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Space Force will start small but let Trump claim a big win

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is celebrating the launch of Space Force, the first new military service in more than 70 years.
5:13 20 December 2021

US watching North Korea for ‘Christmas gift’ missile launch

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is closely watching North Korea for signs of a possible missile launch or nuclear test in the coming days that officials are ref...
5:11 20 December 2021

Pakistan study blames HIV outbreak in kids on bad healthcare

ISLAMABAD — A group of Pakistani doctors blames a recent outbreak of HIV among children in a southern city on poor healthcare practices such as using ...
5:04 20 December 2021

Antetokounmpo, Bucks beat Davis-led Lakers 111-104

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points and 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 111-104 Thursday...
3:58 20 December 2021

Key takeaways from Democratic presidential debate in L.A.

LOS ANGELES — Democratic presidential candidates offered two very different debates during their final forum of 2019. In the first half, they spent mu...
3:27 20 December 2021

2 firefighters die, 3 hurt as wildfires ravage Australia

PERTH, Australia — Two volunteer firefighters died Thursday while battling wildfires ravaging Australia’s most populous state, forcing Prime Minister ...
2:42 20 December 2021

The Latest: Democratic debaters tackle China, Israel policy

LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Democratic presidential debate (all times local):
2:28 20 December 2021

Asian shares mixed as markets yawn at Trump’s impeachment

Stocks were mixed in early trading in Asia on Friday after Wall Street posted more record highs, extending the market's gains for the week.
1:25 20 December 2021

UN deadline to send North Korean workers home likely unmet

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stands to lose a rare legitimate source of foreign currency, worth hundreds of millions of dollars a year, if nations...
1:20 20 December 2021

Californians can now check legal pot dealers using QR codes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California marijuana users can now turn to their smartphones to find out if a dispensary is legit.
0:32 20 December 2021

Wawa says data breach affected thousands over 10 months

WAWA, Pa. — The Wawa convenience store chain says a data breach may have collected debit and credit card information from thousands of customers.
23:46 19 December 2021

Ex-model sues Weinstein, renewing allegations of abuse at 16

NEW YORK — A former model who accused Harvey Weinstein last year of sexually abusing her when she was 16 years old filed a new lawsuit against him Thu...
22:35 19 December 2021

Hezbollah-backed professor to form new government in Lebanon

BEIRUT — A former education minister backed by the militant Hezbollah group and its allies was selected Thursday as Lebanon’s new prime minister to br...
22:10 19 December 2021

Jaguars adjust clocks with Coughlin gone, stump for Marrone

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — About 12 hours after Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired top executive Tom Coughlin, all the clocks inside the building were reset. The...
22:04 19 December 2021

Prosecutor finds no crime in Santa Anita horse racing deaths

LOS ANGELES — California prosecutors found no evidence of animal cruelty or other crimes during an investigation into a spike in horse deaths at Santa...
21:43 19 December 2021

Parkland school shooting trial delayed until at least summer

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The trial of Parkland school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz was delayed Thursday until at least next summer, when he will fac...
21:42 19 December 2021

Scientists claim to find ancient seawall off Israeli coast

HAHOTRIM BEACH, Israel — An international team of researchers says it has discovered a 7,000-year-old-seawall along Israel's Mediterranean coast, prov...
21:42 19 December 2021

Pompeo gets a new deputy amid speculation of a Senate run

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has a new deputy, assuring a degree of continuity at the helm of U.S. diplomacy should he resign for a pot...
21:34 19 December 2021

Senate passes anti-robocalls bill; Trump expected to sign

The Senate approved a bill Thursday to crack down on robocalls, sending to President Donald Trump a measure meant to combat a persistent and costly pr...
21:22 19 December 2021

‘Meet the Press’ to shine light on political disinformation

NEW YORK — A special “Meet the Press” episode on disinformation in politics was in the works even before host Chuck Todd's interviews with two Republi...
20:55 19 December 2021

Some in GOP want Trump apology for denigrating late Dingell

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's impeachment night crack that the late Michigan Rep. John Dingell might be “looking up” from hell drew wide scorn...
20:54 19 December 2021

Key dates in the 1964 abduction of Paul Joseph Fronczak

CHICAGO — Key dates in the 1964 abduction of Paul Joseph Fronczak:
20:50 19 December 2021

Uber, Lyft to stop Phoenix airport trips over higher fees

PHOENIX — Uber and Lyft said they will make good on their threats to stop taking customers to and from the airport in the nation's fifth-largest city,...
20:14 19 December 2021

Group backing Iowa’s Ernst hit with complaint after AP story

WASHINGTON — An election watchdog filed a complaint Thursday alleging than an outside group founded by top political aides to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst vio...
20:08 19 December 2021

Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule

DES MOINES, Iowa — Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers expressed anger at the Trump administration Thursday over final ethanol rules that they s...
20:04 19 December 2021

French unions: Keep retirement strikes going through January

PARIS — France’s punishing transportation troubles may ease up slightly over Christmas — but unions plan renewed strikes and protests in January to re...
19:28 19 December 2021

30 years after US invasion, Panamanian families seek answers

PANAMA CITY — “Remember to pick up the children early, because today I can’t do it.”
19:15 19 December 2021

Experts: Silence after Texas police shooting risks mistrust

DALLAS — A small Texas police department's silence about what prompted an officer to fatally shoot a man in the head nearly three weeks ago deviates f...
18:58 19 December 2021

Mayo Clinic announces college football’s comeback players

Georgia Southern offensive lineman Drew Wilson, Oregon State quarterback Jake Luton and Salisbury State receiver Octavion Wilson have been selected th...
18:27 19 December 2021

2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: A star-making year for Majors

NEW YORK — How is a great actor made? For Jonathan Majors, the 30-year-old breakout star of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” it started in drama...
18:23 19 December 2021