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Man wearing fake bomb stabs 2 in London and is shot to death

LONDON — Police in London say a man who strapped on a fake bomb and stabbed two people on a London street before being shot to death by police was rec...
22:30 2 February 2022

Trump bashes Democratic rivals during pre-Super Bowl show

PALM BEACH, Florida — President Donald Trump used a Super Bowl pregame interview to rail against Democrats, accusing them of hatred and offering schoo...
21:54 2 February 2022

In Iowa, anxiety and unpredictability cloud caucus finish

DES MOINES, Iowa — On the eve of the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic presidential candidates hustled across the state Sunday trying to fire up voters an...
18:55 2 February 2022

Britain to seek Canada-style free trade deal with EU

LONDON — Two days after Brexit, British officials pushed the European Union on Sunday for a Canada-style free trade arrangement as British Prime Minis...
13:51 2 February 2022

Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide

SEOUL, South Korea — A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Ch...
5:49 2 February 2022

Experts: Travel bans, business closures could hurt economy

MILWAUKEE — Travel restrictions and business closures aimed at stopping the spread of a new virus that has killed more than 300 people in China could ...
2:01 2 February 2022

Democrats focus on unity as tensions from 2016 linger

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidates promised voters in Iowa on Saturday they would unify the party to take on President Donald Tr...
21:56 1 February 2022

Brexit: Day 1 brings talk of EU unity with trade talks ahead

LONDON — If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.'s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next.
18:14 1 February 2022

Analysis: GOP sends message that Trump’s actions were OK

WASHINGTON — Republicans have decided it was OK.
17:45 1 February 2022

Notorious Utah brothel owner’s interview eludes historians

OGDEN, Utah — Scholars at a Utah university are trying to unlock a mystery after discovering a nearly 70-year-old transcript of an interview with a no...
16:43 1 February 2022

Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses

WASHINGTON — The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but e...
0:39 1 February 2022

U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base

RIVERSIDE, California — Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China because of the new virus are "very relieved' to be quarantined at a military base in...
23:47 31 January 2022

Police open fire at ‘impaired’ driver in Mar-a-Lago breach

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Law enforcement agents opened fire on an SUV driver who smashed through two security checkpoints at Mar-a-Lago on Friday in what au...
23:30 31 January 2022

Second CIA contractor testifies in 9/11 case at Guantanamo

FORT MEADE, Md. — A former CIA contractor who helped design a harsh interrogation program following the the Sept. 11 attacks sought Friday to minimize...
23:08 31 January 2022

Stocks sink on fears virus outbreak will dent global economy

Stocks fell sharply on Wall Street Friday as fears spread through the markets that a virus outbreak emanating from China will dent global growth.
22:35 31 January 2022

US bars foreigners coming from China for now over virus fear

WASHINGTON — The United States on Friday declared a public health emergency and announced significant entry restrictions because of a new virus that h...
22:24 31 January 2022

Rapper Mase calls out Diddy over publishing rights

NEW YORK — Nearly a week after honoring Sean “Diddy” Combs at the Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala, rapper Mase lashed out at the Bad Boy Records founder ...
21:33 31 January 2022

Trump signs order creating post focused on human trafficking

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump marked the 20th anniversary Friday of federal legislation to help combat human trafficking by dedicating a new Whi...
18:37 31 January 2022

Netflix hit series ‘The Crown’ taps its new and last queen

NEW YORK — “The Crown,” Netflix's hit drama series about the British royal family, will end earlier than expected and has revealed its next and last q...
17:25 31 January 2022

Airbus paying $4 billion to end global corruption probes

PARIS — U.S., British and French authorities approved an unprecedented agreement Friday with Airbus that will see the planemaker pay up to $4 billion ...
17:20 31 January 2022

After Brexit: UK leaves EU but what’s next far from certain

LONDON — Britain is leaving the European Union after 47 years of membership. That's just the first stage of a journey that still has many twists in st...
17:19 31 January 2022

US consumer spending slows to 0.3% gain in December

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer spending slowed in December as Americans spent more on prescription drugs and health care services but those gains did not ...
13:43 31 January 2022

Anne Cox Chambers, wealthy newspaper heiress, dies at 100

ATLANTA — Anne Cox Chambers, a newspaper heiress, diplomat and philanthropist who was one of the country's richest women, has died at the age of 100.
12:54 31 January 2022

India projects rosy economic growth next year after slump

NEW DELHI — India’s government projects the economy will grow up to 6.5% in the next fiscal year, starting in April, and hopes to follow China's examp...
11:01 31 January 2022

Senate chaplain’s velvet voice cuts through impeachment fray

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump doesn’t lack for strong speakers. But only one voice at the trial speaks to senators-turned-jurors abo...
5:09 31 January 2022

Key questions asked during Trump’s impeachment trial

WASHINGTON — The questions from senators at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial continued by the dozens on Thursday, with lawmakers inquiring a...
23:26 30 January 2022

AP exclusive: Law firm dumps Maduro official amid outcry

BOGOTA, Colombia — A U.S. law firm that was hired for $12.5 million by a top official in Nicolás Maduro's government has decided to dump the controver...
22:56 30 January 2022

Review: It’s messy and crazy and deep—Kesha returns roaring

Kesha, “High Road” (Kemosabe/RCA Records)
19:05 30 January 2022

Tricky trade-offs for states in Trump’s new Medicaid offer

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration Thursday offered states more control over Medicaid spending for some of their poorest residents, but first gover...
19:02 30 January 2022

US military chief in Africa argues for vital US presence

DAKAR, Senegal — The head of U.S. military forces in Africa argued Thursday against troop cuts on the vast and booming continent, saying strategic par...
18:19 30 January 2022