Virus-fueled conspiracy theories take aim at hospitals
The video lasts just 13 seconds and shows nothing more than the view from a car quietly driving past a hospital entrance. But the person who posted it...
Tribes sue over distribution of coronavirus relief funding
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Several Native American tribes sued the federal government Friday, seeking to keep any of the $8 billion in federal coronavirus rel...
25 years ago, a prayer service gave hope to a shaken America
OKLAHOMA CITY — Search-and-rescue workers came straight from the blast site, hard hats atop their heads and mud and grime on their boots.
Look left, turn right.. jump! Islands offer remote tourism
LONDON — Wish you could travel to a faraway island during the lockdown? The Faroe Islands are offering remote tourism, where web users can control a r...
Why we watch: Sports movies’ emotional connections resonate
For now and the foreseeable future, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, there are no live sports to watch -- in person, on television, online.
Jets, Dustin Byfuglien agree to terminate his contract
The Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien on Friday agreed to mutually terminate the veteran defenseman's contract after a lengthy dispute.
Company: 4 Georgia poultry workers dead from coronavirus
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Four employees of a major poultry producer's operations in rural southwest Georgia have died after becoming infected with the coronavi...
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen to serve out prison sentence at home
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of hi...
VIRUS DIARY: In South Korea, a daughter’s worry and a test
SEOUL, South Korea — I’ve always thought I would be prepared to face my mom’s death. I grew up watching her go through a series of illnesses and a med...
Asian rapper Rich Brian is proving he belongs in hip-hop
When Brian Imanuel was a budding teen rapper in Jakarta, Indonesia, he wanted a rap name that would go well with a song that he was putting out on Sou...
Virus forced schools online, but many students didn’t follow
SAN DIEGO — During the first week that her San Diego public school was shuttered to slow the spread of the coronavirus, not one of Elise Samaniego's s...
US-Russian space crew lands safely in Kazakhstan
MOSCOW — A U.S.-Russian crew landed safely Friday in the steppes of Kazakhstan following a stint on the International Space Station and was greeted wi...
Tokyo Games won’t provide much economic stimulus for Japan
TOKYO — IOC member John Coates, who oversees planning for next year's Tokyo Olympics, has claimed the postponed games could help “kick start” Japan’s ...
Poorer nations face bigger risk in easing virus restrictions
BEIRUT — As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and Afric...
Spanish sports clinic becomes center for virus patients
MADRID — Like for many people, things have changed for doctors at one of Spain’s top sports medicine clinics.
Coronavirus could complicate Trump’s path to reelection
NEW YORK — The coronavirus is poised to reshape the political map, pummeling battleground states and alarming Republicans who see early signs of an el...
China’s economy in worst downturn since ’60s in virus battle
BEIJING — China faces a drawn-out struggle to revive an economy that suffered its biggest contraction since possibly the mid-1960s after millions of p...
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
ATHENS, Greece — For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and communal mourning followed by joyful release, of centuries-old cer...
NHL stoppage has Devils’ Fitzgerald waiting on two fronts.
The suspension of play in the NHL because of the coronavirus pandemic has put Tom Fitzgerald of the New Jersey Devils in a strange situation.
Project runway: Olympian Morris builds own pole vault setup
Sandi Morris set the bar high with her latest do-it-yourself project.
Virus pandemic collides with Trump’s disdain for foreign aid
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s well-known disdain for foreign aid is colliding with the imperatives of fighting the coronavirus pandemic, as hi...
25 years after Oklahoma City bombing, anxiety remains high
OKLAHOMA CITY — In the 25 years since a truck bomb ripped through a federal building in downtown Oklahoma City and killed 168 people, the United State...
AP source: Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen being released from prison
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and longtime fixer Michael Cohen will be released from federal prison to serve the remainder of hi...
Asian shares climb on China data, Wall Street rally
BANGKOK — Shares surged Friday in Asia after China reported economic data that, while bleak, was better than expected.
Asia Today: Duterte threatens martial law-like enforcement
BANGKOK — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened martial law-style enforcement of a monthlong lockdown in the main northern region of the cou...
UN report: Pandemic turning into a ‘child-rights crisis’
UNITED NATIONS — Children have so far largely escaped the most severe symptoms of COVID-19 but the social and economic impact “is potentially catastro...
Some people turn to herbal medicine for virus without proof
NEW DELHI — With no approved drugs for the new coronavirus, some people are turning to alternative medicines, often with governments promoting them.
Bangladesh garment workers seek unpaid wages as orders stop
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers who produce garments for global brands blocked a highway at a protest demanding their unpaid wages...
Federal judge denies new criminal trial for Roger Stone
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday denied a request for a new trial made by Trump ally Roger Stone following his conviction on charges related t...
Amid talk of restarting economy, virus keeps killing in NYC
NEW YORK — Hopeful talk about getting people out of their homes and back to work in some parts of the country seems a far cry from the harsh reality i...