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6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity

PONCE, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and c...
8:53 7 January 2022

Trump tests Congress’ war powers with strike against Iran

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's confrontation with Iran is posing a gut check for Congress, brazenly testing whether the House and Senate will e...
5:23 7 January 2022

US braces for Iranian response: a ‘tit for tat’ assault?

WASHINGTON — U.S. officials on Monday braced for Iran to respond to the killing of its most powerful general, noting heightened military readiness in ...
2:27 7 January 2022

Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in US capital

A team of lawyers filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking to establish the nation’s capital as a venue for men across the...
1:13 7 January 2022

‘Honest mistake’ sets off alarm about US troops in Iraq

WASHINGTON — For a few tense hours Monday, the United States appeared to have announced that American troops were pulling out of Baghdad after nearly ...
0:53 7 January 2022

Pier 1 Imports closing nearly half of stores as sales falter

FORT WORTH, Texas — Pier 1 Imports is closing nearly half its 942 stores as it struggles to draw consumers and compete online.
0:41 7 January 2022

Bolton willing to testify in impeachment trial if subpoenaed

WASHINGTON — Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said he is “prepared to testify” if he is subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeac...
0:21 7 January 2022

Investigators say bus passed truck before wreck killing 5

Federal investigators said Monday a packed bus passed a truck on the Pennsylvania Turnpike shortly before losing control and causing a chain-reaction ...
0:13 7 January 2022

Alex Trebek to Rep. John Lewis: Let’s survive cancer in 2020

LOS ANGELES — Alex Trebek has a message of support for Congressman John Lewis as both fight pancreatic cancer.
21:46 6 January 2022

Boeing’s checklist of 737 Max fixes grows with wiring issue

DALLAS — Boeing faces a growing checklist of items it could be forced to fix before federal safety officials let the grounded 737 Max airliner fly aga...
19:33 6 January 2022

New law may encourage businesses to offer retirement plans

NEW YORK — A new law expanding retirement plan options for small businesses may encourage more companies to offer the benefits to their workers.
19:03 6 January 2022

Throngs mourn, Iranian leader weeps for general slain by US

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's supreme leader wept Monday over the casket of a top general killed in a U.S. airstrike in Baghdad, his prayers joining the wails...
18:08 6 January 2022

Lyft’s good-guy image tainted by sexual assault lawsuits

NEW YORK — For years , Lyft has been the good guy of ride-hailing. In early days, its cars were adorned with whimsical pink mustaches. Its founders ta...
18:02 6 January 2022

Undefeated Auburn, San Diego St rise in Top 25; Butler No. 6

San Diego State survived a big test by beating a talented Utah State team on the road. Auburn kicked off the SEC season by winning at Mississippi Stat...
17:47 6 January 2022

AP Explains: Venezuela crisis deepens with congress takeover

MIAMI — Allies of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro attempted to orchestrate a takeover of the opposition-controlled congress Sunday as opposition l...
17:10 6 January 2022

AP source: Cowboys pick McCarthy to replace Garrett as coach

The Dallas Cowboys didn't take long to settle on Mike McCarthy as their coach after waiting a week to announce they were moving on from Jason Garrett.
16:36 6 January 2022

9 essential gadgets worth the real estate in your kitchen

I love a shiny new kitchen object as much as the next cook, and at times my kitchen has resembled a kitchen specialty store. But if you have a small k...
14:28 6 January 2022

Japan vows to improve border checks, bail after Ghosn escape

TOKYO — Japan's justice minister vowed Monday to strengthen border checks and review bail conditions after Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, fle...
13:21 6 January 2022

Asian countries brace to evacuate workers in Iraq, Iran

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the military to prepare to deploy its aircraft and ships “at any moment’s notice” t...
11:57 6 January 2022

Trump returns to Washington to face a pair of challenges

WASHINGTON — His 17-day holiday stay at his Florida resort over, President Donald Trump has returned to the White House facing twin challenges: the fa...
5:10 6 January 2022

Trump doubles down on striking cultural sites in Iran

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his assertion that cultural sites would be fair game as military targets if Iran carries throug...
0:46 6 January 2022

Iraq vote, Hezbollah threat leveled at US troops in Mideast

BAGHDAD — The U.S. military presence in the Middle East was thrown into jeopardy Sunday, as Iraq's parliament voted to expel U.S. troops from their co...
22:50 5 January 2022

Extremists attack Kenya military base, 3 Americans killed

NAIROBI, Kenya — Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three America...
22:05 5 January 2022

Blowback: Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing

TEHRAN, Iran — The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits cont...
20:34 5 January 2022

CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s

NEW YORK — What will watching TV be like in the 2020s? Amid new gadgets and glitz, the CES tech show in Las Vegas aims to offer some answers, many of ...
16:44 5 January 2022

Drunken driver in Italy plows into German tourists, kills 6

ROME — A drunken driver plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing six people and injuring 11 others, Italia...
13:25 5 January 2022

Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet

PARIS — The French general overseeing the reconstruction of fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not saved yet because ther...
13:11 5 January 2022

Church offers little outreach to minority victims of priests

The Samples were a black Chicago family, with six children and few resources. The priest helped them with tuition, clothes, bills. He offered the pro...
1:20 5 January 2022

From resort amid palm trees, Trump settled on Iran strike

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — At the midway point of his annual Christmas vacation, President Donald Trump huddled at his Florida club with his top national...
20:06 4 January 2022

Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader

BAGHDAD — Thousands of militiamen and other supporters chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession Saturday in Baghdad for I...
19:37 4 January 2022