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Johnson ready to end NASCAR grind and move on with life

CONCORD, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson handed out mini bottles of Patron at his retirement announcement — so perfectly on brand for the cool Californian who s...
22:18 21 November 2021

Police: Woman stabbed another in belief she was wearing fur

CLEVELAND — A woman with a history of attacks on people wearing fur has been charged with attempted murder for stabbing a woman she believed was weari...
22:17 21 November 2021

White House, GOP senators discuss impeachment trial strategy

WASHINGTON — Top White House officials and six Republican senators have met to discuss strategy for a possible Senate impeachment trial of President D...
22:10 21 November 2021

Korean peninsula troubles pose US security challenge

HANOI, Vietnam — Defense Secretary Mark Esper is returning from Asia with the U.S. still facing a trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that pose r...
21:55 21 November 2021

The Latest: Impeachment hearings wrap up for the week

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine (all times local):
21:43 21 November 2021

Kim builds 2-shot lead in LPGA Tour Championship

NAPLES, Fla. — Sei Young Kim made a 12-foot eagle putt on the 17th hole to pull away from the pack with a 7-under 65 for a two-shot lead Thursday afte...
21:36 21 November 2021

Bacteria-infected mosquitoes take bite out of deadly dengue

WASHINGTON — They still bite, but new research shows lab-grown mosquitoes are fighting dangerous dengue fever that they normally would spread.
21:18 21 November 2021

Illinois officer fined $350 for illegally parking patrol car

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. — A northern Illinois police officer has been ticketed for parking his patrol car in a handicapped-accessible parking space.
21:16 21 November 2021

Records pile up for S&P 500, Nasdaq in milestone run

LOS ANGELES — Wall Street is enjoying its third record-setting run of this year, with the major stock indexes delivering a string of all-time highs in...
21:01 21 November 2021

Macy’s weak earnings reflect more trouble at malls

NEW YORK — There’s more trouble for the nation’s malls heading into the crucial holiday shopping season.
20:41 21 November 2021

Iran net outage first to effectively isolate a whole nation

Internet connectivity is trickling back in Iran after the government shut down access to the rest of the world for more than four days in response to ...
20:32 21 November 2021

Fox pushed to correct guest who seemed to call Vindman a spy

NEW YORK — Fox News has given no indication that it plans to address on the air a segment that ran on Laura Ingraham’s show where a guest appeared to ...
20:03 21 November 2021

Pennsylvanians to get more time on sex abuse charges, suits

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The state where a grand jury’s groundbreaking report set off a new wave of reckoning over sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church ...
19:52 21 November 2021

Big Ten Spotlight: West Division coaches in long-term deals

Scott Frost received a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Nebraska through 2026.
18:55 21 November 2021

‘Uncut Gems,’ ‘The Lighthouse’ top Spirit Awards nominations

NEW YORK — The Safdie brothers’ Diamond District crime film “Uncut Gems” and Robert Eggers’ fever-dream period tale “The Lighthouse” lead the 35th ann...
18:51 21 November 2021

Humble One: Mourinho says he’s emotionally stronger at Spurs

LONDON — After touting his humility and willingness to learn from past mistakes, Jose Mourinho couldn’t resist a flash of the old familiar cheekiness.
18:37 21 November 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Trump, GOP claims on Ukraine corruption

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his GOP allies pressed a defense Thursday that he acted appropriately in withholding military aid to Ukraine o...
17:42 21 November 2021

In Ukraine’s bleak east, US aid saves lives, raises morale

AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — U.S.-made medical equipment, night-vision devices and counter-mortar radar makes a difference for Ukrainian troops fighting Kremli...
17:40 21 November 2021

From ‘Knives Out’ to Bond, Ana de Armas is on the rise

LOS ANGELES — Ana de Armas is fumbling with a packet of sugar and talking about her breakneck schedule on a recent afternoon in Los Angeles when her a...
17:32 21 November 2021

Dave East is in ‘Survival’ mode for debut album

NEW YORK — Iconic rapper Nas isn’t known for being the most talkative, letting his legendary music speak for him. But when he does talk, his protégé D...
17:27 21 November 2021

UK Labour party vows radical changes if it wins Dec. 12 vote

LONDON — Britain’s main opposition Labour Party promised Thursday to radically expand public spending and state ownership if it wins the Dec. 12 elect...
16:55 21 November 2021

Former White House aide Hill is no-nonsense Russia analyst

WASHINGTON — They have heard the measured testimony of career diplomats and the mind-boggling account of a first-time ambassador who declared he was i...
16:47 21 November 2021

McIlroy’s ‘perfect’ shot upstages Race to Dubai title battle

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Out of the running for the Race to Dubai title, Rory McIlroy still forced his way onto center stage at the season-ending...
16:47 21 November 2021

Prince Andrew faces new pressure to talk to US about Epstein

LONDON — Britain’s disgraced Prince Andrew is facing mounting calls to provide information to U.S. law enforcement agencies and to lawyers who are inv...
16:21 21 November 2021

Massachusetts OKs ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products

BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers passed a groundbreaking ban Thursday on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products, including menthol cigarette...
15:45 21 November 2021

Coldplay decides not to tour for environmental reasons

LONDON — The British band Coldplay has decided not to launch a global tour because of environmental concerns.
15:39 21 November 2021

US home sales rose 1.9% last month, lifted by lower rates

WASHINGTON — Americans purchased more homes in October, though sales were held back by a shortage of available properties.
15:30 21 November 2021

Israeli attorney general to decide on Netanyahu charges

JERUSALEM — Israel’s attorney general scheduled a Thursday night news conference to announce his long-awaited decision on whether to indict Prime Mini...
15:21 21 November 2021

Sibling rivalry, affection rule new season of ‘The Crown’

LOS ANGELES — Olivia Colman and Helena Bonham Carter, aka Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret in Netflix’s “The Crown,” are perched royally atop ...
14:40 21 November 2021

GOP support for Trump shows no overt signs of cracking

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republican support for President Donald Trump is showing no overt signs of buckling, the latest demonstration of how Democr...
14:37 21 November 2021