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N Carolina senator has latched on to Trump. Will he hold on?

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sen. Thom Tillis is following a simple formula for reelection in closely divided North Carolina: Stand with Donald Trump.
16:07 9 November 2021

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers charged, student mourned

HONG KONG — Police in Hong Kong said Saturday that they have arrested and charged six pro-democracy lawmakers, a move that could escalate public fury ...
15:39 9 November 2021

Was Trump call with Ukraine ‘perfect’? GOP has many answers

WASHINGTON — Republicans have no unified argument in the impeachment inquiry of Donald Trump , in large part because they can't agree on how best to d...
15:34 9 November 2021

Despite fires, California wine is doing just fine - for now

HEALDSBURG, Calif. — If you're worried that wildfires might have created shortages of Northern California's 2019 cabernet sauvignon, or even just impa...
15:05 9 November 2021

Black voter outreach intensifies in Louisiana governor race

BATON ROUGE, La. — To win a second term in his Southern state, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards needs strong turnout from Louisiana's black voters, wh...
14:38 9 November 2021

Pakistan opens visa-free border crossing for India Sikhs

KARTARPUR, Pakistan — The prime ministers of India and Pakistan inaugurated Saturday a visa-free border crossing for Sikh pilgrims from India, allowin...
14:11 9 November 2021

Cambodia’s exiled opposition leader makes it part way home

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Cambodia's exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy arrived in Malaysia on Saturday, making partial progress in his quest to retur...
12:09 9 November 2021

The Latest: Cambodia opposition leader: ‘My duty’ to go home

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The Latest on exiled Malaysian opposition leader Sam Rainsy's effort to return to his home country (all times local):
9:29 9 November 2021

3 dead, dozens injured as Australia wildfires raze homes

CANBERRA, Australia — Wildfires razing Australia's drought-stricken east coast have left three people dead and several missing, more than 30 injured a...
8:31 9 November 2021

A rarity: Lillard, Russell both top 50-point mark in losses

A career-best for Damian Lillard. A career-best for D'Angelo Russell.
6:57 9 November 2021

Bogdanovic hits 3 at buzzer, Jazz beat Bucks 103-100

SALT LAKE CITY — Bojan Bogdanovic hit a 3-pointer as time expired for the last of his 33 points in the Utah Jazz's 103-100 victory over the Milwaukee ...
5:07 9 November 2021

Timberwolves outlast Russell, Warriors, 125-119 in OT

MINNEAPOLIS — Andrew Wiggins scored 40 points, hitting the tying basket late in regulation, and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame D'Angelo Russell's...
4:01 9 November 2021

Judge grants USWNT class status in discrimination lawsuit

The U.S. women's national team has been granted class status in its lawsuit against U.S. Soccer that alleges gender discrimination in compensation and...
3:24 9 November 2021

AP Exclusive: Abusive S Korean facility exported children

BUSAN, South Korea — A notorious South Korean facility that kidnapped, abused and enslaved children and the disabled for a generation was also shippin...
2:31 9 November 2021

Wiseman gets restraining order to play; Memphis wins

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — James Wiseman had 17 points and nine rebounds hours after getting a temporary restraining order to play amid an NCAA ineligibility ru...
2:23 9 November 2021

Church looted by vandals as protests rage in Chile’s capital

SANTIAGO, Chile — Hooded protesters looted a Roman Catholic church Friday near the main gathering site for three weeks of mass protests against Chile'...
1:16 9 November 2021

Da Silva’s release brings new energy to Brazil’s opposition

CURITIBA, Brazil — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked out of prison on Friday, injecting new energy into a weakened oppositio...
1:05 9 November 2021

No coalition troops hurt in rocket attack at Iraq base

BAGHDAD — A barrage of Katyusha rockets targeted an Iraqi air base that houses American troops south of the city of Mosul on Friday, officials said. N...
0:57 9 November 2021

Intentional cautions take spotlight in NASCAR playoffs

AVONDALE, Ariz. — Denny Hamlin thought he was the favorite to win NASCAR's championship but now finds himself in danger of not even making it to the t...
23:52 8 November 2021

Nike will look into runner Mary Cain’s allegations of abuse

Nike will look into runner Mary Cain's allegations of abuse while she was part of Alberto Salazar's training group. The runner says it reached the poi...
23:46 8 November 2021

‘No ambiguity’: Takeaways from Ukraine transcripts

WASHINGTON — Two White House officials described tensions and frustrations among some of the nation's top diplomats as President Donald Trump, backed ...
23:43 8 November 2021

Complaint: ‘Jane Doe’ beaten, burned, discarded in Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE — A woman known for two decades simply as "Jane Doe" after her battered remains were found on the edge of a Wisconsin cornfield was a cognit...
23:34 8 November 2021

Whistleblower disputes boil over in impeachment interview

WASHINGTON — Transcripts released Friday in the impeachment inquiry show Republicans and Democrats repeatedly skirmishing over GOP questions that appe...
23:23 8 November 2021

Paradise community gathers on anniversary of Camp Fire

PARADISE, Calif. — One year after Paradise burned, hundreds of people gathered in the parking lot of a former bank building in the Northern California...
23:22 8 November 2021

Bloomberg’s wealth gives him options his rivals don’t enjoy

WASHINGTON — There are many questions surrounding Michael Bloomberg's potential presidential candidacy. Whether he'll have enough money to sustain a l...
23:17 8 November 2021

Mural of activist Greta Thunberg going up in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO — Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg is staring down at pedestrians in the heart of San Francisco where an artist is painting a massiv...
22:44 8 November 2021

The Latest: Bloomberg would focus on Super Tuesday states

WASHINGTON — The Latest on Michael Bloomberg opening the door to a 2020 Democratic presidential bid (all times local):
22:40 8 November 2021

Bannon says Stone was Trump campaign link to WikiLeaks

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign viewed Roger Stone as an "access point" to WikiLeaks and tried to use him to get advanced word about hacked email...
22:11 8 November 2021

US has new plan for notifying Americans of election meddling

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Friday released a new framework for notifying victims and the public of cyberattacks during the 2020 presiden...
22:07 8 November 2021

Bradley’s finale? Maybe not if Toronto FC wins MLS Cup

SEATTLE — When Michael Bradley left Italy and returned to Major League Soccer to join Toronto FC, he was the secondary attraction. Most of the attenti...
21:59 8 November 2021