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Trump calls impeachment vote ‘an embarrassment’ to nation

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared Friday's House committee vote to impeach him ”an embarrassment to our country" and refused to back away f...
22:44 13 December 2021

First lady appears to condone Trump’s criticism of Thunberg

WASHINGTON — Melania Trump on Friday appeared to condone her husband's criticism of 16-year-old Greta Thunberg, saying through a spokeswoman that her ...
22:41 13 December 2021

Impeachment charges head to House; Trump cries anew: ‘Hoax’

WASHINGTON — Democrats propelled President Donald Trump’s impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Frid...
22:16 13 December 2021

‘Tree of Life’ tops AP’s best 10 films of the decade

The last 10 years will probably go down as the decade of Marvel’s domination and Netflix’s ascension. But despite all the tumult and the perpetual rum...
20:49 13 December 2021

Dozens apply to open marijuana businesses in now-legal Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine — The first week of applications to open marijuana businesses in Maine has been busy, with dozens of prospective businesses lining up t...
20:38 13 December 2021

Correction: Uber-Sexual Assaults-Reaction story

NEW YORK — In a story December 6, 2019, about Uber's safety report, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the company found that 99.4% of the...
1:07 8 December 2021

‘Simplicity is genius’: Joshua boxes smart to reclaim titles

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Anthony Joshua jumped up and down in the ring with his massive entourage, celebrating being around $70 million richer and havin...
0:28 8 December 2021

French protest retirement changes, travel disruptions abound

PARIS — Paris police skirmished Saturday with yellow vest activists who joined a wave of protests against the government's overhaul of France's retire...
21:01 7 December 2021

Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack

PENSACOLA, Fla. — A US official says the Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a Florida naval base had hosted a dinner party the night befor...
17:38 7 December 2021

Reddit bans accounts, suspects possible UK vote interference

LONDON — The prospect of Russian interference in Britain's election flared anew Saturday after the social media platform Reddit concluded that people ...
17:01 7 December 2021

Ceremony to remember those killed in Pearl Harbor attack

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — More than 2,000 people are expected at a ceremony Saturday to remember those killed when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor 78...
16:47 7 December 2021

Q&A: Does a manufacturing slump threaten the US economy?

WASHINGTON — Defying fears and predictions, the U.S. economy is still shrugging off President Donald Trump’s trade conflicts.
15:52 7 December 2021

Impeachment collides with funding deadline, testing Congress

WASHINGTON — The impeachment drama is dominating Washington, but leading figures such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still have their day jobs to do.
14:27 7 December 2021

Pearl Harbor shooting unfolded in 23 seconds in packed area

HONOLULU — The U.S. Navy sailor who fatally shot two people at Pearl Harbor before killing himself was unhappy with his commanders and had been underg...
4:50 7 December 2021

‘Typo’ may have overvalued Utah home at nearly $1B

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials say a possible dropped phone resulted in a typo that overvalued a home for almost $1 billion.
2:53 7 December 2021

‘All roads lead to Putin’: Impeachment ties Ukraine, Russia

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are bringing the impeachment focus back to Russia as they draft formal charges against President Donald Trump.
23:38 6 December 2021

US firms keep hiring, easing worries of weakening economy

WASHINGTON — American businesses have complained for years that they can’t find the workers they need to fill available jobs. November’s robust hiring...
22:45 6 December 2021

Trump complains low-flow toilets are flush with problems

WASHINGTON — When it comes to toilets, President Donald Trump just wants to let it flow.
22:41 6 December 2021

Melania Trump befriends 18-year-old former leukemia patient

WASHINGTON — The first time Caoilinn McLane met Melania Trump she had no idea it wouldn't be the last time.
22:26 6 December 2021

Saudi student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3

PENSACOLA, Fla. — An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning, an attack the...
22:19 6 December 2021

Hitting the plastic: US credit card use jumped in October

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers ramped up their credit card spending in October.
22:15 6 December 2021

The women of ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ blaze a new path

NEW YORK — What’s inside the frame and what’s outside of it are electrifyingly synonymous in French filmmaker Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on ...
21:53 6 December 2021

Review: Townshend, Daltrey return to The Who’s rocking ways

The Who, “WHO” (Interscope)
20:25 6 December 2021

Let’s cancel ‘OK Boomer’ in 2020, and the humblebrag, too

NEW YORK — Either loudly sing your own praises or don’t in the new year, but let’s leave the humble brag behind, along with a few other oversaturated,...
20:08 6 December 2021

Mexicans fleeing violence form new encampment on border

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An exodus of migrants fleeing drug cartel violence and corruption in Mexico has mired hundreds of immigrants in ramshackle ten...
19:49 6 December 2021

15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds

BAGHDAD — Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad's Khilani Square. leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical of...
19:48 6 December 2021

Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak

NEW YORK — Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands that are most com...
19:28 6 December 2021

Weinstein accused of misusing ankle monitor; $5M bail sought

NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein violated his bail conditions by mishandling his electronic ankle monitor, which left his whereabouts unrecorded for hours ...
19:21 6 December 2021

Warren, Buttigieg scrap puts Democratic divide on display

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren spent weeks absorbing attacks from more moderate rivals looking to stop her steady summer rise in the polls. Now, as the...
19:12 6 December 2021

UN Libya migrant center plagued with crowding, TB, food cuts

TRIPOLI, Libya — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a last, safe stop for migrants before they were reset...
18:21 6 December 2021