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Georgia Supreme Court temporarily halts man’s execution

ATLANTA — With about eight hours to spare before a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk was to be put to death Wednesday, Georgia's high...
20:46 30 October 2021

Beyond Netflix: A look at what you get with new streamers

Attention binge watchers: There's life beyond Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
20:40 30 October 2021

Trump defends Alaska governor amid recall push to oust him

JUNEAU, Alaska — President Donald Trump on Wednesday voiced his opposition to a push in Alaska aimed at recalling Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, with ...
20:05 30 October 2021

AP Top 25 Podcast: Looking ahead to 1st playoff rankings

LSU is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and the College Football Playoff rankings are about a week away from debuting.
19:24 30 October 2021

Truex quietly rolling toward a 2nd NASCAR championship

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Martin Truex Jr. struggled on short tracks for 15 years before he finally snapped his streak of futility and swept this season at Ri...
19:18 30 October 2021

‘Frustrated’ Browns QB Mayfield storms away from interview

BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield abruptly ended his interview session, storming off after taking issue with a question.
18:46 30 October 2021

McGregor hated having to lie about reprising role as Obi-Wan

LOS ANGELES — Ewan McGregor felt somewhat tortured for the last few years because while he was signed up to reprise his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, he cou...
18:33 30 October 2021

UN climate leaders scramble after Chile unrest cancels talks

WASHINGTON — Chile's abrupt decision Wednesday to withdraw as host of the United Nations' top climate conference leaves organizers scrambling for a se...
18:26 30 October 2021

Ruff ride: Dog struck by car rides inside bumper for miles

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. — A dog hit by a car in upstate New York rode for 45 minutes wedged between the broken bumper and the grille before the driver realize...
18:17 30 October 2021

Trump pick for Russia envoy grilled by senators on Ukraine

WASHINGTON — The No. 2 official at the State Department faced off Wednesday with senators demanding to know why he didn't know more about the Trump ad...
18:05 30 October 2021

Review: Hootie & the Blowfish return but new album blows

Hootie & the Blowfish, "Imperfect Circle" (Capitol Nashville)
17:55 30 October 2021

Iverson remains Philly icon as 76ers race to perfect start

PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson is The Answer that finally became the question.
17:49 30 October 2021

Filing period opens for New Hampshire’s presidential primary

CONCORD, N.H. — The lengthy list of 2020 presidential hopefuls started growing longer Wednesday as the filing period opened for New Hampshire's first-...
17:31 30 October 2021

Saban: Tua may be game-time decision, Forristall out 6 weeks

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is returning to practice, but tight end Miller Forristall could be out for the next six weeks.
17:30 30 October 2021

Northam campaigns for Dems months after blackface scandal

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When a racist photo was discovered on Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page in February, he became an instant pariah among fellow D...
17:22 30 October 2021

RIGHT AT HOME: Design and décor with British flair

Britain's political climate may be gloomy, but on the decor front the sun is shining. Young designers and established firms are crafting furniture, li...
17:21 30 October 2021

US filmmaker Oliver Stone praises Putin for role in Syria

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — American filmmaker Oliver Stone on Wednesday praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "stabilizing force" in the Middle Ea...
17:19 30 October 2021

UK parties spar in election that may settle Brexit _ or not

LONDON — Finally, Britain's political ice floes are moving. After three years of Brexit impasse, an election in six weeks may break the logjam. Or it ...
16:40 30 October 2021

Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing

CHICAGO — R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography...
16:19 30 October 2021

Oregon women are No. 1 for first time in AP Top 25 poll

NEW YORK — When he took over in 2014, Kelly Graves set out to establish Oregon as one of the elite teams in women's college basketball.
16:06 30 October 2021

McLaren confirms Askew and O’Ward for 2020 IndyCar lineup

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The new Arrow McLaren SP team officially named Pato O'Ward and Oliver Askew as its drivers for 2020 on Wednesday and confirmed the I...
15:52 30 October 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Afghanistan isn’t safer than Chicago

ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump ripped Chicago as a hellscape of violence that makes Afghanistan, one of the world's deadliest countries for terror...
15:51 30 October 2021

UK leader vows to beef up fire safety after Grenfell inferno

LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday vowed to speed up efforts to make sure the dangerous cladding used in the Grenfell Tower is re...
15:00 30 October 2021

Online thrift stores give deal-hunters new ways to score

NEW YORK — It's not just eBay anymore. A slew of websites and apps act as virtual thrift stores for vintage devotees, deal hunters and those just look...
14:10 30 October 2021

South African police arrest foreigners protesting at UN site

JOHANNESBURG — Police in the South African city of Cape Town used water cannons Wednesday while dispersing and arresting hundreds of foreigners, inclu...
14:06 30 October 2021

Germany ups fight against anti-Semitism, far-right extremism

BERLIN — The German government has passed measures against far-right extremism and anti-Semitism following an attack on a synagogue earlier this month...
13:30 30 October 2021

Salvage shops offer sustainable decor with a story

Two of the hottest trends in home decor are sustainability and authenticity. No wonder architectural salvage shops are busy.
12:46 30 October 2021

AP-NORC poll: Halloween plans, from candy to costumed pets

CHICAGO — The good news for kids this Halloween: They'll likely come home with a bigger pile of candy than of healthy snacks while out trick-or-treati...
12:11 30 October 2021

Volkswagen warns of slowing global auto markets

FRANKFURT, Germany — Volkswagen says its profits jumped 44% in the third quarter thanks to a more profitable mix of vehicles in its lineup but warned ...
12:01 30 October 2021

Muslim headscarf debate divides France, in climate of hate

PARIS — When a French official disrupted a regional council meeting to demand that a Muslim woman accompanying a group of schoolchildren be ordered to...
11:23 30 October 2021