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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

Set the table early, and other tips for Thanksgiving hosts

Hosting Thanksgiving isn’t for the faint of heart. There are more dishes than you might usually serve. More timing concerns because of that. More pots...
16:33 13 November 2021

Supreme Court says Ginsburg home sick with stomach bug

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is missing arguments at the court because she’s home sick with a stomach bug.
16:25 13 November 2021

Economy in mind, Bolsonaro changes tack and cozies up to Xi

BRASILIA, Brazil — What a difference a year makes.
15:59 13 November 2021