NASCAR’s Larson suspended for racial slur in virtual race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR star Kyle Larson was suspended without pay by Chip Ganassi Racing on Monday for using a racial slur on a live stream during a...
Dying alone: Coronavirus keeps family from loved ones at end
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Don Pijanowski was not surrounded by loved ones when he died.
Aquarium seals must be wondering: Who’s that masked trainer?
BOSTON — Humans can't always recognize each other in face masks, so imagine the confusion that wild animals in captivity must feel.
Schooner is school for Dutch teens sailing home due to virus
AMSTERDAM — The Caribbean sailing trip 25 Dutch high school students was supposed to end in Cuba, where they would trade a tall ship for a comfortable...
Athletes completing bans get unexpected chance at Olympics
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Athletes completing doping bans over the next year will be eligible to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics, an unintended effe...
Trump’s fundraising slows amid outbreak, still sets records
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's record-setting fundraising pace slowed slightly amid the coronavirus outbreak but remained strong as he maintain...
2020 Watch: How and when will Trump reopen the economy?
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Delay costs IOC ‘several hundred million’; Japan pays rest
TOKYO — The International Olympic Committee will face “several hundred million dollars” of added costs because of the postponement of the Tokyo Games,...
Coronavirus upends Putin’s political agenda in Russia
MOSCOW — Spring is not turning out the way Russian President Vladimir Putin might have planned it.
Child sex abuse in Pakistan’s religious schools is endemic
PAKPATTAN, Pakistan — Muhimman proudly writes his name slowly, carefully, one letter at a time, grinning broadly as he finishes. He’s just 11 years ol...
The Latest: South Korea vice health minister urges alertness
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Volunteers feed hungry animals at Nepal’s revered shrine
KATHMANDU, Nepal — When COVID-19 came to Nepal, attention turned to an unlikely group of victims: hundreds of monkeys, cows and pigeons.
Former Senate staffer accuses Joe Biden of sexual assault
WASHINGTON — A former aide to Joe Biden is accusing the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee of sexually assaulting her during the early 1990s ...
Judge: Alabama can’t prohibit abortion during pandemic
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A federal judge on Sunday ruled that Alabama cannot ban abortions as part of the state’s response to coronavirus.
OPEC, oil nations agree to nearly 10M barrel cut amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations on Sunday finalized an unprecedented production cut of nearly 10 million ba...
Turkish minister offers resignation over weekend lockdowns
ISTANBUL — Turkey introduced a new coronavirus lockdown over the weekend that took many by surprise and led to Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu offeri...
With a bike and loudspeakers, London vicar spreads the word
LONDON — Pat Allerton, the vicar of an Anglican church in London's fashionable Nothing Hill district, isn't one to let a nationwide lockdown get in be...
In divergent Easter celebrations, prayers for virus victims
Christians around the world celebrated an Easter Sunday upended by the coronavirus without the usual crowded church Masses and large family gatherings...
Smithfield closes South Dakota pork plant due to coronavirus
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Virginia-based Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that it is closing its pork processing plant in Sioux Falls until further notice ...
The buck stops: Cowboys hanging on until rodeos start again
On the back of a bucking bronco, bareback rider Jamie Howlett tries his best to hang on for eight fierce seconds.
The Latest: Challenger Pichot wants rugby ‘realignment’
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Fauci says ‘rolling reentry’ of US economy possible in May
WASHINGTON — The United States’ top infectious disease expert said Sunday that the economy in parts of the country could have a “rolling reentry” as e...
Deserted icons: Oklahoma City loses NCAA softball WCWS
OKLAHOMA CITY — Last spring, Brandon Baker seized a rare chance to break out his rain playlist in front of nearly 10,000 people.
Wineries offer virtual tastings amid coronavirus shutdown
SONOMA, Calif. — In stark contrast to the normal hustle and bustle of tourists and enophiles, the grounds sit empty at California’s oldest commercial ...
Tiger’s last Masters as much about family as a green jacket
Tiger Woods walked off the 18th green as a Masters champion for the fifth time, a major champion for the 15th time, and the sensation was unlike anyth...
As the going gets tough, America returns to experts for help
An invisible enemy is killing thousands and forcing people worldwide to cower behind closed doors. Unfounded conspiracy theories and miracle “cures” a...
Assange’s partner reveals they had 2 children and urges bail
LONDON — Julian Assange's partner revealed Sunday that she had two children with him while he lived inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and she is...
Netanyahu gains strength as coalition deadline nears
JERUSALEM — Israel’s president on Sunday rejected a request to extend coalition talks between the country’s two most powerful political parties — appe...
Motor racing great Stirling Moss dies aged 90
LONDON — Stirling Moss, a daring, speed-loving Englishman regarded as the greatest Formula One driver never to win the world championship, has died. H...
World’s militaries face a new enemy in virus outbreak
TEL AVIV, Israel — The coronavirus pandemic has forced militaries and militias to adapt to an invisible enemy, even as traditional conflicts grind on....