Leningrad siege survivor supplies needy amid pandemic
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — As a child during the World War II siege of Leningrad, Galina Yakovleva learned how to make the best of fearful times. Today ...
French teens, Normandy vets swap stories of life in lockdown
CABOURG, France — French student Marion Nivard starting writing last year to a World War II veteran in Britain, thanking him for taking part in the No...
Women demand voice in Italy virus response dominated by men
ROME — Every evening when health experts updated anxious Italians in televised briefings about their nation’s devastating coronavirus outbreak, the li...
Foreigners on front lines of pandemic in Gulf Arab states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City, Amnah Ibraheem wanted to credit those carin...
Cavaliers step cautiously into hopeful return to NBA season
CLEVELAND — Even if the NBA doesn't resume this season, and at this point no one knows for sure, the Cleveland Cavaliers believe it's time to start ge...
Dalton views season of backing up Dak as halftime of career
Andy Dalton views what figures to be just one season of backing up Dak Prescott with the Dallas Cowboys as essentially halftime of his career.
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
JAKARTA, Indonesia — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan villages. On the Thai-Myanmar ...
Jay Chou brings magic with his Netflix show ‘J-Style Trip’
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Mandopop superstar Jay Chou is bringing a little magic into viewers’ lives with his Netflix show “J-Style Trip.”
Lives Lost: Alabama Medal of Honor winner downplayed heroism
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Decades after the Vietnam War, retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie Adkins had a simple way of explaining how he survived mortar a...
Ship tied to Australia virus deaths sails into Manila Bay
CAVITE, Philippines — A cruise ship being investigated in Australia for sparking coronavirus infections anchored in Manila Bay on Thursday to bring Fi...
The Latest: UN ups appeal to fight virus to $6.7 billion
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on pandemic worries
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Thursday after a decline on Wall Street after more depressing data rolled in on the devastation sweeping the global ec...
Tesla hits target to qualify CEO Elon Musk for big payday
BERKELEY, Calif. — Tesla CEO Elon Musk appears to have hit all the milestones he needed to receive a stock award now worth about $730 million, a payda...
Favre repaying $1.1 M for no-show speeches, auditor says
JACKSON, Miss. — Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is repaying $1.1 million in welfare money that he received for multiple speeches where he did not ...
Israeli Supreme Court: Netanyahu may form government
JERUSALEM — Israel's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may form a new government while under indictment for corrupt...
Virus fears begin to haunt crowded slum in Argentine capital
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — In the crowded slum of Villa 31, the sun plays hide and seek between buildings that jut and fall against the sky like blocks...
Mermaids returning to Montana tiki bar as it reopens
GREAT FALLS, Mont. — For patrons at a Montana tiki bar whose back wall is a window into a motel swimming pool, it's typical to see mermaids in the wat...
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Chatty Thomas breaks with precedent
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court justice gets it in his mind to ask a question, and pretty soon, he's got questions for everyone. And so the next question...
New campus sexual assault rules bolster rights of accused
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday issued a new policy that will reshape the way schools and universities respond to complaints of sexual mi...
Polish ruling coalition postpones Sunday presidential vote
WARSAW, Poland — Poland's ruling party leader and a partner in the governing coalition announced an agreement late Wednesday to postpone Sunday's pres...
Georgia family demands arrests 2 months after son shot dead
SAVANNAH, Ga. — The parents of a black man slain in a pursuit by two white men armed with guns called for immediate arrests Wednesday as they faced th...
Uber lays off 3,700 as virus upends sharing economy
NEW YORK — In a world where the coronavirus pandemic has turned social distancing into a new way of life, companies whose business models bank on peop...
Bundesliga’s clearance to restart offers hope across Europe
Germany's decision that soccer can return this month provided encouragement for players and teams across Europe on Wednesday that the shutdown caused ...
By video and social distance, Atlanta’s archbishop installed
ATLANTA — Atlanta’s new archbishop was installed Wednesday in a Mass that tweaked Catholic traditions with social distancing among priests and video m...
Emerging virus aid bill aims to help cities, Postal Service
WASHINGTON — Although timing for the House's return isn't set, the outlines are emerging for a Democratic-driven bill to aid states and local governme...
Judicial nominee pledges open mind on health law he blasted
WASHINGTON — A federal judge nominated to the nation’s second-most powerful court said Wednesday that he was writing as an academic and commentator wh...
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...
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.