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Longtime political writer William Greider dies at 83

WASHINGTON — William Greider, a longtime political writer for The Nation, Rolling Stone and The Washington Post, died Wednesday at the age of 83, acco...
2:50 27 December 2022

Japan revises Fukushima cleanup plan, delays key steps

TOKYO — Japan on Friday revised a roadmap for the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant cleanup, further delaying the removal of thousands of spent ...
1:40 27 December 2022

Los Angeles prosecutors reviewing 8 cases against Weinstein

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing eight cases accusing disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, an official said ...
21:21 26 December 2022

14 dead in Niger after Islamic extremists attack convoy

NIAMEY, Niger — Islamic extremists on motorcycles killed 14 security force members who were escorting election officials in the West African nation of...
20:54 26 December 2022

QB Jacob Eason leaves Washington early, will enter NFL draft

SEATTLE — Washington quarterback Jacob Eason announced Thursday he will skip his final year of college and enter the NFL draft.
20:25 26 December 2022

Humorist Mo Rocca’s ‘Mobituaries’ makes for lively reading

LOS ANGELES — A conversation with Mo Rocca is akin to his “Mobituaries” podcasts and his new book of Rocca-style obituaries: A swooping exploration of...
20:20 26 December 2022

2 die, 8 injured in bus crash in Russia

MOSCOW — A bus crash in southwestern Russia killed two people and injured eight others Thursday, authorities said.
19:19 26 December 2022

Ari Behn, Spacey accuser and ex of Norwegian princess, dies

Scandinavian writer Ari Behn — the ex-husband of Norwegian Princess Martha Louise and among the people who had accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual mi...
19:07 26 December 2022

Markets in 2019: record stocks, lower rates, so-so IPOs

NEW YORK — On January 3, the S&P 500 sank 2.5% when Apple warned of sagging demand for the iPhone, an inauspicious start to 2019 following a 14% d...
18:51 26 December 2022

Simone Soars: Biles named 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year

They’re called “Simone Things,” a catchall phrase for the casual ease with which Simone Biles seems to soar through her sport and her life.
18:18 26 December 2022

New Mexico police investigate killing of 4 on Christmas Day

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — Police in New Mexico on Thursday were investigating the shooting of four people found dead on Christmas Day in a home in a suburb o...
17:51 26 December 2022

Court: Airline’s workers can’t sue as class in pay dispute

NEWARK, N.J. — American Airlines workers at Newark's airport who claim in a lawsuit they've been shorted on overtime pay can't sue as a class, a feder...
17:51 26 December 2022

Switzerland avalanche hits marked ski trail; 2 injured

FRANKFURT, Germany — An avalanche swept across a marked ski trail near the Swiss town of Andermatt on Thursday, injuring two people.
17:46 26 December 2022

Sustainability in the fashion industry faces an uphill climb

LONDON — Sustainability in fashion is a hot button topic, with retailers large and small racing to prove their green credentials, but the desire for n...
17:18 26 December 2022

Reports: UK family drowned in Spain didn’t know how to swim

MADRID — Spanish news reports said Thursday that a member of the British family whose father and two children died in a swimming pool on Christmas Eve...
17:14 26 December 2022

German opera singer, conductor Schreier dies at 84

FRANKFURT, Germany — German opera singer and conductor Peter Schreier, who won fame at the Salzburg festival and Milan's La Scala, has died in Dresden...
16:53 26 December 2022

Calif law will force small businesses to rethink staffing

NEW YORK — A California law that makes it harder for companies to treat workers as independent contractors takes effect next week, forcing small busin...
16:28 26 December 2022

At each end of Pacific, skepticism over China farm purchases

OMAHA, Neb. — President Donald Trump likes to joke that America's farmers have a nice problem on their hands: They're going to need bigger tractors to...
14:58 26 December 2022

Russian authorities raid opposition leader Navalny’s offices

MOSCOW — Security officers in Moscow raided the offices of Alexei Navalny, the most prominent foe of President Vladimir Putin and the governing United...
14:17 26 December 2022

Burundi’s president again says he won’t run for another term

NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi’s president has again indicated he will not run for another term next year in the politically volatile East African nation.
13:28 26 December 2022

Court rules Turkey violated freedoms by banning Wikipedia

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled in favor of Wikipedia, saying the Turkish government's two-year ban on the online encycloped...
12:49 26 December 2022

AP Explains: What is Boxing Day?

LONDON — In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here’s a...
11:04 26 December 2022

N Carolina couple call 911 on vacuum thought to be intruder

HIGH POINT, N.C. — 'Twas the night of Christmas at a North Carolina house, no creature should have been stirring, not even a mouse.
10:55 26 December 2022

Indonesia, Thailand mark 15th anniversary of massive tsunami

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia's Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the In...
10:44 26 December 2022

Okinawa gov. renews demand to stop US base relocation plan

TOKYO — Okinawa's Gov. Denny Tamaki renewed demands Thursday that Japan's central government halt construction of a U.S. Marine Corps. base being relo...
6:45 26 December 2022

Australia firefighters brace for extreme heatwave at weekend

PERTH, Australia — Firefighters battling wildfires in Australia’s most populous state attempted to make headway Thursday amid favorable conditions, be...
6:38 26 December 2022

Six teams still battling for all-important first-round bye

Six teams are still fighting for three important spots to ease their path to the Super Bowl.
6:26 26 December 2022

Ingram scores 31 as Pelicans surprise Nuggets 112-100

DENVER — Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, Derrick Favors grabbed 13 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans surprised Denver 112-100 on Wednesday night ...
6:10 26 December 2022

Lindsey Vonn goes social with P.K. Subban marriage proposal

Lindsey Vonn popped the question to hockey star P.K. Subban.
0:47 26 December 2022

Burning Man organizers sue over millions in US permit fees

RENO, Nev. — Burning Man organizers sued the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to recover millions of dollars they say the government has overcharged the...
0:30 26 December 2022