Nadal pessimistic about return of competitive tennis in 2020
MADRID — If given the option, Rafael Nadal said he would scrap this season entirely so tennis could resume normally in 2021.
Giant cinnamon rolls raise money, feed ‘bellies and souls’
Scared for friends who had contracted the new coronavirus and worried about her daughter’s schooling and husband’s work, Whitney Rutz cried and scream...
US senators seek probe of veterans homes after virus deaths
A group of U.S. senators is seeking an investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs' oversight of homes for aging veterans amid a spate of co...
Detroit automakers push for restart of plants within 2 weeks
DETROIT — Major U.S. automakers are planning to reopen North American factories within two weeks, potentially putting thousands of workers back on the...
Mother’s Day this year means getting creative from afar
NEW YORK — Treats made and delivered by neighbors. Fresh garden plantings dug from a safe 6 feet away. Trips around the world set up room-to-room at h...
VIRUS DIARY: Staving off the virus while our water runs out
HARARE, Zimbabwe — I know we're meant to be washing our hands frequently. We're trying. But we're running out of water again and I don't know when the...
Tiny Montana school to be among first in US to reopen
WILLOW CREEK, Mont. — A tiny public school in Montana will be among the first in the U.S. to resume classroom teaching this week after being closed fo...
Here come COVID-19 tracing apps - and privacy trade-offs
As governments around the world consider how to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks while reopening their societies, many are starting to bet on smartph...
German court asks ECB to justify key stimulus program
FRANKFURT, Germany — Germany's highest court has cast doubts on key eurozone stimulus efforts by ruling that the European Central Bank must demonstrat...
Putin awards commemorative WWII medal to Kim Jong Un
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has awarded Kim Jong Un a commemorative war medal marking the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germ...
Carrier prepares to go back to sea after virus outbreak
WASHINGTON — It’s time to get back to work.
Money for worldwide AIDS fight at issue in Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's second day of arguments by phone is devoted to a new version of a case it decided seven years ago involving federal m...
‘A resume for future office’: Virus tests a GOP governor
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Kristi Noem had been South Dakota's governor for less than six months when she made clear she wasn’t going to let her job in the s...
Coronavirus cuts ‘deep scars’ through meatpacking cities
IOWA CITY, Iowa — As the coronavirus spread from the nation’s meatpacking plants to the broader communities where they are located, it burned through ...
The Latest: White House restricts virus task force testimony
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Man accused in fire at party that killed 36 freed over virus
DUBLIN, Calif. — A man facing a second trial after a fire killed 36 partygoers at a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse he's accused of illegally convert...
US women’s team players have options after setback in court
Players for the U.S. women’s national team may have been dealt a blow by a judge’s ruling in their gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Socc...
In fight over Brazil leader’s virus test, crisis looms
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he twice tested negative for the coronavirus but many, including a federal judge, are demandi...
Kingfish Ingram wins 5 Blues Music Awards in online show
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram took home five Blues Music Awards in an online ceremony that featured appearances by Bonnie Rai...
Background checks for firearms remain high amid pandemic
The number of April background checks to purchase a firearm showed Americans flocking to gun stores in high numbers for the second month in a row amid...
Intel buys Moovit app for $900M to boost bet on robotic cars
BERKELEY, Calif. — Intel is buying transportation-planning service Moovit for $900 million as the world's largest computer chip maker moves further do...
Shula remembered by peers for “playing within the rules”
MIAMI — Don Shula often said he wanted to be remembered for playing within the rules, and that's what happened Monday.
3 charged in killing of store security guard over virus mask
DETROIT — A woman, her adult son and husband have been charged in the fatal shooting of a security guard who refused to let her daughter enter a Famil...
Nicolas Cage to star as Joe Exotic in limited TV series
LOS ANGELES — The Joe Exotic phenomenon keeps growing, with Nicolas Cage to star in a TV miniseries about the colorful wild animal owner made famous b...
Italy eases virus lockdown, and gets first reckoning of toll
ROME — Italians strolled in the park, grabbed take-out cappuccinos and paid their respects to the astonishing number of dead Monday as the European ep...
Malls, movies and more: A look at reopenings by state in US
The reopening of the economy and loosening of coronavirus-prompted restrictions remain uneven and varied throughout the U.S. as governors watch case n...
Column: A long month of May without racing at Indianapolis
It is finally May and time to declare this a crummy year to have purchased Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
NCAA accuses Louisville basketball of recruiting violations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville has received a notice of allegations from the NCAA that accuses the men’s basketball program of committing a Level I viol...
New this week: A Bieber reality show, comics and their moms
Bored with your surroundings? Justin and Hailey Bieber are showing off their lives in their Toronto home in a new series, while Hulu this week is prem...
Illinois man who put crosses at sites of mass shootings dies
AURORA, Ill. — An Illinois man man who spent years making crosses and bringing them to the sites of mass shootings and other disasters around the Unit...