington Raceway (all times local):
Harvick wins at Darlington as NASCAR returns to racing
DARLINGTON, S.C. — This was a 400-mile drive unlike any other in modern day NASCAR.
Trump says back to normal in golf means big crowds, no masks
President Donald Trump’s idea of golf getting back to normal is having thousands of fans who aren’t wearing masks in attendance and “practically stand...
All league teams cleared to start group training in Spain
MADRID — All Spanish league clubs can begin group training sessions this week despite stricter lockdown restrictions remaining in place in parts of Sp...
Bayern wins on Bundesliga return in silent stadium
Defending champion Bayern Munich returned to action Sunday with a 2-0 win at Union Berlin as the restart of German soccer continued in empty stadiums.
Priest draws squirt gun in fight against coronavirus
DETROIT — A Roman Catholic priest in the Detroit area has taken aim at his parishioners in a bid to maintain social distancing during the coronavirus ...
5 Iran tankers sailing to Venezuela amid US pressure tactics
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Five Iranian tankers likely carrying at least $45.5 million worth of gasoline and similar products are now sailing to Ve...
The Latest: Lewandowski goal as Bayern makes winning return
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Small free libraries offering solace amid virus shutdowns
Christine Gale Reynolds worked at the public library in Yosemite National Park before it closed in March when California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued shut...
Asia Today: India extends lockdown for 2 more weeks
NEW DELHI — India on Sunday extended its nearly 2-month-old lockdown by two weeks after reporting nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases, but said restric...
Israel finally swears in government after 3 elections
JERUSALEM — After three deadlocked and divisive elections, a year and a half of political paralysis and another three-day delay because of political i...
Law enforcement ties, long delay complicate Arbery case
ATLANTA — There was an abundance of evidence when officers arrived at the scene on a February afternoon in coastal Georgia: A man, apparently unarmed,...
Fiat Chrysler makes $6.8 billion Italy-backed loan request
SOAVE, Italy — Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has confirmed a request for an Italian state-backed loan to help the automotive sector relaunch from the coro...
Virus heads upriver in Brazil Amazon, sickens native people
MANAUS, Brazil — In the remote Amazon community of Betania, Tikuna tribe members suspect the coronavirus arrived this month after some returned from a...
Fear of the future: Class of 2020 enters a world in crisis
Tyler Lyson watched his parents’ financial collapse in the Great Recession, a decade ago. He vowed he’d find the security they never had: He would get...
Oil, tourism, seafood -- all hit in Louisiana virus fight
NEW ORLEANS — Every Labor Day weekend, St. Mary Parish celebrates two industries at a tourist event with a seemingly improbable title: the Louisiana S...
Biden’s VP search puts spotlight on how long he’ll serve
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden has longed to win the White House for more than three decades. If he finally makes it there after November's election, he's alr...
‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs
Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes — whether by emailed picture or video visit — as concern grows that for some people, a sign of COVI...
As mosques reopen in West Africa, COVID-19 fears grow
DAKAR, Senegal — It’s been a Ramadan unlike any other for Abdourahmane Sall, far from the mosque during the Muslim holy month as coronavirus cases mou...
Relief and worry as Bavarian brewery reopens to guests
ALTOETTING, Germany — The Graminger Weissbraeu brewery, which has been in the same family for a century, is preparing to welcome guests back to its re...
AP PHOTOS: Grand but empty, Italian hotels await tourists
ROME — Like lonely grande dames, Italy's luxury hotels lack company amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tibetans demand China disclose fate of boy taken away in ’95
BEIJING — Tibet’s self-declared government-in-exile marked the 25th anniversary of the disappearance of a boy named as Tibetan Buddhism’s second highe...
Inside the rush to secure Rio de Janeiro’s few COVID-19 beds
DUQUE DE CAXIAS, Brazil — Specialists stood over intubated patients in the intensive care unit, reviewing charts and jotting down notes. They converse...
AP PHOTOS: Shrine in Japan offers solace to those at home
TOKYO — Shinto shrines, a go-to place for many Japanese to pray for good health and safety, have largely shuttered during the coronavirus pandemic. Bu...