Unknowns of the new virus make global quarantines a struggle
SEOUL, South Korea — Health authorities are scrambling to halt the spread of a new virus that has killed hundreds in China. But with important details...
Asian shares up on China efforts despite virus worries
TOKYO — Asian shares rose Wednesday on optimism that China's latest actions may help curtail some of the expected economic damage from the virus outbr...
American Airlines halts Hong Kong flights, United to follow
American Airlines said Tuesday it has suspended flights to Hong Kong through Feb. 20 due to weak demand , and United Airlines will do the same next we...
Disney Plus hits nearly 29M subscribers in 3 months
NEW YORK — Disney said its Disney Plus streaming service reached nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, an impressive start for...
Tesla stock is soaring. Madness or visionary investing?
DETROIT — Eight months after it seemed headed for the corporate junkyard, Tesla is now worth more than General Motors, Ford and Fiat Chrysler combined...
Rape case to be dropped against doctor who was on reality TV
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Prosecutors will seek to dismiss charges that a doctor who appeared on a reality TV show and his girlfriend raped and drugged wome...
Management of Aretha Franklin’s estate still unsettled
PONTIAC, Mich. — A lawyer for a son of Aretha Franklin asked a judge Tuesday to keep an eye on professional fees paid by the late singer's estate, the...
Macy’s to close 125 stores, shed 2,000 corporate jobs
NEW YORK — Macy's said Tuesday it is closing 125 of its least productive stores and cutting 2,000 corporate jobs as the struggling department store tr...
California shooting shows security vulnerabilities on buses
LOS ANGELES — Would-be plotters bent on staging an attack aboard a passenger plane know they've first got to pass through a gauntlet of security measu...
Package labeled ‘Bag Full of Drugs’ leads to Florida arrests
MIAMI — Two men charged with drug trafficking could have done a better job hiding their wares than using a package labeled “Bag Full of Drugs,” Florid...
PG&E clears another bankruptcy hurdle with debt refinancing
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that moves Pacific Gas & Electric closer to getting out of bankruptcy, but the tr...
Making Oscar history, ‘Honeyland’ shatters borders
NEW YORK — Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska were in a hard-to-reach area of Northern Macedonia — about as far from the Oscars as possible — when ...
In virus outbreak, fretting over a name that might go viral
NEW YORK — West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus.
Back on stand, Weinstein accuser declares: ‘He is my rapist’
NEW YORK — A key accuser at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial returned Tuesday to the witness stand, a day after she became so upset while being questione...
Official: 2nd student dies after truck hits Oklahoma runners
MOORE, Okla. — A second suburban Oklahoma City high school student has died after a group of cross-country runners was struck by a pickup truck, a sch...
Montana lawmaker rejects resigning over socialism comments
HELENA, Mont. — A Montana lawmaker on Monday rejected legislative leaders' call for his resignation over his assertion that the U.S. Constitution allo...
Celebrated book editor Alice Mayhew dies at age 87
NEW YORK — Alice Mayhew, the celebrated and influential editor of political and historical works whose authors ranged from Bob Woodward and Carl Berns...
Moving faith: Mexican town’s saint feast lives in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS — In Midwestern boots or bare feet in sandals, the faithful walked in procession down a snow-covered street here, keeping the rhythm of fe...
World shares rise, Shanghai up 1.3%, as China boosts market
BANGKOK — Global stocks rallied Tuesday and Wall Street appeared set to open higher after China's central bank provided further support to markets to ...
Official: Iowa caucus turnout on pace to match 2016 levels
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Turnout for Monday's Iowa caucuses was on pace to match 2016 levels based on early data, a state party official said, even as some s...
Asia shares gain, Shanghai up slightly after Wall St rebound
BANGKOK — Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite up 0.2% after a rebound on Wall Street overnight.
After Oprah’s exit, Russell Simmons doc acquired by HBO Max
NEW YORK — The documentary about several women who have accused Russell Simmons of sexual abuse has found a distributor after Oprah Winfrey’s exit fro...
2 top execs leaving newspaper publisher Tribune amid turmoil
Two top executives at newspaper publisher Tribune are stepping down as the company deals with its largest shareholder, a hedge fund known for cutting ...
Rush Limbaugh says he’s been diagnosed with lung cancer
LOS ANGELES — Conservative radio host and Republican kingmaker Rush Limbaugh said he’s been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.
Cross-examination drives key Weinstein accuser to tears
NEW YORK — A key accuser in the New York City rape trial of Harvey Weinstein broke down in tears on the witness stand on Monday during an exhaustive c...
8 films from the Sundance Film Festival you’ll want to see
PARK CITY, Utah — When the 36th annual edition of the Sundance Film Festival wrapped Sunday after 11 days of snow and cinema, it had ushered in an ava...
Attorney: Mar-a-Lago checkpoint crasher is mentally ill
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Connecticut opera singer who drew gunfire when she smashed an SUV through security checkpoints outside President Donald Tr...
2 Iranian students challenge removal from country
BOSTON — Two Iranian students attending Boston-area universities have filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, saying federal o...
Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history
WASHINGTON — Closing arguments in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial unfolded Monday more for history than to sway votes, one final chance to ...