Biden’s VP pick isn’t the biggest issue for Latino activists
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden would have to do more than select a Latina running mate to win over Hispanics whose support could be crucial to winning the pre...
GOP senators give Democrats’ $3T relief bill a cold shoulder
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package, a sweeping effort with $1 trillion for states and ci...
Mexican nurse who appealed for respect now has coronavirus
MEXICO CITY — A Mexican nursing supervisor who touched the hearts of the nation when she made a tearful appeal for respect for health care professiona...
UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge harmful messages
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged religious leaders on Tuesday to challenge “inaccurate and harmful messages” that are fu...
Nebraska primary voters avoid polls, shatter mail-in record
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska's primary voters mostly steered clear of polling sites Tuesday while shattering the state record for absentee voting with nearl...
Judge puts off approving US request to dismiss Flynn case
WASHINGTON — A federal judge made clear Tuesday that he would not immediately rule on the Justice Department's decision to dismiss its criminal case a...
Flash flooding kills 2 sisters, ages 7 and 3, in Utah canyon
SALT LAKE CITY — Two sisters aged 7 and 3 died in flash flooding that sent torrents of water roaring into a narrow canyon in the Utah desert, authorit...
AP Exclusive: CDC docs stress plans for more virus flareups
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Advice from the nation’s top disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions in the midst of the coron...
The Latest: Division II league in Calif suspends fall sports
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Virus consipracy-theory video shows challenges for big tech
CHICAGO — One by one, tech companies across Silicon Valley scrambled to take down a slickly produced video of a discredited researcher peddling a vari...
Biden plans to stay home, testing limits of virtual campaign
Joe Biden has no foreseeable plans to resume in-person campaigning amid a pandemic that is testing whether a national presidential election can be won...
Fauci warns: More death, econ damage if US reopens too fast
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert issued a blunt warning Tuesday that cities and states could “turn back the clock” and...
Limited reopening for Universal’s entertainment district
ORLANDO, Fla. — After being shuttered for almost two months, Universal Orlando plans to allow the reopening of some restaurants and shops on a limited...
US judge asks Nevada high court if gun makers can be liable
LAS VEGAS — A U.S. judge is asking Nevada’s highest court to decide whether state law allows gun manufacturers and sellers to be held liable for death...
Musk becomes champion for businesses defying shutdown orders
At the Fit4All Gym in Lebanon, Illinois, owner David Tate considers Elon Musk a huge ally in the fight against government coronavirus orders that Tate...
‘Arf!’: Chatty Congress is learning to respect mute button
WASHINGTON — Hey, everyone on the call? We can hear a dog barking. Could senators please make sure you are on mute?
Golf’s soft opening has Arizona event, made-for-TV matches
The next few weeks might resemble a return to the silly season.
Militants storm maternity clinic in Afghan capital, kill 16
KABUL, Afghanistan — Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the polic...
Highlights of Democrats’ $3 trillion-plus virus relief bill
WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the House have unveiled a $3 trillion-plus coronavirus relief bill — the fifth coronavirus response legislation so ...
Pelosi unveils $3T virus bill, warns inaction costs more
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled a more than $3 trillion coronavirus aid package Tuesday, providing nearly $1 trillion for states and ...
House rescue package includes $25 billion for Postal Service
WASHINGTON — A new coronavirus aid package released by House Democrats includes $25 billion for the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service, which is expect...
Stretch it out: Serena, Venus Williams offer fans yoga tips
Serena Williams is looking forward to getting back to competing when the coronavirus pandemic permits it, in part because she’s “feeling better than e...
Taxpayers foot bill to supply legislators, army of aides
HARRISBURG, Pa. — It takes hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars a year for the Pennsylvania General Assembly to maintain one of the country's larg...
‘Bombshell’ concert stream will reunite cast of ‘Smash’
NEW YORK — The cast of “Bombshell,” the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is coming together again to aid those confronting the coronav...
Coronavirus hits world superpowers as some look to reopen
As health officials issued warnings Tuesday against reopening economies too quickly, the coronavirus struck inside some of the world’s superpowers, wi...
Federal hate crime charge in Missouri Islamic center fire
O'FALLON, Mo. — A man accused of setting a fire that destroyed an Islamic center in southeast Missouri has been charged with a federal hate crime, the...
Kobe Bryant’s sports academy retires “Mamba” nickname
LOS ANGELES — The Southern California sports academy previously co-owned by the late Kobe Bryant has retired his “Mamba” nickname and rebranded itself...
Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to US economy
WASHINGTON — The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 ...
Elon Musk becomes champion of defying virus stay-home orders
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has emerged as a champion of defying stay-home orders intended to stop the coronavirus from spreading, picking up support — as wel...
AP Courtside: Telephone arguments on Trump’s taxes run long
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is holding its second week of arguments by telephone because of the coronavirus pandemic, hearing cases about President...