In The Pits: NASCAR facing big decision on when to race
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The virtual racing has been cute and kept everyone entertained but NASCAR needs to get back to the real thing, quickly, for the fina...
3 killed by suspected tornado, lightning as storms hit South
HEADLAND, Ala. — Suspected tornadoes killed at least two people as severe weather blasted the Deep South and a house fire believed to have been caused...
Massachusetts becomes coronavirus hot spot as cases surge
Massachusetts has become a hot spot of coronavirus infections, drawing the concern of federal officials and promises of aid from hard-hit New York as ...
Feds to track, share information on nursing home outbreaks
NEW YORK — Calling nursing homes ground zero of the coronavirus crisis, federal officials said Monday they plan to start tracking and publicly sharing...
Sirio Maccioni, who opened famed eatery Le Cirque, dies
NEW YORK — Italian restaurateur Sirio Maccioni, who opened the celebrated French restaurant Le Cirque and watched it grow into arguably Manhattan’s fa...
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic let fans eavesdrop on their convos
Ever wondered what a chat between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal might sound like? How about Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray or Stan Wawrinka?
Jane Goodall talks coronavirus impact, Nat Geo documentary
LOS ANGELES — Even though the planet has reaped the benefits of a cleaner environment from society shutting down during the coronavirus outbreak, Jane...
Report says Burkina Faso forces killed 31 unarmed men
OUAHIGOUYA, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s security forces reportedly killed 31 unarmed men in the country’s north earlier this month, according to a r...
New this week: Beastie Boys doc, Earth Day shows, ‘Fleabag’
The planet and its wondrous inhabitants take center stage this week in celebration of Earth Day.
Look for 3 QBs in first 5 picks of NFL draft
Talk about virtual drafts, what is a mock draft, really? Make believe.
AP source: Jaguars looking to trade RB Leonard Fournette
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars are ready to move on from running back Leonard Fournette.
US lockdowns coincide with rise in poisonings from cleaners
NEW YORK — One toddler became dizzy, fell and hit her head after drinking from a large bottle of hand sanitizer. A woman had a scary coughing and whee...
Cage door locked on 2020 Professional Fighters League season
The cage door is locked for the season on the Professional Fighters League, the latest combat sports promotion flattened because of the coronavirus pa...
Virus crisis ravages Brazilian Amazon city’s health system
RIO DE JANEIRO — After more than a week suffering a cough and fever — potential signs of COVID-19 — Maria do Espírito Santo went to a hospital in Mana...
Gov’t relief loans to restaurant chains draw complaints
Some big restaurant chains have obtained loans under a small-business relief program, leading business groups to cry foul even though the loans are wi...
Uffizi, accustomed to taming crowds, looks to outbreak’s end
ROME — The director of Italy's Uffizi Galleries expects a boom in visitors after coronavirus restrictions end, judging by what happened after previous...
AP Was There: Deepwater Horizon oil platform explosion
NEW ORLEANS — EDITOR’S NOTE: On April 20, 2010, a well blew wild under a BP oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers were missing that day, ...
Finchem to join Woods next year in World Golf Hall of Fame
Tim Finchem, who expanded the PGA Tour’s footprint around the world and negotiated TV contracts that more than tripled prize money during his two deca...
Brad Paisley raises a glass for frontline workers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Brad Paisley wants to raise a glass to friends, family and frontline workers in the middle of the global pandemic, so just send him...
Congressional Black Caucus PAC backs Biden’s White House bid
DETROIT — The Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsed Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday, further cementing his support among the nation's influen...
College seniors face job worries, family stress amid virus
Sent home from college because of the coronavirus outbreak, Carter Oselett is back in his childhood bedroom, paying rent on an empty apartment near ca...
Soccer team from Wuhan returns home nearly 4 months later
MADRID — The soccer team based in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in China is back home, nearly four months after it left for a preseason to...
2020 Watch: Why is Trump going to war with governors?
MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:
Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy, gambling that it ...
India reports biggest one-day virus spike as lockdown eased
NEW DELHI — India recorded its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases on Monday as the government eased one of the world's strictest lockdowns ...
If colleges cut sports programs, could new models emerge?
College sports programs are already being cut and more are likely on the chopping block.
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Mideast kids amid pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan — The U.N. children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional $92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in the Middle East a...
Young climate activists slowed by pandemic, but not defeated
Jamie Margolin had not expected to be sitting in her bedroom right now.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s misdirection on virus testing, deaths
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is falsely assigning blame to governors and the Obama administration for shortages in coronavirus testing.