An increasingly isolated Iran tries to control virus crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran girded Wednesday for a long battle against the coronavirus that is spreading rap...
Amy Klobuchar needs black voters, but some feel ‘peripheral’
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It took several weeks and about two dozen emails before Amy Klobuchar agreed to sit down with the pre...
Biden claims momentum as Sanders marches past debate fray
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Eyeing a South Carolina victory to rescue his presidential ambitions, Joe Biden claimed one of t...
Virus outbreak stalks markets as 2020 gains get wiped out
LONDON (AP) — Global shares fell sharply once again Wednesday as fears over the speed of the new coronavirus around the ...
Tokyo organizers, government take offensive on virus threat
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympic organizers and the Japanese government went on the offensive Wednesday after a senior IOC mem...
Malaysia’s Mahathir wants nonpartisan gov’t if picked as PM
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Mahathir Mohamad said Wednesday that he will form a new nonpartisan government if he is el...
How deadly is new coronavirus? It’s still too early to tell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists can’t tell yet how deadly the new virus that’s spreading around the globe really is — and d...
Asian shares slide on fears virus will stunt global economy
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares slid Wednesday following another sharp fall on Wall Street as fears spread that the growing vi...
Childress, Demon Deacons stun No. 7 Duke 113-101 in 2OT
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Brandon Childress shook off an awful shooting start, hit a tying 3-pointer late in regulation...
Stone judge calls back jurors to address misconduct claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday brought in nearly all members of the jury that convicted Trump ally Roger S...
Next for Weinstein: Sentencing, appeal and another rape case
NEW YORK (AP) — A day after a jury branded Harvey Weinstein a convicted rapist, the former film producer remained at a N...
Placido Domingo apology prompts new accuser to step forward
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The words “I am truly sorry” have not been uttered often in the #MeToo era. So when soprano Luz del...
Review: An unlikely friendship is at the heart of ‘Burden’
It was only a matter of time before Hollywood came calling to adapt the real-life events surrounding a museum in South C...
AP Explains: Malaysia political upheaval as leader resigns
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s ruling alliance collapsed this week after 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir M...
Italy sees virus cases rise 45% in a day; deaths up to 11
ROME (AP) — Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe r...
As world scrambles, experts warn virus spread in US certain
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials warned Tuesday that the burgeoning coronavirus is certain to spread more widely in...
Trump, US officials send mixed messages on virus risk here
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his top economic adviser said Tuesday that the new coronavirus is under con...
Burrow shows Cincy some love, NFL teams drool over receivers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Who wouldn’t want to follow in the footsteps of John Elway and Eli Manning? Joe Burrow, that’s who.T...
Iran says official who played down virus fears is infected
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The head of an Iranian government task force on the coronavirus who had urged the pub...
Review: ‘Driving While Black’ opens road to civil rights
This cover image released by Liveright/W.W. Norton shows "Driving While Black: African American Travel and the Road to C...
Trump defends Modi, refuses to weigh in on citizenship law
NEW DELHI (AP) — Defending the host who has showered him with pageantry, President Donald Trump refused Tuesday to speak...
Bloomberg’s influence stretches far and wide
When Mike Bloomberg held a rally this month at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, the signs of his wealth...
Trump says without evidence Dems leak intel to hurt Sanders
NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Democrats who don’t want Bernie Sanders to win their p...
Virus outbreak keeps global markets in check
LONDON (AP) — Share prices around the world, particularly in Japan, took a hit Tuesday amid mounting fears about the eco...
Vietnam dissident Buddhist monk Thich Quang Do dies at 91
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thich Quang Do, a Buddhist monk who became the public face of religious dissent in Vietnam while t...
AP: US opera union probe finds Placido Domingo abused power
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An investigation into legendary singer Placido Domingo by the U.S. union representing opera perform...
Dispute leaves Taiwanese stuck in locked-down Chinese cities
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beauty salon operator Shelly Chen flew from Taiwan to her hometown in China last month to see her ...
In SC, Buttigieg faces black voters wary of a gay candidate
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Gerald Malloy is fine with a gay presidential candidate like Pete Buttigie...
Amid China virus fears, even a haircut is a major operation
BEIJING (AP) — Need a trim in Beijing? You might have to wait. Even getting a haircut has become a challenge in China no...
White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday sent lawmakers an urgent $2.5 billion plan to address the deadly coronavirus...