World

Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas on Monday, ending the restrictions nationwide as businesses begin to reopen. ...

May 25, 2020

Indonesian choreographers provide digital stage for dancers

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Before the coronavirus pandemic arrived, 2020 seemed fated to be a great year for Siko Setyanto's dance career: touring Germany and South Korea, performances in Indonesia, classes...

May 24, 2020

White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number ...

May 24, 2020

Hong Kong police fire volleys of tear gas at protesters

Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district as hundreds took to the streets to march against China's proposed tough national security legislation for the city. Pro-democr...

May 23, 2020

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in California

PALM DESERT, Calif. - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested in Southern California on Friday. Leaf, 44, was arrested on a domestic battery charge in Palm Desert, which is about 110 miles (177 ...

May 23, 2020

California's April jobless rate higher than Great Recession

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's unemployment rate nearly tripled to 15.5% in April as the nation's most populous state lost more jobs in one month from the coronavirus than it did during the Great R...

May 22, 2020

Trump calls on churches to reopen this weekend

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday said he has deemed churches and other houses of worship "essential" and called on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of the...

May 22, 2020

Perry's studio moves toward reopening while industry waits

LOS ANGELES - Tyler Perry is planning to make his Atlanta-based mega studio one of the first domestic filming grounds to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic. But while Perry is looking to restart p...

May 22, 2020

Big art, small package: Tiny plays offered to stage at home

NEW YORK - The task facing playwright Tito Livas was intense: Write a new play in a few days that could be read alone or aloud with friends. Don't worry if it's too crazy. Oh, and make it 10 minutes o...

May 22, 2020

Florida unemployment rate triples in April to nearly 13%

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Florida's unemployment rate reached a record high in April of almost 13%, tripling in one month as the economic slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic took hold, as some of the...

May 22, 2020