Associated PressNews Americans who left cruise trade one quarantine for another Associated Press - By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Americans Cheryl and Paul Molesky decided to trade one coronavirus quarantine for another. The couple from Syracuse, New York, cut short a 14-day quarantine on the Diamond Princess cruise
Associated PressNews GM plans to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand Associated Press - By TOM KRISHER, AP Auto WriterDETROIT (AP) — General Motors decision to pull out of Australia, New Zealand and Thailand as part of a strategy to exit markets that don't produce adequate returns on investments raised dismay Monday officials
Associated PressNews Asian markets mixed: Japan skids; China helped by rate cut Associated Press - By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business WriterBANGKOK (AP) — Markets were mixed in Asia on Monday, with Japan's benchmark slipping 0.8% after the government reported the economy contracted 6.3% in annual terms in the last quarter. China's shares a
Associated PressNews All-Star weekend, as expected, was about honoring Kobe Associated Press - By TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball WriterCHICAGO (AP) — It has become one of the NBA’s most revered traditions: On the morning of the NBA All-Star Game, the league pays tribute to retired players with what is called the Legends Brunch. It brings
Associated PressNews China sees rise in new virus cases; death toll rises by 105 Associated Press - By YANAN WANG, Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities on Monday reported a slight upturn in new virus cases and 105 more deaths, as the military dispatched hundreds more medical workers and extra supplies to the city hit
Associated PressNews He's still standing: Elton John to finish Down Under tour Associated PressWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Elton John intends to play his remaining shows in New Zealand and Australia, his tour promoters said Monday, a day after illness caused the singer to lose his voice and short
Associated PressNews Searchers recover bodies of 2 killed in Colorado avalanche Associated PressVAIL, Colo. (AP) — Searchers have recovered the bodies of two Colorado men who died after being caught in a weekend avalanche in central Colorado, the Colorado Avalanche Information Center reported Sunday.
Associated PressU.S. Politics Rival Democrats accuse Bloomberg of trying to 'buy' election Associated Press - By ALEXANDRA JAFFE and NICHOLAS RICCARDI, Associated PressCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — With the Nevada caucuses less than a week away, Democratic presidential candidates campaigning this weekend were fixated on a rival who wasn't contesting the state. Bernie Sanders,
Associated PressMiddle East Assad's forces make advances, further securing Aleppo region Associated Press - By ALBERT AJI and SARAH EL DEEBDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian troops have made significant advances against the last rebel held enclaves in the country's northwest, state media said on Sunday, consolidating the government's hold over
Associated PressAuto Racing Rains postpones Daytona 500, dampening event, Trump's visit Associated Press - By JENNA FRYER, AP Auto Racing WriterDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012, dampening NASCAR's season opener that started with a ballyhooed visit from President Donald Trump. race
Associated PressSacramento Museums California to apologize for internment of Japanese Americans Associated Press - By CUNEYT DIL, Associated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Les Ouchida was born an American just outside California's capital city, but his citizenship mattered little after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor and the United States declared war.
Associated PressU.S. Politics Democratic hopefuls now test strength among minority voters Associated Press - By BILL BARROW and TOM FOREMAN Jr., Associated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For I.S. Leevy Johnson, the Democrats’ search for a challenger to take on President Donald Trump is personal. “There is what I call an ‘ABT mood’ in the black community: Anybody Trump,”
Associated PressU.S. Politics Stop and frisk gets renewed attention in Bloomberg candidacy Associated Press - By REGINA GARCIA CANO and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — David Ourlicht was a college student, walking down a street near campus, when he became one of millions of New Yorkers swept up in the era of stop and frisk. A police officer accosted deeming
Associated PressU.S. Politics The Latest: Nevada's lieutenant governor endorses Biden Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times PST): Joe Biden has picked up another endorsement from a top Nevada politician, with Lt. Gov. Kate Marshall announcing that she
Associated PressNews Iran's president: Trump doesn't want war ahead of 2020 vote Associated PressIranian President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that he doesn't believe the U.S. will pursue war with his country, because it will harm President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection bid. Rouhani said that Trump
Associated PressMiddle East UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade Associated Press - By SAMY MAGDY, Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s warring sides have agreed to implement a long-delayed and major prisoner swap, the United Nations said on Sunday, in a sign that talks to end the disastrous war between the country's
Associated PressU.S. Politics Trump takes Daytona 500 warmup lap in presidential limousine Associated Press - By KEVIN FREKING, Associated PressDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump gave an election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans Sunday when he became the second president ever to attend the Daytona 500. The presidential motorcade
Associated PressNews Floods put Mississippi capital in 'precarious situation' Associated Press - By ROGELIO V. SOLIS and REBECCA SANTANAJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — With the waters in the Pearl River continuing to rise in and around Mississippi's capital city and more rain on the way this week, the governor warned residents that it would be before
Associated PressNews Home quarantine for travelers buys time as new virus spreads Associated Press - By CARLA K. JOHNSON, AP Medical WriterOn his return from China last week, Dr. Ian Lipkin quarantined himself in his basement. His wife now puts his food on the stairs. He’s run out of things to watch on Netflix. At odd hours, he walks in York's
Associated PressNews Wales bears the brunt as Storm Dennis hammers Britain Associated Press - By PAN PYLAS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Storm Dennis hammered Britain Sunday, bringing a month's worth of rain in just 48 hours to parts of South Wales, which bore the brunt of the country's second severe storm inside a week. across
Associated PressNews Israel's Gantz vows to form government without Netanyahu Associated Press - By ARON HELLER, Associated PressJERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz is vowing to form a government that will include neither the indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor the predominantly Arab parties in Parliament.
Associated PressNews Banksy's Valentine's Day mural covered after it was defaced Associated PressLONDON (AP) — The family that owns a house in southwest England where an artwork from Banksy appeared in time for Valentine's Day has covered the mural after it was defaced. Temporary fencing was also
Associated PressCelebrity News Boyfriend of British TV presenter heartbroken by her death Associated Press - By PAN PYLAS, Associated PressLONDON (AP) — The boyfriend of Caroline Flack, the former British TV host for the controversial reality show “Love Island,” said Sunday that his “heart is broken" at her death as criticism mounted over
Associated PressU.S. Politics Biden in Vegas takes on Sanders' gun votes in fiery speech Associated Press - By MICHELLE L. PRICE and STEVE PEOPLES, Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — Joe Biden, standing on a Las Vegas stage roughly 1,000 feet from the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, took on White House rival Bernie Sanders for his past
Associated PressObituaries Writer AE Hotchner, friend to Hemingway, Newman, dead at 102 Associated Press - By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National WriterA.E. Hotchner, a well-traveled author, playwright and gadabout whose street smarts and famous pals led to a loving, but litigated memoir of Ernest Hemingway, business adventures with Paul Newman and a
Associated PressNews Cost of China's anti-virus fight rises with workers idle Associated Press - By JOE McDONALD, AP Business WriterBEIJING (AP) — Real estate agent Du Xuekun’s sales usually jump after the Lunar New Year holiday. But this year, Du has been at home for a month with no income after vast swathes of China’s economy were
Associated PressNews US agency to pay for 11,000 miles of fuel breaks in 6 states Associated PressPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management has announced plans to fund 11,000 miles (17,703 kilometers) of strategic fuel breaks in Idaho, Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Utah in an
Associated PressNews The Latest: Miami's Derrick Jones Jr. wins slam dunk contest Associated PressCHICAGO (AP) — The Latest on Saturday night at NBA All-Star weekend. (all times local): Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. celebrated his 23rd birthday by winning the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, edging
Associated PressNews Xi's early involvement in virus outbreak raises questions Associated Press - By YANAN WANG, Associated PressBEIJING (AP) — A recent speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping that has been published by state media indicates for the first time that he was leading the response to a new virus outbreak from early on
Associated PressU.S. Politics The Latest: Sanders claims Bloomberg will not excite voters Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — The Latest on the 2020 presidential campaign (all times local): Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders laced into billionaire former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg at a Democratic Party dinner
