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Big 12 suspends 4 players from KU-KSU brawl 25 games total

LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Big 12 suspended four players from Kansas and Kansas State a combined 25 games Wednesday for their roles in a melee that spilled ...
1:56 23 January 2022

People who had contact with man with virus to be monitored

SHORELINE, Wash. — Health officials said Wednesday they are actively monitoring 16 people who came into close contact with the traveler to China who b...
1:11 23 January 2022

Aerosmith drummer loses bid to rejoin band for Grammy honors

BOSTON — A judge has told Aerosmith's drummer Joey Kramer to dream on if he hopes to rejoin the band as its set to perform and be honored at Grammy ev...
0:01 23 January 2022

Woods, McIlroy give Torrey Pines the feel of a season opener

SAN DIEGO — A small crowd that gathered in the morning chill made its way to the first tee to watch Tiger Woods start his pro-am round Wednesday at To...
22:19 22 January 2022

Buttigieg’s unlikely Iowa rise now carries high expectations

DUBUQUE, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg finds himself in a place that he could hardly have contemplated when he began running for president a year ago: He like...
21:54 22 January 2022

From #MeToo to trial: A look at the fall of Harvey Weinstein

NEW YORK — As Harvey Weinstein goes through his New York trial on rape and sexual assault charges, here's a look at the movie mogul's past and his mul...
21:52 22 January 2022

Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Sau...
21:22 22 January 2022

Trump suggests he may be open to entitlement cuts in future

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest in a television interview Wednesday that he’s willing to consider entitlement cuts in the futu...
21:06 22 January 2022

3 former Dolphins provide Super Bowl boost to Chiefs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs saw value in a trio of players that were essentially castoffs from what was one of the least-successful fran...
21:01 22 January 2022

Judge hints he may rule for migrants in Border Patrol suit

TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions at some o...
20:46 22 January 2022

Canada justice dept. lawyer says Huawei exec committed fraud

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A Canadian justice department lawyer said Wednesday that fraud, not sanctions, is the crucial element for a judge to con...
20:42 22 January 2022

Trump administration approves Keystone pipeline on US land

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration on Wednesday approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. la...
20:27 22 January 2022

Guaidó seeks EU sanctions for Venezuela, meeting with Trump

BRUSSELS — Venezuela’s opposition leader said Wednesday that he wants the European Union to broaden sanctions against members of the Venezuelan govern...
20:05 22 January 2022

Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders nonprofit

WASHINGTON — The watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, alleging that Our Revolution, a poli...
20:00 22 January 2022

Tesla passes $100 billion, teeing up big payout for Musk

DETROIT — The meteoric rise of Tesla shares that pushed the company's value over $100 billion could turn into a supercharged payday for CEO Elon Musk.
19:58 22 January 2022

Can equality pledges fix country music’s gender problem?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — What started as a joke on Twitter about an unwritten rule among country radio stations not to play two female artists in a row prom...
19:40 22 January 2022

Government: Tax evader in standoff should not be released

CONCORD, N.H. — A woman who took part in a monthslong standoff with her husband at their home against U.S. marshals in 2007 should not be released fro...
19:36 22 January 2022

Bloomberg, Buttigieg work to connect with nation’s mayors

WASHINGTON — Two miles from President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Capitol, Michael Bloomberg and Pete Buttigieg are looking to draw a dist...
19:25 22 January 2022

Key events leading to statement on Jeff Bezos phone hack

Experts at the United Nations said Wednesday that the phone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was likely hacked through a file se...
19:14 22 January 2022

Chen knows US skating history, doesn’t need to hear about it

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Long stints atop U.S. men's figure skating were common for decades. No fewer than eight skaters, including Dick Button, Scott Hamil...
18:20 22 January 2022

Wednesday is deadline for claims in 2017 Equifax data breach

NEW YORK — Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services as part of Equifax's $700 million settlement over a massive data br...
18:17 22 January 2022

AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false account of Ukraine episode

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a false account Wednesday of some of the circumstances that got him impeached.
18:04 22 January 2022

Calamine pink, or Dead Salmon? What’s behind paint names

Ever wonder how paint colors get their names? If you’re shopping for pink, say, you’ll find dozens of shades referencing roses, bubblegum and shells. ...
17:44 22 January 2022

Russia’s Putin remains secretive about his future role

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin remained tight-lipped about his future role Wednesday as he fast-tracks a set of constitutional changes wide...
17:41 22 January 2022

Discredited conversion therapy banned in conservative Utah

SALT LAKE CITY — The discredited practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ children is now banned in Utah, making it the 19th state and one of the most...
17:33 22 January 2022

Hand sanitizers, flu shots _ businesses’ defense against flu

NEW YORK — As this winter's flu outbreak intensifies, small business owners try to keep their companies from being overwhelmed by employee absences.
17:31 22 January 2022

Crime required for impeachment? Not so, say legal experts

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's defense hinges largely on arguments made in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson more than 150 year...
17:10 22 January 2022

Supreme Court seems favorable to religious education funding

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready Wednesday to reinvigorate a Montana scholarship program that could make it easie...
16:53 22 January 2022

UK lawmakers remove child-migrants promise from Brexit bill

LONDON — British lawmakers have overturned changes to the government’s flagship Brexit bill made by Parliament’s House of Lords, removing a promise to...
16:47 22 January 2022

UConn vs Tennessee rivalry renewed in women’s hoops Thursday

NEW YORK — For more than a decade, the rivalry in women's basketball was Tennessee and UConn.
16:30 22 January 2022