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Ex-ambassador’s testimony shines light on conservative media

NEW YORK — Former Ukrainian Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch’s impeachment testimony on Friday spotlighted the role of conservative media in her downfall ...
22:39 15 November 2021

Real estate heiress who posted $35M bail acquitted of murder

SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco Bay Area real estate heiress who was under house arrest on $35 million bail for more than two years plans to reconnect...
21:55 15 November 2021

Zverev advances to semis at ATP Finals; Nadal eliminated

LONDON — Defending champion Alexander Zverev secured the last semifinal spot at the ATP Finals on Friday — eliminating Rafael Nadal in the process.
21:42 15 November 2021

Fire burns for Stewart as he chases another NASCAR title

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Tony Stewart was convalescing from a nasty wreck, and he was depressed because, as he cracked, "if you live with your mom and stepda...
21:38 15 November 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists ex-ambassador’s record

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Friday that a U.S. diplomat was responsible for Somalia’s descent into chaos decades ago, distorting her...
21:16 15 November 2021

Noseda, in his prime, lifting National Symphony Orchestra

NEW YORK — After a piano rehearsal, two orchestra sessions and one concert performance together, soprano Christine Goerke gushed with praise for Giana...
20:41 15 November 2021

‘Queen & Slim’ soundtrack a perfect mix of new and old songs

Various artists, “Queen & Slim: The Soundtrack” (Motown)
20:29 15 November 2021

And the Grammy nomination goes to...

NEW YORK — L may typically stand for “loser” but artists like Lizzo, Lady Gaga, Lil Nas X and Lewis Capaldi are likely to score big next week when the...
20:10 15 November 2021

Warren says getting to ‘Medicare for All’ will take 3 years

WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren announced Friday that she won’t immediately push to give every American fully government-funded health care and instead ...
19:54 15 November 2021

Conflicting White House accounts of 1st Trump-Zelenskiy call

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump released the rough transcript Friday of a congratulatory phone call he had with the incoming president of Ukraine,...
19:38 15 November 2021

Ayesha Curry Thanksgiving recipe debuts on Google Assistant

NEW YORK — Cookbook author Ayesha Curry is used to a holiday on the road with lots of people, but with Steph Curry sidelined due to injury, the family...
19:29 15 November 2021

Fired Ukraine ambassador calls out ‘crisis’ in US diplomacy

WASHINGTON — The fired U.S. ambassador to Ukraine sounded an alarm Friday about the denigration of American diplomacy and the hollowing out of the Sta...
18:59 15 November 2021

Israel says it has completed Gaza strikes after rocket fire

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel said early Friday it has completed a series of airstrikes on targets linked to the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza...
18:42 15 November 2021

Ailing ex-telecom executive Ebbers seeks release from prison

JACKSON, Miss. — A former telecommunications executive convicted in one of the largest corporate accounting scandals in U.S. history is asking a judge...
17:59 15 November 2021

Attorney: Man charged in adoption case ‘made happy families’

SALT LAKE CITY — An Arizona elected official charged with running an adoption-fraud scheme involving women from the Marshall Islands ran a legal pract...
17:59 15 November 2021

Will you get dementia? Many may not understand their risk

Many older American adults may inaccurately estimate their chances for developing dementia and do useless things to prevent it, new research suggests.
17:53 15 November 2021

Creator of Lizzo’s signature slogan could get a Grammy nod

NEW YORK — Mina Lioness’ longstanding battle to finally receive writing credit on Lizzo’s megahit song “Truth Hurts” is paying off in more ways than o...
17:20 15 November 2021

Pensioners struggling to survive join Chile protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Seventy-seven-year-old María Gonzalez is tired of waking up, Monday to Friday, to sell toilet paper in the Chilean capital. Her meag...
17:19 15 November 2021

Ex-Browns receiver Antonio Callaway gets 10-game drug ban

CLEVELAND — Former Browns wide receiver Antonio Callaway has been suspended 10 games by the NFL for another violation of the league’s substance-abuse ...
16:44 15 November 2021

Cory Booker on ballot in New Hampshire, last day of filing

CONCORD, N.H. — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is on the ballot in New Hampshire, where he hopes his patience will pay off.
15:45 15 November 2021

US commander: Partnership with Kurds against IS still strong

ERBIL, Iraq — A senior U.S. coalition commander said Friday the partnership with Syrian Kurdish forces remains strong and focused on fighting the Isla...
15:32 15 November 2021

Swift questions AMAs performance over fight with music group

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift said Thursday that she may not perform at the American Music Awards and may have to put other projects including a forthcom...
15:02 15 November 2021

High tides surge through Venice, locals rush to protect art

VENICE, Italy — Exceptionally high tidal waters surged through Venice again on Friday, prompting the mayor to close St. Mark’s Square and call for mor...
15:01 15 November 2021

American IS suspect repatriated from Turkish-Greek border

ANKARA, Turkey — An American citizen suspected of being an Islamic State group member was deported to the U.S. on Friday after spending five days in n...
14:42 15 November 2021

US retail sales rose a modest 0.3% in October

WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their shopping last month, spending more online and buying more cars, evidence that consumers can still drive the ec...
13:55 15 November 2021

Be careful out there: UK police warn candidates about safety

LONDON — British police are unveiling new tactics to protect politicians amid the country’s fraught, even hostile political atmosphere, issuing safety...
13:26 15 November 2021

Trump contributes foreword to paperback of McConnell book

NEW YORK — The paperback edition of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s “The Long Game” includes a foreword from a well-placed fellow Republican:...
13:00 15 November 2021

New Davis Cup era begins with revamped format, new features

MADRID — The famous face behind the biggest overhaul in Davis Cup history can’t hide his anxiety.
12:26 15 November 2021

For Obama and Patrick, a long friendship and political bond

WASHINGTON — Deval Patrick was in need of a pep talk.
12:23 15 November 2021

Free broadband? UK Labour Party promises nationalization

LONDON — The British Labour Party's latest plan for public ownership of big industries sent shivers through the telecoms sector Friday with an elector...
12:21 15 November 2021