Medication fog can mimic or worsen dementia in the elderly

Claire Dinneen's daughters thought that worsening dementia was causing her growing confusion, but her doctor suspected something else.

Tennessee emergency management agency spokeswoman raises tornado death toll to 19

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee emergency management agency spokeswoman raises tornado death toll to 19.

Tornadoes hit Tennessee, killing at least 19 people

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 19 people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroyin…

Olympic flame-lighting in Greece to proceed despite virus

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Next week's flame-lighting ceremony for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will go ahead in Greece despite concerns about the virus outbreak, organizers said Tuesday.

New Europe virus response: Seize masks, close more schools

PARIS (AP) — France requisitioned protective masks and sent tens of thousands of students home from school, Norway blocked 1,200 passengers on a cruise ship; and Spain isolated dozens of health workers as the new c…

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Stocks jump after Federal Reserve makes emergency rate cut

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks jumped Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an emergency rate cut to help shield the economy from the impact from the virus outbreak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 172 points, …

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Biden, Bernie's Super Tuesday brawl to shape Democratic race

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Millions of voters from Maine to California headed to the polls on Super Tuesday, the delegate-rich prize in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination that's shaping up as a contest be…

Virus spread prompts Fed to cut rates in emergency move

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.

The Latest: France takes control over all protective masks

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Tornado hits downtown Nashville, at least 9 die in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee early Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least nine people. One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville.

US stocks open lower after G-7 holds off on new stimulus

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks stumbled in early trading Tuesday after the world’s largest economies pledged action to try and offset the impact from the coronavirus outbreak but gave no specific plan.

Paul Byrne named AP's deputy news director in Latin America

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Paul Byrne, a seasoned broadcast journalist at The Associated Press who has directed reporting on civil unrest, economic instability and other major stories in Latin America, is taking on an expa…

German bishops elect new conference leader amid reform talks

BERLIN (AP) — The German Bishops' Conference elected Bishop Georg Baetzing of Limburg as its new leader on Tuesday.