`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...
Patchwork decisions throw wrinkle in college football plans
There are 130 major college football teams, spread across 41 states and competing in 10 conferences, save for a handful of independents.
German soccer’s Bundesliga given OK to resume in May
BERLIN — The Bundesliga can resume playing this month, ending a two-month suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Houston confronts one-two punch of COVID-19 and oil bust
HOUSTON — When you’re known as the energy capital of the world, oil busts are nothing new. But Houston now finds itself in uncharted territory — grapp...
Andretti, Ganassi commit to new Extreme E Series for 2021
Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin ...
CBS renews 23 shows, ‘Young Sheldon,’ ‘All Rise’ among them
LOS ANGELES — TV viewers craving familiarity will find it on CBS, which is renewing nearly two-dozen series including newcomers “The Unicorn" and “All...
Dreadlocks-wearing inmate who sued is released from solitary
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania inmate whose dreadlocks violated a jail's haircut policy has been released from solitary confinement after more than ...
Small businesses cut jobs while waiting for government loans
NEW YORK — While thousands of small businesses waited for coronavirus relief money to arrive, they were shutting down and laying off workers.
Copeland leads dancers in virtual ballet for charity
NEW YORK — A ballerina in Australia floats across the dining room floor in a hijab. Another leaps in the air on a rooftop in the Philippines, while st...
Thai elephants, out of work due to coronavirus, trudge home
BANGKOK — The millions of unemployed in Thailand due to the coronavirus include elephants which depend on the tourist industry to feed their voracious...
The ‘sweet science’ of boxing looking into spit science
The “sweet science” may adopt a bit of spit science under a plan to protect itself from the coronavirus when boxing resumes in Britain, possibly in Ju...
Italy nursing home ravaged by virus discloses 300 dead
ROME — Italy’s biggest nursing home defended the measures it took to protect residents and staff from the coronavirus Wednesday amid a criminal invest...
ADP: More than 20 million jobs vanished in April
BALTIMORE — U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories...
Pope backs migrant farm workers as Italy mulls legalization
ROME — Migrant farm workers must be treated with dignity, Pope Francis said Wednesday, issuing his appeal as Italy weighs whether to legalize the work...
With factories dark, GM profit slumps 88%; 2Q likely worse
DETROIT — General Motors' first-quarter net income fell 88%, but it still managed to make $247 million despite the arrival of the global coronavirus p...
Spanish soccer players return to training camps, get tested
MADRID — Soccer players in Spain returned to their team’s training camps Wednesday for the first time since the country entered a lockdown nearly two ...
Astronomers find closest black hole to Earth, hints of more
Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting young star.
Dallas salon owner jailed for defying virus shutdown order
DALLAS — A hair salon owner in Texas was ordered to spend a week in jail after she continued to operate her business despite restrictions put in place...
Trump tours, touts mask factory — but no mask for him
PHOENIX — Making himself Exhibit A for reopening the country, President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask factory, using the trip to demonstra...
Lives Lost: Generous Egyptian grandma was family ‘jewel’
BAHTIM, Egypt — Gold and silver streamers fluttered in the breeze, hung from house to house down the alley, a festive sign of the holy month of Ramada...
Philippine TV network’s shutdown amid pandemic sparks uproar
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine church and business leaders expressed alarm Wednesday over a government agency’s shutdown of the country’s largest TV...
Trump’s top spy pick vows he won’t politicize intelligence
WASHINGTON — Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Donald Trump's pick to be the nation's top intelligence official, was nothing if not consistent as he told...
Asia Today: India’s cases spike with Chennai market cluster
NEW DELHI — Health officials are rushing to contain the spread of the coronavirus in India's southern city of Chennai, where a large cluster has been ...
Judge restores New York Democratic presidential primary
NEW YORK — The New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional and deprive withdrawn p...
Fighters see UFC 249 as chance to spread hope, inspiration
When the UFC leads North America's major sports back into action Saturday night with a pay-per-view show in Florida, Tony Ferguson and Justin Gaethje ...