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UK leader Johnson faces questions about ties to US woman

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced new questions Monday about his relationship with an American businesswoman who allegedly received ...
16:26 18 November 2021

Campus under siege as Hong Kong police battle protesters

HONG KONG — As night fell on Hong Kong, police tightened their siege of a university campus where hundreds of protesters were trapped in the latest dr...
14:56 18 November 2021

Stocks subdued after US record highs, eyes on trade talks

TOKYO — Global markets were subdued Monday as investors look for developments in the U.S.-China trade war and the outlook for stocks after Wall Street...
12:58 18 November 2021

Pet shop owner says suspects threw stolen guinea pig at him

DANVILLE, Ky. — A Kentucky pet store owner says two women stole a pair of guinea pigs, lobbing one of the animals at him during their escape.
10:48 18 November 2021

Ford Mustang SUV starts a blitz of new electric vehicles

DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford is unveiling its first all-electric SUV, marking the start of an avalanche of battery-powered vehicles coming from mainstream a...
6:34 18 November 2021

3rd record tide enters Venice as Italy hit with snow, rain

VENICE, Italy — Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weathe...
3:35 18 November 2021

‘Ford v Ferrari’ speeds to No. 1; ‘Charlie’s Angels’ fizzles

NEW YORK — “Ford v Ferrari” left its competition in the rearview mirror, racing to an estimated $31 million debut at the box office in a No. 1 finish ...
2:34 18 November 2021

Asian shares mixed amid cautious mood, eyes on trade talks

TOKYO — Asian shares are mixed Monday in a cautious mode after Wall Street closed out the week with milestones as the Dow Jones Industrial Average cro...
2:31 18 November 2021

Terry O’Neill, whose images captured ’60s London, dies at 81

LONDON — British photographer Terry O’Neill, whose images captured London’s Swinging ‘60s and who created iconic portraits of Elton John, Brigitte Bar...
23:56 17 November 2021

Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard

LOS ANGELES — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authoriti...
18:18 17 November 2021

Democrat Edwards wins reelection in conservative Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. — Deep in the heart of the conservative South, Louisiana’s voters reelected Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to a second term, shocki...
15:22 17 November 2021

AP Interview: Steyer’s fortune fuels underdog 2020 campaign

BLUFFTON, S.C. — Tom Steyer says it’s “not possible” to buy the Democratic presidential nomination.
14:47 17 November 2021

Pope’s Asian agenda: Disarmament, martyrs, family reunion

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where he’ll appeal for global nuclear disarmament at the site...
14:05 17 November 2021

Biden warns about Trump during campaign event in Vegas

LAS VEGAS — Former Vice President Joe Biden brought an alarmist warning to a diverse crowd of Democrats late Saturday in early-caucus Nevada during a ...
5:19 17 November 2021

The Latest: Rispone: Disappointed at loss, but thankful too

BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on the Louisiana governor’s election (all times local):
4:57 17 November 2021

Democrats hold on to Louisiana governor’s seat despite Trump

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has stunned Republicans again, narrowly winning a second term Saturday as the Deep South’s only Dem...
3:59 17 November 2021

Testimony ties president closer to pressure on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, President Donald Trump’s emissary to the European Union, had a message when he met with a top Ukrainian official.
3:26 17 November 2021

Last minute-audible: Kaepernick workout moves to high school

RIVERDALE, Ga. — Colin Kaepernick’s saga took another surreal turn Saturday — a last-minute audible to nix an NFL-arranged workout and a quick dash 60...
2:23 17 November 2021

Bolivian interim leader meets UN envoy amid violence fears

SACABA, Bolivia — Bolivia’s interim president met with a U.N. envoy to discuss the country’s crisis Saturday, a day after security forces fired on sup...
23:43 16 November 2021

Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures

PHILADELPHIA — People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flo...
19:02 16 November 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was just exercising his right to free speech. Democrats said he was intimidating a witness.
18:03 16 November 2021

Scuffles mar anniversary of birth of yellow vest movement

PARIS — Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Saturday marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement against government pol...
15:53 16 November 2021

Boeing says it has to ‘re-earn’ public’s trust after crashes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A senior Boeing executive said Saturday the company knows it has to re-earn the public’s trust as it works to win approv...
13:23 16 November 2021

Analysis: Deval Patrick revives debate over ‘electability’

Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s late entry into the presidential race offers Democrats a fresh — and perhaps last — chance to reassess who t...
13:23 16 November 2021

Texas appeals court blocks inmate Rodney Reed’s execution

HOUSTON — Texas’ top appeals court on Friday halted the scheduled execution of inmate Rodney Reed, whose conviction is being questioned by new evidenc...
23:22 15 November 2021

Stocks end week of milestones at new highs; Dow tops 28,000

Wall Street closed out the week with more milestones Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 28,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 ...
22:27 15 November 2021

Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect

Twitter’s new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. But the company q...
21:13 15 November 2021

5 protesters dead in violence over key Baghdad squares

BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas in renewed clashes with anti-government protesters in central Baghdad on Friday, ki...
20:46 15 November 2021

Oklahoma judge reduces J&J order in opioid lawsuit by $107M

OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge who last summer ordered consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help address the state’...
20:27 15 November 2021

Mormon leader: We didn’t leave Boy Scouts, they left us

NEW YORK — A high-ranking leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday the church severed its century-long tie with the Boy...
18:54 15 November 2021