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As Dems zero in on White House, Trump racks up court losses

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump knows he has fierce Democratic adversaries in Congress. But there is also powerful sentiment against him from the ...
16:59 6 December 2021

6-story building collapses in Nairobi; at least 4 killed

NAIROBI, Kenya — A six-story residential building collapsed Friday in Kenya's capital, officials said, with at least four people killed and others tra...
16:51 6 December 2021

Belafonte recalls Horne’s activism as Solange is honored

NEW YORK — Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of her legacy is often pushed behind her glamorous imag...
16:39 6 December 2021

US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus

NEW YORK — The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
16:37 6 December 2021

World powers press Iran to reverse nuke deal violations

VIENNA — World powers pressured Iran on Friday to reverse recent atomic activities that violate the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, but stopped short of d...
16:36 6 December 2021

‘We’re going to be everywhere:’ Inside Bloomberg’s 2020 plan

AURORA, Colo. — For any other candidate, a crowd of just 38 voters at a high-profile policy announcement might be cause for panic. But Michael Bloombe...
16:11 6 December 2021

‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ cast adjusts to the limelight

NEW YORK — The creator of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" likes to send cryptic texts to her actors while the show is on hiatus. They’re often clues about...
15:21 6 December 2021

Where’s my Amazon package? It may be late

NEW YORK — It’s just a week into the holiday shopping season, and Amazon is already having trouble getting packages to shoppers’ doorsteps on time.
15:20 6 December 2021

NATO researchers: Social media failing to stop manipulation

LONDON — Social media companies are failing to stop manipulated activity, according to a report Friday by NATO-affiliated researchers who said they we...
15:17 6 December 2021

Ruiz even heavier for his heavyweight rematch with Joshua

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — World heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will be nearly 50 pounds heavier than Anthony Joshua for their title rematch on Saturd...
15:15 6 December 2021

Review: Liam Payne stumbles badly with embarrassing debut CD

Liam Payne, “LP1" (Capitol)
14:56 6 December 2021

Germany’s Merkel voices ‘shame’ during 1st Auschwitz visit

OSWIECIM, Poland — German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced a feeling of "deep shame” during her first-ever visit on Friday to the hallowed grounds of t...
14:03 6 December 2021

Doctor’s report says Elizabeth Warren ‘in excellent health’

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren “is in excellent health,” according to a doctor's report released by the Massachusetts senator on Friday, becoming the f...
14:02 6 December 2021

Royal Opera, The Met remove tenor Vittorio Grigolo

New York — The Royal Opera in London and The Met in New York have removed tenor Vittorio Grigolo after an investigation found inappropriate and aggres...
13:36 6 December 2021

‘Dark money’ ties raise questions for GOP Sen. Ernst of Iowa

WASHINGTON — An outside group founded by top political aides to Sen. Joni Ernst has worked closely with the Iowa Republican to raise money and boost h...
12:58 6 December 2021

Massive Polish coal mine sparks international dispute

UHELNA, Czech Republic — Polluted air, noise, dry wells.
12:37 6 December 2021

Johnson under pressure ahead of final UK election TV debate

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to take on opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the last head-to-head debate bef...
12:11 6 December 2021

France’s Macron faces decisive test over economic policies

PARIS — Massive strikes against a planned overhaul of the pension system are sending a powerful warning to French President Emmanuel Macron. Half-way ...
11:29 6 December 2021

Independence not on ballot but on voters’ minds in Scotland

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Ask voters in this picturesque university town in eastern Scotland how they're voting in next week's election, and they’re lik...
11:03 6 December 2021

Russian supply ship lifts off to International Space Station

MOSCOW — An unmanned Russian supply ship carrying tons of supplies to the International Space Station has blasted off to the orbiting laboratory.
9:52 6 December 2021

China waiving tariff hikes on US soybeans, pork

BEIJING — China's finance ministry says Beijing is waiving tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork while the two sides negotiate a trade deal.
9:11 6 December 2021

Lisbon excursion offers Netanyahu brief escape from troubles

LISBON, Portugal — In a brief escape from his legal and political struggles in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoyed a leisurely excursion...
8:39 6 December 2021

Hong Kong police sound alarm over homemade explosives

HONG KONG — Hong Kong's much-maligned police force provided a rare behind-the-scenes look Friday at its bomb disposal squad to show the potentially de...
8:04 6 December 2021

Troubled waters: Open water swimming faces do-over of 2016

ATLANTA — Haley Anderson has been through this before.
7:35 6 December 2021

Mitchell Trubisky helps Bears beat Cowboys 31-24

CHICAGO — Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears appear to be hitting their stride, even if it might be too late to salvage their season.
6:18 6 December 2021

Board considers plan on moving Ole Miss Confederate monument

JACKSON, Miss. — State officials are considering the University of Mississippi's proposal to move a Confederate soldier monument from a central spot o...
6:07 6 December 2021

A locker, a chirp: How tiny clues help solve child sex cases

FAIRFAX, Va. — It was the odd-looking locker handles that caught their eye.
5:44 6 December 2021

GOP Rep. pitches LGBTQ rights bill with religious exemptions

As Democrats champion anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community and Republicans counter with worries about safeguarding religious freedo...
5:12 6 December 2021

Trump on likely impeachment: ‘Do it now, fast’

WASHINGTON — Just get on with it.
5:00 6 December 2021

Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case

NEW DELHI — An Indian police official says four men accused of raping and killing a woman in India's southern city of Hyderabad have been fatally shot...
4:55 6 December 2021