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Doncic injures ankle, Mavs rally, fall to Heat 122-118 in OT

DALLAS — Luka Doncic left the game early with a sprained ankle, and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 24 points down without their young star before f...
4:36 15 December 2021

Newtown football title brings joy on painful anniversary

NEWTOWN, Conn. — Newtown marked the seventh anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School with vigils, church services and a moment of j...
4:19 15 December 2021

LeBron’s worlds collide as son’s team, alma mater meet

COLUMBUS, Ohio — They crowded into Nationwide Arena, 13,000 strong, cheering every shot, roaring with every basket.
3:32 15 December 2021

Hourslong clashes between police, protesters engulf Beirut

BEIRUT — Lebanese security forces fired rubber bullets, tear gas and used water cannons to disperse anti-government protesters from central Beirut in ...
2:41 15 December 2021

Supporters of embattled Thai opposition party hold big rally

BANGKOK — Several thousand supporters of a popular opposition party in Thailand that is under threat of dissolution rallied Saturday in the nation's c...
1:13 15 December 2021

Authors scuttle planned TV show about deadly warehouse fire

SAN FRANCISCO — Anger over plans for a television series about a deadly warehouse fire in the San Francisco Bay Area has led husband-and-wife authors ...
1:07 15 December 2021

Toxic air, gases hamper search for last 2 volcano victims

WHAKATANE, New Zealand — A second land search of New Zealand's volcanic White Island on Sunday failed to locate the bodies of the last two victims of ...
0:51 15 December 2021

No. 13 Memphis outlasts No. 19 Tennessee, avenges loss

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Even the newcomers on Memphis’ freshmen-laden roster who didn’t play in a loss to Tennessee last year understood the importance of ...
0:35 15 December 2021

Disagreement drags UN climate talks into a 2nd extra day

MADRID — U.N. climate talks in Madrid dragged into a second day of extra time Sunday, with officials from almost 200 countries unable to break the dea...
0:08 15 December 2021

Democratic hopefuls pledge more money for schools, teachers

PITTSBURGH — Democratic presidential candidates pledged to boost funding for public schools, increase teacher salaries and reduce college debt at a Sa...
22:12 14 December 2021

No. 10 Oregon outlasts No. 5 Michigan 71-70 in OT

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — In a stellar matchup of senior point guards, Payton Pritchard prevailed in the end.
21:18 14 December 2021

FBI recovers van it says may be linked to Jersey City attack

ORANGE, N.J. — Federal authorities have recovered a van that may be connected to the Jersey City shootings that killed four people and are now being i...
20:46 14 December 2021

Greta Thunberg apologizes for ‘against the wall’ comment

MADRID — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has apologized for saying politicians should be put “against the wall” after critics took it to mean ...
20:39 14 December 2021

Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019

On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an impoverished West African country whe...
19:22 14 December 2021

No. 1 Louisville bounces back to rout Eastern Kentucky 99-67

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jordan Nwora scored 26 points, Steven Enoch had 23 and No. 1 Louisville shot 63% in both halves to blow out Eastern Kentucky 99-67 o...
19:16 14 December 2021

Remains of 3 people found during renovations at the Alamo

SAN ANTONIO — The remains of three people were found at the Alamo amid an archaeological exploration ahead of planned renovations at the site of one o...
17:35 14 December 2021

Boston College hires Ohio St assistant Jeff Hafley as coach

Ohio State co-defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is the new Boston College football coach.
15:17 14 December 2021

Johnson’s win may deliver Brexit but could risk UK’s breakup

LONDON — Leaving the European Union is not the only split British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has to worry about.
14:30 14 December 2021

With O’Rourke not running for Senate, many don’t know who is

SAN MARCOS, Texas — It's finally official: Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate in Texas. The problem for Democrats is most voters don't know who is...
14:18 14 December 2021

Reparations mark new front for US colleges tied to slavery

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The promise of reparations to atone for historical ties to slavery has opened new territory in a reckoning at U.S. colleges, which unt...
14:16 14 December 2021

International have best shot at rare win in Presidents Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia — The final round of the Presidents Cup began with words from the captains, not singles matches.
10:27 14 December 2021

Reed’s caddie out of Presidents Cup after conflict with fan

MELBOURNE, Australia — The caddie for Patrick Reed will not be on the bag for the final session of the Presidents Cup after shoving a spectator who he...
8:14 14 December 2021

International clings to 2-point lead in Presidents Cup

MELBOURNE, Australia — The International team has the lead going into the final day of the Presidents Cup for the first time in 16 years, and it has a...
7:59 14 December 2021

AP Exclusive: China tightens up on info after Xinjiang leaks

The Xinjiang regional government in China’s far west is deleting data, destroying documents, tightening controls on information and has held high-leve...
6:25 14 December 2021

Justices to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday it will hear President Donald Trump's pleas to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major co...
5:17 14 December 2021

California governor rejects $13.5 billion PG&E settlement

SAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has rejected a $13.5 billion settlement that Pacific Gas and Electric struck just last week with thousand...
4:24 14 December 2021

Antetokounmpo has 37 in Memphis, Bucks run win streak to 17

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 17 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to help the Milwaukee Bucks pull away for their 17th straight ...
4:00 14 December 2021

Lakers snap Heat’s home winning streak, top Miami 113-110

MIAMI — LeBron James compared the game to a heavyweight fight.
3:40 14 December 2021

James Harden scores 54 points, Rockets rout Magic 130-107

ORLANDO, Fla. — James Harden found his 3-point shooting touch — again.
3:34 14 December 2021