Virus outbreak pressures company profits, sales
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the g...
FIFPro lauds growth of women’s game but calls for support
A report on the state of global women’s soccer lauded the growth of the game while calling for greater support for players, including better wages and...
Fear of future that devastated NYC restaurant workers face
For years, working in restaurants has been a constant for Isabella Guttierez.
US consumer spending plunges record 7.5%, reflecting virus
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending plunged 7.5% in March, reflecting the growing impact of the coronavirus pandemic as Americans complied with stay-a...
Turkey sends 2nd consignment of medical supplies to US
ANKARA, Turkey — A second Turkish military plane took off from an air base near Ankara on Thursday carrying more medical aid to the United States whic...
Chalk marks, discipline aid mass protest in virus-era Israel
JERUSALEM — Social distancing doesn’t come naturally in Israel. But the country, known for its informal, in-your-face mentality, seems to be setting a...
Turtle Recall: Derby dashed, turtles go in slow, steady race
Losing the Kentucky Derby has left race fans shell-shocked.
Comcast profit slides as pandemic hits movies, theme parks
Comcast’s net income slid in the first three months of the year as the coronavirus pandemic forced it to shut down its theme parks and its movies were...
European economy suffers record drop amid pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany — The European economy shrank by a record 3.8% in the first quarter as business activity was frozen by shutdowns aimed at preventin...
Germany raids sites linked to Hezbollah, extends ban
BERLIN — German police raided five sites linked to the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, as authorities announced Thursday that they were banning act...
Grounded Thai airline staff, hit by pay cuts, work side gigs
BANGKOK — Restrictions on air travel imposed on airlines in Thailand have brought a lot of turbulence into the lives of flight and cabin crews, but th...
Analysis: NCAA moves toward athlete compensation but how?
The foundation is in place for the NCAA to drastically alter its definition of amateurism.
South Korea investigating cause of fire after 38 workers die
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean authorities on Thursday were investigating what caused a fire that killed 38 construction workers in one of the coun...
Immigrants deliver food, ‘hope’ to workers hit by pandemic
NEW YORK — Every afternoon, Sandra Pérez and Francisco Ramírez go over their list of fellow New Yorkers who need help because of the coronavirus pande...
AP PHOTOS: Images of Ramadan during the coronavirus pandemic
Ramadan is usually a time of togetherness, with Muslims filling mosques for hours of prayer and sharing large, lavish meals with friends and neighbors...
SEALs tried to locate US citizen taken by Afghan militants
WASHINGTON — In the days following the capture of an American contractor in Afghanistan earlier this year, Navy commandos raided a village and detaine...
As virus cases surge, Brazil starts to worry its neighbors
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Brazil’s virtually uncontrolled surge of COVID-19 cases is spawning fear that construction workers, truck drivers and touris...
The Latest: S.Korea reports 4 virus cases, lowest since Feb.
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and pe...
Mayor: LA 1st major US city offering all residents tests
LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles will offer free coronavirus testing to all residents regardless of whether they have symptoms, Mayor Eric Garcet...
Churchill Downs to reopen stables, race without spectators
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training center in phases starting May 11 before races are run during its spring ...
LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event
NEW YORK — LeBron James is putting together an all-star event to honor and celebrate the high school class of 2020, which has had its graduation seaso...
Over 70% of tested inmates in federal prisons have COVID-19
WASHINGTON — Michael Fleming never got to say goodbye to his father. He didn't know his dad was fading away on a ventilator, diagnosed with coronaviru...
Orthodox Jews beset by virus grapple with NYC mayor’s rebuke
NEW YORK — It started with a funeral that got out of hand. It ended Wednesday with some of New York City’s Jews at odds with the mayor over his critic...
Utah halts crime-detection deal over company’s past KKK ties
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s attorney general has suspended a $20.7 million contract with a technology company using government surveillance data to develo...
Debate flares over legal protections as businesses open up
SALT LAKE CITY — The effort to reopen the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has set off a conflict at the state and federal level that ...
Meatpackers welcome Trump order; others question virus risks
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Big meatpacking companies that have struggled to keep plants running during the coronavirus crisis said Wednesday that they welcom...
Biden assault allegation prompts GOP attacks, Dem worries
WASHINGTON — A sexual assault allegation is raising Joe Biden's first big challenge as the Democrats' presidential nominee, fueling Republican attacks...
VA defends use of unproven drug on veterans for coronavirus
WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie on Wednesday defended the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, insisting the...
Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue, profit slide
Boeing outlined plans Wednesday to cut 10% of its workforce, slow production of new planes and raise more cash to survive a downturn in business that ...