Nation & World

Staff Report WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a statement posted to his Twitter account said. “He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of…

By Scott McClallen DETROIT - Ford Motor Company is teaming with major medical and health-care groups to boost the production of medical gear for the protection of those providing critical services amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The U.S.…

By Kevin Bessler The Center Square The U.S. Travel Association has released a dire forecast of the economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow said the pandemic will cost the industry $355…

By Benjamin Yount The Center Square MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers started Tuesday's media briefing on the coronavrirus by quoting the obituary of one of the five people in the state who have died from the virus. The tone…

By Caroline Chen There’s a pandemic spreading across the U.S., and amid ongoing struggles to scale up testing, it’s still unclear how many people are actually infected. In the absence of real numbers, projections have filled the void, and…

By Tim Sullivan and David Rising Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday moved to invoke a federal law that allows the government to marshal the private sector to fight the coronavirus epidemic, as the…

By Will Weissert and Brian Slodysko Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bernie Sanders was trying to determine his next moves on Wednesday, after Joe Biden swept to victory in Florida, Illinois and Arizona and seized a commanding lead in…

By Lisa Marie Pane Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The world's largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. A gun store in Los Angeles had lines that stretched down the block. And at least…

Staff Report SAN FRANCISCO - Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area, on Monday, ordered citizens in six counties to remain on 24-hour lockdown in their homes to stop the spread of coronavirus. That means 7 million people in …

By Zeke Miller and Colleen Long Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S.…

By Tim Reynolds AP Basketball Writer The already-delayed professional sports seasons in North America could be on hiatus for significantly longer than first planned after federal officials said Sunday that they recommend all in-person…

By Terry Spencer and Teresa Crawford Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Officials across the country curtailed elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with governors closing restaurants, bars, and schools and…

By Jill Colvin and Aamer Madhani Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After days of resisting screening for the coronavirus, President Donald Trump tested negative for the virus, officials said Saturday night. Meanwhile, the White House…

By Maryilynn Marchone AP Chief Medical Writer Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? Patients and doctors alike are parsing signs of illness to figure out who needs what tests or care and how worried they should be. "You have…

By Alex Veiga and Damian J. Troise AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest…