Jay Chou brings magic with his Netflix show ‘J-Style Trip’
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Mandopop superstar Jay Chou is bringing a little magic into viewers’ lives with his Netflix show “J-Style Trip.”
Lives Lost: Alabama Medal of Honor winner downplayed heroism
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Decades after the Vietnam War, retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins had a simple way of explaining how he survived mortar a...
Ship tied to Australia virus deaths sails into Manila Bay
CAVITE, Philippines — A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections anchored in Manila Bay on Thursday to bring Fi...
The Latest: UN ups appeal to fight virus to $6.7 billion
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on pandemic worries
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a decline on Wall Street after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global ec...
Frontier Airlines will drop open-seat fee that drew attacks
Frontier Airlines is dropping plans to charge passengers extra to sit next to an empty middle seat after congressional Democrats accused the airline o...
Tesla hits target to qualify CEO Elon Musk for big payday
BERKELEY, Calif. — Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to have hit all the milestones he needed to receive a stock award now worth about $730 million, a payda...
Favre repaying $1.1 M for no-show speeches, auditor says
JACKSON, Miss. — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not ...
Israeli Supreme Court: Netanyahu may form government
JERUSALEM — Israel's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may form a new government while under indictment for corrupt...
Virus fears begin to haunt crowded slum in Argentine capital
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the crowded slum of Villa 31, the sun plays hide and seek between buildings that jut and fall against the sky like blocks...
Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopens
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — For patrons at a Montana tiki bar whose back wall is a window into a motel swimming pool, it's typical to see mermaids in the wat...
AP Courtside: Who flushed? Phone arguments’ unresolved issue
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court held Day Three of arguments by telephone with the audio available live to audiences around the world.
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Chatty Thomas breaks with precedent
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court justice gets it in his mind to ask a question, and pretty soon, he's got questions for everyone. And so the next question...
New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual mi...
April jobs data to show epic losses and soaring unemployment
WASHINGTON — The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Grea...
Polish ruling coalition postpones Sunday presidential vote
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's ruling party leader and a partner in the governing coalition announced an agreement late Wednesday to postpone Sunday's pres...
Georgia family demands arrests 2 months after son shot dead
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The parents of a black man slain in a pursuit by two white men armed with guns called for immediate arrests Wednesday as they faced th...
Uber lays off 3,700 as virus upends sharing economy
NEW YORK — In a world where the coronavirus pandemic has turned social distancing into a new way of life, companies whose business models bank on peop...
Bundesliga’s clearance to restart offers hope across Europe
Germany's decision that soccer can return this month provided encouragement for players and teams across Europe on Wednesday that the shutdown caused ...
Sources: US investigating ex-Green Beret for Venezuela raid
MIAMI — A former Green Beret who has claimed responsibility for an ill-fated military incursion into Venezuela is under federal investigation for arms...
Justices wary of ‘Obamacare’ birth control coverage changes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed concerned Wednesday about the sweep of Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a rel...
By video and social distance, Atlanta’s archbishop installed
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s new archbishop was installed Wednesday in a Mass that tweaked Catholic traditions with social distancing among priests and video m...
Emerging virus aid bill aims to help cities, Postal Service
WASHINGTON — Although timing for the House's return isn't set, the outlines are emerging for a Democratic-driven bill to aid states and local governme...
Coronavirus crisis exacts toll on people with disabilities
SALT LAKE CITY — Even before the coronavirus hit, cystic fibrosis meant a cold could put Jacob Hansen in the hospital for weeks. He relies on hand san...
Judicial nominee pledges open mind on health law he blasted
WASHINGTON — A federal judge nominated to the nation’s second-most powerful court said Wednesday that he was writing as an academic and commentator wh...
`If this thing boomerangs’: Second wave of infections feared
WASHINGTON — As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is ...
Alice Wu finds her voice again with ‘The Half of It’
LOS ANGELES — “The Half of It” director Alice Wu is not like other filmmakers. It’s not because she happens to be Asian American, female and gay, alth...
Tribeca programs drive-in series for films, sports and music
LOS ANGELES — Tribeca is taking audiences back to the drive-in this summer.
No spike, but no certainty on fallout of Wisconsin election
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s presidential primary election held last month in the face of the coronavirus pandemic drew concern from doctors, voters, p...
AP-NORC poll: Pandemic especially tough on people of color
DETROIT — People of color have not only been hit harder by the deadly coronavirus than have Americans overall, but they’re also bearing the brunt of t...