Dr. Fauci’s face will soon be on a bobblehead
MILWAUKEE — The United States' top infectious disease specialist is getting his own bobblehead.
Keeping cycling alive: Tour of Flanders goes virtual
BRUSSELS — Race or no race, the 104th edition of the Tour of Flanders cobblestone cycling classic will have a winner this weekend.
AP PHOTOS: Greek capital’s streets deserted during lockdown
ATHENS, Greece — Deserted squares, padlocked parks, empty avenues where lines of cars once idled bumper-to-bumper in traffic as motorbikes and scooter...
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
ISLAMABAD — Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, the Muslim sabbath when adherents gather for weekly prayers, even as the corona...
Poland divided over having presidential vote during pandemic
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s parliament is preparing to vote Friday on legislation that would transform the country’s May presidential election entirely ...
Review: A lewd buddy cop comedy in ‘Coffee & Kareem’
Your enjoyment of the new Netflix comedy “ Coffee & Kareem ” may depend on whether or not you find insanely vulgar middle schoolers funny. It’s no...
Analysis: It’s time for Tomjanovich to get the Hall’s call
The votes are in, and word is about to come if this, finally, is the year that former Houston Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich gets the call from the Ba...
‘Desperate’ tourists stranded by India lockdown told to wait
NEW DELHI — Tourists stranded in India after their vacations were abruptly ended by India’s coronavirus lockdown and grounded flights are running out ...
Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. government’s efforts to clean up Cold War-era waste from nuclear research and bomb making at federal sites around the cou...
Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oil
BEIJING — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street gained for the first time in three days on stronger oil prices despite enduring uncertainty...
Crowded in camps, Rohingya refugees vulnerable to virus
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Aid workers are bracing for a possible outbreak of the coronavirus in one of the world's largest refugee camps in Bangladesh, with...
Aussie league: LaMelo Ball’s bid to buy club not a done deal
SYDNEY — LaMelo Ball’s bid to be a club owner before making his NBA debut isn’t a done deal, yet.
‘Surreal’: NY funeral homes struggle as virus deaths surge
NEW YORK — Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of his Brooklyn funeral home, his protective mask pulled down so his pleas could b...
Jobs report Friday is expected to end record hiring streak
WASHINGTON — After a record 113 straight months of hiring, the government's monthly jobs report Friday is expected to show that the American jobs mach...
Carnegie Hall projects $9M deficit, expects cuts next season
Carnegie Hall is projecting a $9 million operating deficit on its $104 million budget after canceling the rest of its season because of the coronaviru...
NYC residents should cover face when in public, mayor says
ALBANY, N.Y. — As coronavirus cases soared, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio asked New Yorkers on Thursday to wear a homemade face covering when the...
Central Park houses hospital ward as NY races to add beds
NEW YORK — There is a coronavirus ward in tents in Central Park. A makeshift hospital has been set up in a Manhattan convention center. Over the next ...
Mayor taps ex-Dallas chief to head Chicago police force
CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday named former Dallas police Chief David Brown to head the police force in the nation's third largest...
Ashley McBryde reveals familial secrets on new record
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ashley McBryde doesn’t have any problem with using real people to inspire her country songs and revealing the sordid details of the...
Judge won’t delay Wisconsin election but extends voting
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge on Thursday declined to postpone Wisconsin's presidential primary over the health threat from the new coronavirus, but...
In Ecuador, families wait with their dead as bodies pile up
QUITO, Ecuador — Daniel Larrea died Monday after a week of high fever, struggling to breathe and steadily turning blue. Then a new nightmare began for...
High-tech growing systems bring joy of gardening indoors
Traditionally, growing your own herbs and veggies was reserved for those with the luxury of outdoor space and abundant light.
Study: Gonzaga, Michigan top academics-based NCAA brackets
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gonzaga and Michigan stood out in a study that seeded men’s and women’s NCAA Tournament brackets based on graduation rates, academic s...
Virus hits NYC hardest in a few working-class neighborhoods
NEW YORK — The coronavirus pandemic has hit especially hard in a few poorer New York City neighborhoods where telecommuting isn't an option and there ...
US eases blood donation limits for gay men due to shortage
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government Thursday eased restrictions on blood donations from gay men and other key groups because of a drop in the nation's bl...
The Waiting Game: For NBA coaches, that’s the new schedule
MIAMI — Orlando’s Steve Clifford figures he’s like every other NBA coach right now: Wake up, go to whatever now serves as the office, study his own te...
Stimulus aid for ‘small business’ will go to some big chains
IOWA CITY, Iowa — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pand...
‘Top Gun Maverick’ postponed to December due to coronavirus
NEW YORK — Hollywood's summer movie season is all but finished. “Top Gun Maverick” became the latest would-be blockbuster to be rescheduled due to the...
Fire officials save cold kitten that was stuck on a roof
MARIETTA, Ga. — A kitten stuck on a roof in the cold was saved by firefighters in Georgia.
What virus? Belarus rejects strict measures against pandemic
MINSK, Belarus — When Belarus' president last made a public appearance he wore protective gear, but it wasn't for the coronavirus. Alexander Lukashenk...