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Florida mom seeks custody of son, says father is virus risk
ORLANDO, Fla. – A Florida mother is asking a judge to allow her to keep…
Virus alters Holy Week celebration worldwide, not the spirit
For Pope Francis at the Vatican, and for Christians worldwide from churches large and small,…
Lives Lost: Detroit woman, mother of 4, loved ballroom dance
DETROIT – When Laneeka Barksdale got so sick from the coronavirus that she had to…
Where will the bodies go? Morgues plan as virus grows
PHILADELPHIA – There are the new dead. And then there are the bodies waiting in…
Arkansas church to follow rules on large services amid virus
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An Arkansas church that officials had accused of disregarding restrictions on…
Trump, Dems clash on boosting mail-in voting during pandemic
WASHINGTON – While Wisconsin struggles to hold its primary on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and…
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
As the number of infections from the new coronavirus has grown to more than 1.1…
Divers search for Kennedy Townsend’s daughter, grandson
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Divers and boats on Saturday resumed the search in the Chesapeake Bay…
Another cruise ship with virus victims docks in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Another cruise ship with coronavirus victims on board, including two fatalities,…
B.C. actor Logan Williams, who starred in ‘The Flash,’ dies at the age of 16
LOS ANGELES – Coquitlam, B.C., actor Logan Williams, who appeared in CW’s “The Flash” as…
Mexico seeks to build ventilators as cases rise to 1,890
Mexico’s president said Saturday that his government hopes to build ventilators domestically, as coronavirus cases…
Two more Alaskans die of illness caused by coronavirus
Two more Alaskans died of the COVID-19 illness brought on by the coronavirus and 14…
NY gets 1,100 ventilators with help from China, Oregon
New York secured a planeload of ventilators from China on Saturday, and Oregon was sending…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
New York gets Chinese ventilators; Trump wants more thanks NEW YORK (AP) — The New…
Trump talks with US pro sports leaders to discuss virus
President Donald Trump talked to many U.S. pro sports leaders about the impact of the…
Trump suggests firing watchdog was payback for impeachment
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump suggested that he fired the inspector general for the intelligence…
Imprisoned Chinese rights lawyer released, his wife says
BEIJING – Wang Quanzhang, a well-known Chinese rights lawyer, was released from prison Sunday after…
‘Complete collapse of economies’ ahead as Africa faces virus
KAMPALA, Uganda – Some of Uganda’s poorest people used to work here, on the streets…
In years before outbreak, investment in public health fell
In the decade before Michigan and its largest city became the latest hot spot for…
Gunmen kill Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon
BEIRUT – Unknown gunmen fatally shot and stabbed a member of the militant Hezbollah group…
Coronavirus pandemic disrupts Appalachian Trail dreams
COSBY, Tenn. – When Alexandra Eagle first mentioned plans to hike the entire Appalachian Trail…
Doctors, nurses leave homes to protect families from virus
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Lisa Neuburger was caring for a patient with the coronavirus when…
Bike, motorcycle crash in Florida kills 2 on popular street
TAMPA, Fla. – A crash involving a motorcycle and a bicycle has killed two people…
‘Surreal’: NY funeral homes struggle as virus deaths surge
NEW YORK – Pat Marmo walked among 20 or so deceased in the basement of…