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Trump impeachment hearing spurs shadow spin war

WASHINGTON — The online spin began even before Wednesday’s impeachment hearing got underway.
22:29 13 November 2021

US government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry

WASHINGTON — Republican political operative Roger Stone undermined the effectiveness of the congressional investigation into Russian interference in t...
22:27 13 November 2021

He’s cooking: Vikings RB’s recipe is speed, strength, vision

EAGAN, Minn. — Tackling Dalvin Cook has been a challenge this season. The Minnesota Vikings running back has vaulted to the top of the league’s rushin...
22:10 13 November 2021

Porzingis returns as Knicks show signs of chaos he escaped

NEW YORK — When Kristaps Porzingis crashed to the Madison Square Garden floor in pain on Feb. 6, 2018, it was soon clear that would be his final play ...
21:39 13 November 2021

The Latest: Islamic Jihad leader signals truce terms

JERUSALEM — The Latest on the new escalation between Israel and Gaza (all times local):
21:14 13 November 2021

Why Ukraine matters, and not only to Trump and his rivals

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is playing a starring role in the historic U.S. impeachment hearings — and Ukrainians themselves wish the whole thing would ju...
21:07 13 November 2021

No. 12 Baylor not breaking in defensive undefeated season

There was a moment when Baylor coach Matt Rhule saw his No. 12 Bears start to fracture just a little bit for the first time in this undefeated season....
21:00 13 November 2021

Correction: SAG Awards-Robert De Niro story

LOS ANGELES — In a story Nov. 12 about Robert De Niro being named the recipient of the life achievement honor at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards, ...
20:39 13 November 2021

California regulators order inquiry into power outages

SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators opened a formal investigation Wednesday into pre-emptive power outages that blacked out large parts of the state...
20:34 13 November 2021

The Latest: Turkey’s president aims to resettle war refugees

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (all times local):
20:28 13 November 2021

AP FACT CHECK: GOP presses empty Ukraine meddling theory

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans pressed the discredited theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 U.S. election in defending President Donald Tru...
19:59 13 November 2021

Nadal saves match point v Medvedev for 1st win at ATP Finals

LONDON — Facing match point at 5-1 down in the third set, Rafael Nadal gave himself about a one-in-a-thousand chance of beating Daniil Medvedev at the...
19:53 13 November 2021

Esper: US could alter military drills to boost NKorea talks

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that he is open to the possibility of altering American military activit...
19:22 13 November 2021

Facebook says it removed 3.2B fake accounts in 6 months

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook says it removed 3.2 billion fake accounts from its service from April to September, up slightly from 3 billion in the previou...
19:20 13 November 2021

US superbug infections rising, but deaths are falling

NEW YORK — Drug-resistant “superbug” infections have been called a developing nightmare that could set medicine back a century, making conquered germs...
19:07 13 November 2021

Google plans to offer checking accounts

NEW YORK — Google plans to add checking accounts from Citigroup and a credit union to its Google Pay digital wallet in 2020, the tech company said Wed...
19:06 13 November 2021

Tunisia elects new parliament speaker from Islamist party

TUNIS, Tunisia — The longtime leader of Tunisia’s Islamist party Ennahdha has been elected speaker of the North African country’s new parliament.
18:49 13 November 2021

As rockets rain down, Israel intensifies its strikes in Gaza

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad targets throughout the Gaza Strip on Wednesday while the militant group rained scores of...
18:39 13 November 2021

Beer insulting California utility PG&E brews backlash

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Anger over devastating California wildfires sparked by Pacific Gas & Electric power lines is coming to a head — in a beer. An...
18:34 13 November 2021

Texans-Ravens could be first of many Watson-Jackson duels

This is the first of what could be many meetings between two dynamic young AFC quarterbacks when Deshaun Watson and the Houston Texans visit Lamar Jac...
18:21 13 November 2021

With success and offers, Sterling K. Brown learns to say no

NEW YORK — With a hit TV series, awards, plus film and TV opportunities, Sterling K. Brown admits he’s experienced “a lot of pinch me moments” in rece...
18:12 13 November 2021

Maybe banking culture doesn’t always make people dishonest

NEW YORK — Scientists say they were unable to confirm a highly publicized 2014 study that suggested banking culture can promote dishonesty.
18:04 13 November 2021

Man charged in Vegas massacre ammunition case changing plea

LAS VEGAS — A man plans to change his not guilty plea in a federal case alleging he illegally manufactured bullets sold to the gunman who carried out ...
17:56 13 November 2021

Rapper Kodak Black gets prison sentence in weapons case

MIAMI — Rapper Kodak Black was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from h...
17:33 13 November 2021

Google, Israel’s National Library team up to digitize books

JERUSALEM — The National Library of Israel is working with Google to digitize 120,000 books from its extensive collection of Jewish texts and upload t...
17:28 13 November 2021

Nike cuts ties with Amazon, but shoes won’t vanish from site

NEW YORK — Nike will stop selling its sneakers and athletic gear directly to Amazon, ending a two-year relationship with the world’s largest online re...
17:21 13 November 2021

Cold snap may be your signal to get new tires for winter

DETROIT — With the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. shivering through an early blast of arctic air, it’s time to start thinking about whether your car’s...
17:18 13 November 2021

Privacy, consumer groups seek to block Google-Fitbit deal

NEW YORK — Nine privacy, social justice and consumer groups are calling for the U.S. government to block Google’s $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-...
17:11 13 November 2021

Islamic State returnees cloud anniversary of Paris attacks

PARIS — France commemorated the fourth anniversary of the Islamic State attacks that struck the heart of Paris with a solemn reading Wednesday of the ...
16:39 13 November 2021

California sued again for requiring women on company boards

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's first-in-the-nation law requiring publicly held companies to put women on their boards of directors is facing a seco...
16:34 13 November 2021