NFL going with virtual format for upcoming draft
The NFL draft will be conducted in a virtual format, with team personnel working from their homes.
Virus puts event planning industry on brink of devastation
PHOENIX — Arizona caterer Pat Christofolo has been orchestrating high-end events for over a quarter-century: A lavish spread for a wedding dinner back...
NHL playoff scenarios run the gamut of where, when and how
Shorts and skates don’t usually mix. Maintaining NHL-quality ice in August or holding a Stanley Cup Final in September? Those are far from the norm, t...
What to know about malaria drug and coronavirus treatment
Some politicians and doctors are sparring over whether to use hydroxychloroquine against the new coronavirus, with many of scientists saying the evide...
Work starts in Montana on disputed Canada-US oil pipeline
BILLINGS, Mont. — A Canadian company said Monday that it's started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline across the U.S.-Can...
Prosecutors: Suspect in Iraq slayings should remain jailed
PHOENIX — An Iraqi immigrant who ran a Phoenix driving school and was arrested two months ago on charges of participating in the killings of two polic...
Stay home rules extended in NY amid glimmer of hope
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended stay-at-home restrictions through the month and increased fines on violators to up to $1,000, citing fr...
IndyCar cancels Detroit, adds doubleheaders, 3rd Indy race
Roger Penske has canceled the doubleheader race at Detroit and adjusted the IndyCar schedule Monday as the series remains on hold during the COVID-19 ...
Gaga raises $35M for virus fight, curates all-star TV event
NEW YORK — Lady Gaga and advocacy organization Global Citizen have raised $35 million to fight the coronavirus and will launch a TV special featuring ...
Kenya bans travel in and out of Nairobi to fight coronavirus
JOHANNESBURG — Kenya increased its restrictions to combat the coronavirus on Monday, announcing travel bans into and out of the capital city, Nairobi,...
British canceled, Masters to November in major rescheduling
The British Open will not be played this year for the first time since 1945, golf officials announced Monday as they tried to reconfigure a major cham...
In a first, US slaps sanctions on Russian white supremacists
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday designated a Russian white supremacist group a “foreign terrorist organization” and hit its members wi...
NBA coaches prepare for possible intriguing playoff matchups
With NBA games indefinitely on hold there has been a lot of discussion about postseason possibilities — including by coaches around the league.
Review: A look at offerings on new mobile platform Quibi
NEW YORK — Quibi may specialize in small, bite-sized videos, but its volume of shows is large. The media platform launches Monday with 175 new origina...
Ready to cook outdoors? How to clean and season your grill
Unless you are like me and grill year-round, the warmer weather signals the start of the grilling season. This spring, especially, as millions of us a...
Japan to declare state of emergency for Tokyo, other areas
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that he will declare a state of emergency for Tokyo and six other prefectures as early as Tuesday to b...
Dancing alone: A senior center keeps clients up and moving
WASHINGTON — Dance instructor Lola Jaramillo switches the radio to an uplifting salsa song.
Handle with care: Brignone’s crystal globes come in the mail
ROME — The package that Italian skier Federica Brignone anxiously awaited while in isolation wasn’t from Amazon or the local supermarket.
Polish govt divided over holding mail-in presidential vote
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's government is divided and reportedly struggling for its survival over whether to hold a mail-in presidential election in May...
Australia’s highest court to judge cardinal’s abuse appeal
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s highest court on Tuesday will judge Cardinal George Pell’s appeal against convictions for molesting two teenage choi...
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
KABUL, Afghanistan — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d worked cutting stone was shut down beca...
The Latest: South Korea health minister urges vigilance
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Governors seize spotlight amid states’ coronavirus response
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Across America, as families stuck in their homes anxious and isolated by the new coronavirus, a new daily ritual is taking shape: tun...
Jason Belmonte’s back Down Under after banner PBA season
Two-handed bowler Jason Belmonte’s return to Australia from another banner season on the PBA Tour in the United States was never going to be easy.
Governors plead for food stamp flexibility amid pandemic
PHOENIX — Yvonne Knight, who has respiratory problems that make her especially vulnerable in the coronavirus pandemic, can't buy groceries online with...
Taliban warn peace deal with US near breaking point
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The Taliban said their peace deal with the United States was nearing a breaking point, accusing Washington of violations that in...
Desperate hunt for food by Peru’s poor amid virus quarantine
LIMA, Peru — Pushing a shopping cart with two children, César Alegre emerges from the large, deteriorated house near Peru's presidential palace that i...
At home with kids, pets and spouses, country stars play on
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music’s biggest stars should have been on the carpet of the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday in Las Vegas, but lik...
Washington state returns ventilators for use in New York
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday that the state will return more than 400 ventilators of the 500 it has received from the feder...