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Venetian islands revamp traditions to counter depopulation

VENICE, Italy — The Venetian island of Burano’s charms are rooted in its fishing legacy: the colorful fishermen's cottages, the traditional butter coo...
8:54 21 January 2022

Nicklaus turns 80 and remains a part of golf’s conversations

SAN DIEGO — Jack Nicklaus turns 80 on Tuesday, no closer to retirement than when he was at the peak of his golf career.
8:09 21 January 2022

Kyle Busch has 2 NASCAR titles and an eye on at least 5 more

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The way Kyle Busch sees it, there is a flaw in the championship ring NASCAR awarded him last month.
7:56 21 January 2022

Sharapova can’t say what’s next after Australian Open loss

MELBOURNE, Australia — Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming.
7:43 21 January 2022

Thai court acquits opposition party of sedition charge

BANGKOK — Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday acquitted the country's third-biggest political party of seeking the overthrow of the constitutio...
7:13 21 January 2022

Baylor up to No. 1, beats Oklahoma 61-57 for 15th win in row

WACO, Texas — Freddie Gillespie and the Baylor Bears can now say they have been No. 1 during the season.
5:35 21 January 2022

James heads to Springfield to see son before playing Celtics

BOSTON — Lakers star LeBron James took in his son's high school game in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon before returning to Boston to ...
5:05 21 January 2022

Nepalese-owned operators take lead on world’s highest peaks

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Once relegated to support staff, Nepalese climbers famous for their skills on the world's highest peaks are emerging out of the sha...
3:30 21 January 2022

Kemba beats LeBron for 1st time, Celtics top LA 139-107

BOSTON — Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, and Jayson Tatum scored 27 to lead the Boston...
3:13 21 January 2022

Paul, Thunder rally for 112-107 win over struggling Rockets

HOUSTON — Chris Paul scored 28 points and Danilo Gallinari added 25 as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to bea...
0:48 21 January 2022

Senate impeachment timetable at a glance

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell plans to seek a speedy impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. In a Senate resolution released Monday even...
0:38 21 January 2022

49ers impressive turnaround leads to Super Bowl appearance

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the celebration raged in the victorious 49ers locker room, general manager John Lynch showed off a "Mobile to Miami" T-shirt ...
0:28 21 January 2022

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Faith, politics mix on holiday

ATLANTA — Against the backdrop of a presidential election year, Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday found leaders still wrestling over how to best...
23:35 20 January 2022

No. 4 SDSU chasing 20-0 start of Leonard’s 2010-11 team

SAN DIEGO — As much as the undefeated and fourth-ranked San Diego State Aztecs want to establish their own identity, there’s simply no escaping compar...
23:34 20 January 2022

2020 Democratic contenders link arms in MLK Jr. Day march

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential candidates hit pause on their recent feuds Monday as they walked shoulder to shoulder through the streets of ...
23:21 20 January 2022

Police: 2 dead in Texas club shooting, suspect arrested

SAN ANTONIO — Police have arrested a 19-year-old man in a shooting that left two men dead and at least five people injured at a concert in San Antonio...
22:46 20 January 2022

Police: Guard ‘saved lives’ in Kansas City bar shooting

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An armed security guard saved several lives when he shot and killed a heavily armed man who opened fire on a line of people waiting...
22:28 20 January 2022

Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully

RICHMOND, Va. — Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday to protest plan...
22:09 20 January 2022

Utah police: Boy accused in killing 4 not cooperating

A boy accused of killing four members of a Utah family surrendered peacefully following the Friday night slayings, but has since refused to speak with...
22:02 20 January 2022

Major doctors’ group calls for US to assure coverage for all

WASHINGTON — With health care an election-year priority, a major doctors’ organization on Monday called for sweeping government action to guarantee co...
22:02 20 January 2022

Paris couture climbs Mount Olympus, plumbs marine depths

PARIS — Female empowerment, controversies about race, and designs that plunged to the depths of the seas then climbed Mount Olympus were just some of ...
21:09 20 January 2022

Chiefs stick to game plan in AFC title game win over Titans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs advanced to their first Super Bowl in 50 years by doing things decidedly their way.
20:16 20 January 2022

South Carolina, Baylor lead women’s Top 25; Northwestern in

NEW YORK — South Carolina still sits atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll, with Baylor in second place.
20:09 20 January 2022

‘África’s richest woman’ out of Davos well before report

DAVOS, Switzerland — The rapidly changing circumstances for Isabel dos Santos, widely known as “Africa's richest woman,” is evident by her absence at ...
19:35 20 January 2022

New Baylor coach Aranda sensed something special with Bears

WACO, Texas — Dave Aranda sensed something special about Baylor even before the Bears were looking for a new head coach.
19:01 20 January 2022

Quenneville returns to Chicago with Florida Panthers

CHICAGO — In some Chicago circles, certainly every one that includes a hockey rink, it's just “Q.” Only one letter is necessary for a man so revered t...
18:33 20 January 2022

Baylor jumps Zags to give AP poll record-tying seventh No. 1

Baylor and Gonzaga were the only two teams in the top five that took care of business last week.
17:18 20 January 2022

Prince wrongful death case dismissed; estate case continues

MINNEAPOLIS — A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Prince's family members has been quietly dismissed in recent months, suggesting family members have re...
17:04 20 January 2022

EU to revamp anti-smuggler mission for UN Libya arms embargo

BRUSSELS — European Union countries have agreed to “refocus” the mission of the bloc’s anti-migrant smuggler naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea ...
16:47 20 January 2022

Libyan oil fields remain shut, testing peace summit

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities remained closed on Monday, its National Oil Corporation said, in a sign that the ...
15:57 20 January 2022