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UK probes Google’s Looker purchase over competition concerns

LONDON — Britain’s competition watchdog says it’s investigating Google’s purchase of cloud data analytics company Looker Data Sciences, adding to the ...
12:53 2 December 2021

New higher-speed Florida train has highest US death rate

MIAMI — After Richard Branson announced his Virgin Group would partner with Brightline, Florida’s new higher-speed passenger rail service, a train whi...
12:45 2 December 2021

Liz Weston: It’s time to let go of shame over your debt

Many of us feel bad about our debt. Most of us probably shouldn’t.
12:41 2 December 2021

Judiciary panel to take reins on Trump impeachment inquiry

WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is moving to the forefront of President Donald Trump’s impeachment inquiry, starting with a hearing Wednesd...
12:05 2 December 2021

Tunisian president vows safer roads after 2 deadly crashes

TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia’s president is promising to improve his country’s poor road safety record after 26 people were killed in a bus crash — and th...
11:52 2 December 2021

UN chief urges countries not to surrender on climate fight

MADRID — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries Monday not to give up in the fight against climate change, as representatives from ne...
11:03 2 December 2021

China urges rollback of US tariffs, Huawei exec’s release

BEIJING — China’s foreign ministry on Monday urged Canada to free an executive of telecom equipment giant Huawei Technologies held for more than a yea...
10:58 2 December 2021

Germany: Merkel’s party rejects full overhaul of coalition

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party is rejecting a root-and-branch renegotiation of the agreement underpinning Germany’s government after the ju...
9:32 2 December 2021

France pays homage to 13 soldiers killed in Mali air crash

PARIS — In its biggest military funeral in decades, France is honoring 13 soldiers killed when their helicopters collided over Mali while on a mission...
9:17 2 December 2021

Philippine capital warned as strong typhoon approaches

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ main island, including the national capital, Manila, is under a tropical cyclone warning for a typhoon forecast...
7:26 2 December 2021

Net gains: NHL’s load management is top goalies playing less

Marc-Andre Fleury plays when he’s told.
7:12 2 December 2021

And the meek Bengals, Dolphins, Redskins shall win

And the meek shall inherit the NFL fields.
7:11 2 December 2021

AP Top 25 Reality Check: Examining ’Bama’s drop from top 5

The Associated Press college football poll is a subjective and mostly backward-looking assessment, especially late in the season.
7:11 2 December 2021

Rock tragedy: Music superstars, small suburb forever linked

FINNEYTOWN, Ohio — Tragedy four decades ago linked the British rock band The Who to a small suburban city in Ohio.
6:22 2 December 2021

Ballroom dancers say immigration clampdown hurting business

ORANGE, Conn. — When no Americans replied to her multiple help-wanted ads for a dance instructor, Connecticut studio owner Chris Sabourin looked overs...
6:16 2 December 2021

A look at 15 states making it easier to sue over sex abuse

NEW YORK — Fifteen states have revised their laws in the past two years extending or suspending statute of limitations to allow child sex abuse claims...
6:00 2 December 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s Ukraine defense at odds with facts

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s defense of his actions with Ukraine collides with the known facts and the testimony of witnesses on multiple fro...
5:22 2 December 2021

What’s next in impeachment: Judiciary Committee takes charge

WASHINGTON — The House impeachment inquiry enters a new phase this week as the Judiciary Committee takes charge of the investigation of President Dona...
5:21 2 December 2021

Deadly storm moves cross country taking aim at Northeast

NEW YORK — Hundreds of flights were canceled and thousands delayed for travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday as a deadly winter storm ...
3:00 2 December 2021

50 children killed by measles in Samoa as outbreak worsens

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A measles outbreak in Samoa has killed 50 children as authorities race to vaccinate the entire population.
2:46 2 December 2021

Ole Miss fires coach Matt Luke after 3 seasons, 15-21 record

Mississippi fired football coach Matt Luke on Sunday, three days after his third non-winning season ended with an excruciating rivalry game loss.
2:24 2 December 2021

Fukushima melted fuel removal begins 2021, end state unknown

TOKYO — Japan’s economy and industry ministry proposed a revision Monday to its decades-long road map to clean up the radioactive mess at the Fukushim...
1:49 2 December 2021

Daughter in admissions scandal returns to YouTube channel

LOS ANGELES — Social media star Olivia Jade Giannulli on Sunday posted her first YouTube video since the arrest of her parents, actress Lori Loughlin ...
1:39 2 December 2021

Death toll put at 20 for Mexico cartel attack near US border

MEXICO CITY — Mexican security forces on Sunday killed seven more members of a presumed cartel assault force that rolled into a town near the Texas bo...
1:04 2 December 2021

McManus’ 53-yard field goal lifts Denver past Chargers 23-20

DENVER — Brandon McManus’ 53-yard field goal as time expired, set up by a long interference call, capped a furious final 14 seconds and gave the Bronc...
0:59 2 December 2021

Hundreds rally in Myanmar to show support for Suu Kyi

YANGON, Myanmar — About 700 people rallied Sunday to show support for Myanmar’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, as she prepares to defend the country agains...
0:49 2 December 2021

Chiefs rout Raiders 40-9 to seize AFC West control

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes threw for a touchdown and ran for a touchdown, Juan Thornhill returned a pick 46 yards for another score, and the K...
0:30 2 December 2021

Luka gets 27, Mavs snap Lakers’ 10-game win streak 114-100

LOS ANGELES — Luka Doncic scored 21 of his 27 points in a dynamic second half, Kristaps Porzingis added 15 points and the Dallas Mavericks snapped the...
23:27 1 December 2021

Boston College fires coach Steve Addazio

BOSTON — Boston College fired coach Steve Addazio on Sunday after seven seasons in which the Eagles never surpassed seven wins.
23:24 1 December 2021

Buckeyes expects tougher game the 2nd time against Badgers

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State coach Ryan Day expects to see a much better Wisconsin team in the Big Ten championship game than the one routed by the Buc...
21:44 1 December 2021