Physical fitness
Austria's Nina Ortlieb speeds down the course during the alpine ski, women's World Championship downhill, in Meribel, France, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)
Swiss skier Flury takes downhill gold as favorites falter

Feb. 11, 2023 06:27 AM EST

FILE - Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, left, high-fives teammate Brittney Griner during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky, on July 2, 2014, in Phoenix. Griner texted her good friend Diana Taurasi on Tuesday morning, Feb. 7, 2023, asking how the USA Basketball training camp was going. Griner was back in Arizona, choosing to skip the camp in Minnesota so she can be with her wife and recover from her time in a Russian jail. She returned to the U.S. in December after a dramatic prisoner swap. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Brittney Griner absent from USA camp, but keeping in touch

By Doug Feinberg Feb. 08, 2023 08:02 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Alabama

By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2021 06:58 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ April 7 The Decatur Daily on vaccine technology: ...

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, listens during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Pool via AP)
The Latest: At 100, Captain Tom Moore honored at funeral

By The Associated Press Feb. 27, 2021 12:15 PM EST

California gym fined $1M for virus violations closes doors

Feb. 17, 2021 10:49 PM EST
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A San Jose gym has closed after racking up nearly $1 million in fines for violating coronavirus health orders. The...

FILE - In this Aug. 7, 2020 file photo a woman works out at an outdoor gym in Los Angeles. Some fitness trainers in California were able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after state health officials created a loophole that helped them qualify as health care workers. In January, the California Department of Public Health released updated guidelines on vaccination allocation that classified outdoor recreation as health care, the first tier eligible to get the vaccine along with people over 75. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Some fitness trainers got vaccine as 'health care workers'

Feb. 12, 2021 05:25 PM EST

Amid pandemic, Baltimore neighbors work to keep spirits up

By Lillian Reese, Sara Chernikoff And Laura Franklin Of Capital News Service Dec. 17, 2020 06:31 PM EST
BALTIMORE (AP) — Phone lines are busier for Baltimore mental health hotlines as demands for their services are on the rise. And across Baltimore, neighborhoods...

Walz to reopen Minnesota elementary schools amid shutdown

By Mohamed Ibrahim Dec. 16, 2020 07:26 AM EST
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced plans Wednesday to get children back into elementary schools and ease some restrictions on fitness...

A demonstrators attends a protest to demand more resources for public health system in Madrid, Spain, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020. The organizers delivered a manifesto to the Madrid regional authorities demanding the end privatization of the health system. The face mask reads in Spanish "Public health system". (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
The Latest: Virus hospitalizations hit record in California

By The Associated Press Nov. 29, 2020 04:57 AM EST

Sitting for turkey? WHO reminds all to get more active

By Jamey Keaten Nov. 26, 2020 08:08 AM EST
GENEVA (AP) — As the coronavirus leaves many people housebound and many Americans sit to feast for Thanksgiving, the World Health Organization says people need...

Mitchell Bryant, left, and Darla Scott eat inside at the Buena Vista Cafe during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. California on Thursday became the second state — behind Texas — to eclipse a million known cases, while the U.S. has surpassed 10 million infections, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
More San Francisco Bay Area counties ban indoor dining

Nov. 13, 2020 06:41 PM EST

Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., left, listens as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020. Negotiations between Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin for an additional coronavirus aid package were abruptly halted last week by President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
In 25th Amendment bid, Pelosi mulls Trump's fitness to serve

By Lisa Mascaro Oct. 08, 2020 02:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2018 file photo, then-Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, dressed as Batman, gets into the Halloween spirit as he hands out Halloween treats to costumed children during his visit to The Penleigh Child Development Center in Sacramento, Calif. Halloween traditions, including trick-or-treating, haunted houses and parades, have all been nixed in Los Angeles County in 2020 under new health guidelines because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Department of Public Health says so-called "trunk-or-treating" events where kids walk from car to car in a parking lot are also forbidden. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Los Angeles eases up on pandemic-driven Halloween guidance

By Christopher Weber Sep. 09, 2020 03:29 PM EDT

A staffer works at the backstage of Spanish designer Hannibal Laguna a day before the start of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The Spanish fashion will take place from 10 to 13 September under new security measures and social distance guidelines due the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
The Latest: S Korea's coronavirus resurgence seems to slow

By The Associated Press Sep. 09, 2020 01:15 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 18, 2020 file photo, Gus Promollo delivers an order into a customer's trunk at Dick's Sporting Goods in Paramus, N.J. At home workouts and outdoor athletic activities are shaping up to be good business for Dick’s Sporting Goods. The retailer’s second-quarter results easily beat Wall Street’s expectations, Wednesday, Aug. 26, as consumers continue to focus on health and wellness while stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
No sweat: Dick's crushes 2Q as consumers focus on fitness

By Michelle Chapman Aug. 26, 2020 09:05 AM EDT

Students in the Avon Community School Corporation returned to in-person classes on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Avon, Ind. (Doug McSchooler/The Indianapolis Star via AP)
The Latest: Mainland China, Hong Kong report fewer new cases

By The Associated Press Aug. 03, 2020 02:07 AM EDT

Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey arrives to give the latest Arizona coronavirus update at a news conference Thursday, July 23, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, Pool)
Arizona has 89 new virus deaths, hospitalizations drop

Jul. 24, 2020 02:21 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 15, 2020, file photo, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham puts on her face mask when not speaking during an update on the COVID-19 outbreak in the state during a news conference in the state Capitol in Santa Fe, N.M. Gov. Lujan Grisham used her line-item veto power to preserve executive control over hundreds of millions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief funding, a move that could mean the loss of additional financial assistance for some Native American communities. She used her veto pen to scratch out entire paragraphs of the budget to prevent the Legislature from earmarking $318 million in federal virus relief funding for local governments. (Eddie Moore/The Albuquerque Journal via AP, Pool, File)
The Latest: New Mexico closes state parks, suspends sports

By The Associated Press Jul. 09, 2020 01:37 AM EDT

Temporary signs set up in front of main services building at Kiwanis Park lets patrons know what is open and what is closed as new rules have shut down many activities due to the surge in coronavirus cases Tuesday, June 30, 2020, in Tempe, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Arizona officials: Most virus cases involve younger people

By Terry Tang And Bob Christie Jul. 06, 2020 12:24 PM EDT

Massachusetts moves forward reopening; RI students scramble

By The Associated Press Jul. 05, 2020 01:47 PM EDT
Most of Massachusetts is moving forward with the next phase of its economic reopening, which covers many indoor venues like gyms, museums movie theaters and...