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Human rights commission asks El Salvador for records

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights asked El Salvador on Saturday to turn over records related to the country's ...
20:38 28 December 2022

Klobuchar’s Iowa tour: Bragging point and caucus strategy

HUMBOLDT, Iowa — To Amy Klobuchar, her just-completed tour of all 99 Iowa counties proves a point: As president, she would go everywhere and represent...
19:58 28 December 2022

Woman charged with hate crime amid NYC anti-Semitic attacks

NEW YORK — A woman accused of slapping three people in one of a series of apparently anti-Semitic attacks reported throughout New York during Hanukkah...
19:46 28 December 2022

Doctor charged in 25 deaths sues hospital for defamation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio doctor accused of ordering drug overdoses in the deaths of 25 hospital patients has sued his former employer for defamation, ...
18:50 28 December 2022

Serena Williams aces AP Female Athlete of the Decade honors

Serena Williams dominated the decade, on the court and in conversation.
18:06 28 December 2022

Ski star Shiffrin goes the extra step to help teammate

LIENZ, Austria — Even when she has just nailed a first run, Mikaela Shiffrin is not only thinking about getting the victory.
17:35 28 December 2022

49ers-Seahawks prime-time showdown highlights Week 17

The return of Beast Mode. A division title on the line. Possible home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
16:54 28 December 2022

Science teachers, students get Times Square New Year’s stage

NEW YORK — This year's New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will spotlight efforts to combat climate change when high school science teachers an...
16:26 28 December 2022

Even amid affluence of tech capital, local news struggles

OAKLAND, Calif. — The cities and suburbs on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay are home to 2.7 million people, a world-class University of Californ...
15:48 28 December 2022

Southwest Virginia river the star of new state park

RICHMOND, Va. — As much of central Appalachia looks to reinvent itself amid the decline of coal, community leaders in southwest Virginia say they are ...
14:10 28 December 2022

Ukraine, separatists expected to swap prisoners on Sunday

KYIV, Ukraine — Kyiv expects to swap prisoners with Russia-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy sa...
14:01 28 December 2022

Former deputy leader says UK’s Labour Party brutal, hostile

LONDON — The former deputy leader of Britain's Labour Party says he left politics in part because of the nasty mood inside the left-wing party, which ...
13:36 28 December 2022

Navy considers shipbuilding cuts for upcoming budget

PORTLAND, Maine — The Navy is proposing construction cutbacks and accelerated ship retirements that would delay, or sink, the Navy’s goal of a larger ...
13:10 28 December 2022

Libyan official: Turkish troops unwanted, destabilizing

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Turkey's willingness to dispatch troops to Libya is “unacceptable" and such a move would constitute unwanted meddling in the affairs...
12:29 28 December 2022

Lawyers fight death penalty for synagogue shooting suspect

Lawyers for the suspect in the synagogue shooting that killed 11 people in Pittsburgh have challenged his potential death sentence as unconstitutional...
12:21 28 December 2022

Montenegro: Pro-Serb lawmakers released from detention

PODGORICA, Montenegro — A Montenegrin court early Saturday released from detention three pro-Serb opposition lawmakers who were jailed following turmo...
11:53 28 December 2022

Kazakh officials investigating causes of deadly plane crash

ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Technical failure, pilot error and weather conditions are being considered as possible causes of the plane crash in which 12 peop...
10:57 28 December 2022

In Gambia, heartache and few answers after migrant deaths

BARRA, Gambia — Tina Gomez told no one in her family when she boarded a boat with more than 200 people here in Gambia last month, setting off in hopes...
10:06 28 December 2022

US mass killings hit new high in 2019, most were shootings

The first one occurred 19 days into the new year when a man used an ax to kill four family members including his infant daughter. Five months later, 1...
8:49 28 December 2022

Thousands of koalas feared dead in Australia wildfires

PERTH, Australia — Thousands of koalas are feared to have died in a wildfire-ravaged area north of Sydney, further diminishing Australia's iconic mars...
8:43 28 December 2022

Texas sheriff: 2 dead, multiple shot in music video ‘ambush’

HOUSTON — Two people were shot and killed and multiple others were wounded when a group filming a music video was “ambushed” near Houston, Harris Coun...
7:45 28 December 2022

Lee Mendelson dies; brought “Charlie Brown Christmas” to TV

LOS ANGELES — Lee Mendelson, the producer who changed the face of the holidays when he brought “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to television in 1965 and w...
6:32 28 December 2022

Drawn-out sex crimes case rattles Israel-Australia ties

JERUSALEM — Nicole Meyer endured years of sexual abuse allegedly at the hands of her former school principal. She’s had to watch as her alleged abuser...
6:06 28 December 2022

Mond leads A&M to 24-21 win over Oklahoma St. in Texas Bowl

HOUSTON — Kellen Mond ran for a career-high 117 yards and threw a touchdown pass as Texas A&M scored 24 straight points to overcome an early defic...
3:27 28 December 2022

Devils score own goal in OT, Maple Leafs win 6th straight

NEWARK, N.J. — Devils defenseman Damon Severson backhanded the puck into his own net in overtime, gifting the Toronto Maple Leafs a 5-4 win over New J...
3:05 28 December 2022

Brady, Favre, Montana, Manning among All-Time Team QBs

You have first pick for the NFL's All-Time Team's quarterback. The 10 possibilities are Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Johnny Unitas, Otto Graham, Sammy Baug...
2:51 28 December 2022

UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and...
1:30 28 December 2022

Michigan State beats Wake Forest 27-21 in Pinstripe Bowl

NEW YORK — Brian Lewerke threw for 320 yards and a touchdown and ran for a score in Michigan State's 27-21 victory over Wake Forest on Friday night in...
0:16 28 December 2022

USDA OKs hemp plans for Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved industrial hemp licensing plans for Louisiana,Ohio and New Jersey, the department announced Friday. T...
21:55 27 December 2022

Man charged in Missouri woman’s 1987 killing

ST. CLAIR, Mo. — Authorities announced murder charges Friday against a man in the 1987 killing of a young Missouri woman who was found dead near a hig...
20:57 27 December 2022