Mexico: More social spending, no business bailout for virus
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Sunday there will be no huge economic stimulus program as the country faces the threa...
Canadian actress and activist Shirley Douglas dies at age 86
TORONTO — Shirley Douglas, the impassioned Canadian activist and veteran actress who was mother to actor Kiefer Sutherland and daughter of Canada medi...
Island mayor battles Georgia governor over virus limitations
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A small coastal city in Georgia that thrives on tourism closed its beach, fearing carefree crowds of teenagers and college students po...
Texas hires Schaefer from Mississippi State
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas moved quickly to hire a new women's basketball coach, luring Vic Schaefer away from powerhouse Mississippi State on Sunday.
Byron wins virtual Bristol; Bubba ‘rage quits’ early in race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — William Byron led the most laps in NASCAR's first two virtual races and had nothing to show for his gaming skills. The third time ou...
Queen delivers message of hope to UK amid virus outbreak
Britain needed a message of hope Sunday. The queen delivered it.
With 1 goal, first-ever MLS game was filled with promise
Before the first-ever Major League Soccer match, a group of San Jose Clash players went to a local restaurant for some pregame bonding. Four of them t...
Lost Time: How coronavirus spread while supply orders lagged
The government’s stockpile of critically needed medical supplies and equipment is nearly drained just as the numbers of people infected with the coron...
Pro day cancellations forcing changes to NFL draft process
INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Polian simplified the NFL's draft process years ago.
Doctors, nurses leave homes to protect families from virus
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Lisa Neuburger was caring for a patient with the coronavirus when the person's ventilator tube became detached. As she worked to hel...
Biden raises idea of Democrats holding an online convention
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden said Sunday that the Democratic National Convention, already delayed until August because of the coronavirus, may need to take ...
Jews prep for a pandemic Passover: Smaller but no less vital
Passover and its epic story — how the Jewish people escaped to freedom after plagues struck their oppressors — are uniquely resonant this year, as Jew...
Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday procession scaled back due to virus
JERUSALEM — A small group of Franciscan monks and Roman Catholic faithful took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter in the Old City Sunday ...
Chaos and scrambling in the US oil patch as prices plummet
NEW YORK — In Montana, a father and son running a small oil business are cutting their salaries in half. In New Mexico, an oil truck driver who suppor...
‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus
KAMPALA, Uganda — Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets of Kampala, as fruit sellers sitting on the pavement or as peddler...
Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer released, his wife says
BEIJING — Wang Quanzhang, a well-known Chinese rights lawyer, was released from prison Sunday after being held for more than four years, his wife said...
AP PHOTOS: Bustling London life stilled by COVID-19 lockdown
LONDON — When Associated Press photographer Frank Augstein moved to London in 2015, what struck him most was the crowds.
France turns to speedy trains to catch up in virus response
PARIS — The high-speed train whooshing past historic World War I battle sites and through the chateau-speckled Loire Valley carried a delicate cargo: ...
States lack key data on virus cases among medical workers
SEATTLE — Experts and health officials who are trying to plan a response to the coronavirus outbreak are missing a critical piece of information — the...
Mormons unveil new official logo at crowd-less conference
SALT LAKE CITY — Leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sat 6 feet apart inside an empty room as the faith carried out its signa...
Wisconsin GOP appeals to Supreme Court on extended voting
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday's primary, despite public ...
Union: 30% pay cut for EPL players would harm health service
English Premier League players failed to reach an agreement on Saturday with clubs to take 30% pay cuts during the coronavirus pandemic, escalating a ...
The Latest: Grandmother of Baylor star Ursin dies from virus
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Trump says ‘toughest’ weeks ahead as coronavirus spreads
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States was heading into what could be its “toughest” weeks as coronavirus cases swel...
McLaughlin wins virtual IndyCar event racing from Australia
Scott McLaughlin’s real IndyCar debut is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian V8 SuperCars champion isn’t letting that stop him...
NY to get 1,100 ventilators with help from China, Oregon
NEW YORK — New York is poised to get over 1,100 ventilators from China and Oregon as it scrambles to line up more breathing machines for the sickest c...
Virus alters Holy Week celebration worldwide, not the spirit
For Pope Francis at the Vatican, and for Christians worldwide from churches large and small, this will be an Easter like none other: The joyous messag...
Kobe, Duncan, Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class
Kobe Bryant’s resume has yet another entry to prove his greatness: He’s now, officially, a Hall of Famer.
AP top tourney one-and-done players led by Davis, ’Melo
Anthony Davis didn’t need to score big to control a game for Kentucky.
AP Was There: Laettner’s shot stuns Kentucky in OT, 104-103
A panel of Associated Press sports writers voted in March 2020 on the top 10 men's basketball games in the history of the NCAA Tournament. They are be...