By DEB RIECHMANN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The day he declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency, President Donald Trump made a cryptic offhand remark. “I have the right to do a lot …
Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats demanded on Saturday that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump’s latest firing of a federal wat…
Powell: Recovery may begin by summer, will likely be slow
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed optimism Sunday that the U.S. economy can begin to recover from a devastating recession in th…
‘COVID toes,’ other rashes latest possible rare virus signs
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes — whether by emailed picture or video visit — as concern grows that for some people, a sign of COVID-19 may pop…
Law enforcement ties, long delay complicate Arbery case
By KATE BRUMBACK and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — There was an abundance of evidence when officers arrived at the scene on a February afternoon in coastal Georgia: A man, apparently un…
Investigators open criminal probe into LA explosion
By STEFANIE DAZIO and FRANK BAKER ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police and fire investigators launched a criminal probe Sunday into the cause of an explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in downto…
US, European leaders weigh reopening risks without a vaccine
By ELANA SCHOR, MIKE STOBBE and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — On a weekend when many pandemic-weary people emerged from weeks of lockdown, leaders in the U.S. and Europe weighed t…
Canadian acrobatic jet crashes amid pandemic show; 1 dead
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian acrobatic jet crashed into a British Columbia neighborhood Sunday during a flyover intended to boost morale during the pandemic, killing one crew member, s…
McIlroy delivers the winner as live golf returns to TV
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Rory McIlroy delivered the money shot Sunday as live golf returned to television for a Skins game that revealed plenty of rust and raised more than $5 million for COVID…
Harvick wins at Darlington as NASCAR returns to racing
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — This was a 400-mile drive unlike any other in modern day NASCAR. The grandstands were completely empty. There wasn’t a single tailgate insi…