Blowback: Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing
TEHRAN, Iran — The blowback over the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits cont...
The Latest: Baghdad residents say 3 blasts hit Green Zone
BEIRUT — The latest on U.S.-Iran tensions (all times local):
Trump’s threats draw Iran’s cultural sites into tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's ancient and rich cultural landscape has become a potential U.S. military target as Washington and Tehran lob thre...
CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s
NEW YORK — What will watching TV be like in the 2020s? Amid new gadgets and glitz, the CES tech show in Las Vegas aims to offer some answers, many of ...
Aussie PM defends response to fires; weather brings respite
SYDNEY — Cooling temperatures and calmer winds brought some relief Sunday to Australian communities raked by wildfires, but the heat stayed on Prime M...
On short notice, US fast-response force flies to Mideast
FORT BRAGG, N.C. — Being a U.S. soldier in a fast-response force sometimes means being sent halfway across the world within a day, leaving no time to ...
Drunken driver in Italy plows into German tourists, kills 6
ROME — A drunken driver plowed into a group of young German tourists in northern Italy early Sunday, killing six people and injuring 11 others, Italia...
Renovation chief: Notre Dame Cathedral is not saved yet
PARIS — The French general overseeing the reconstruction of fire-devastated Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is not saved yet because ther...
Palestinians face mounting barriers to peaceful protest
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Abdullah Abu Rahma has been arrested by Israeli soldiers eight times in the last 15 years, spending weeks or months in prison an...
Derrick Henry, Titans stun Patriots 20-13 in wild-card upset
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the eerie Foxborough fog lifted, it became clear that New England's reign atop the NFL was ending.
Texans roar past Bills for 22-19 win in OT
HOUSTON — Deshaun Watson’s teammates talked all week about how they never feel as if they’re out of any game when No. 4 is on the field.
Church offers little outreach to minority victims of priests
The Samples were a black Chicago family, with six children and few resources. The priest helped them with tuition, clothes, bills. He offered the pro...
Mississippi says two inmates escaped from troubled prison
Mississippi authorities were searching for two prisoners believed to have escaped Saturday from one of several prisons rocked by violence that has lef...
From resort amid palm trees, Trump settled on Iran strike
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — At the midway point of his annual Christmas vacation, President Donald Trump huddled at his Florida club with his top national...
Rockets fired after day of mourning for slain Iranian leader
BAGHDAD — Thousands of militiamen and other supporters chanting “America is the Great Satan” marched in a funeral procession Saturday in Baghdad for I...
Rose McGowan defends tweet apologizing to Iran after strike
NEW YORK — Rose McGowan's tweet that apologized on behalf of the U.S. to Iran for “disrespecting their flag and people” in the wake of an airstrike th...
60 dead in landslides, flash floods in Indonesia’s capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Landslides and floods triggered by torrential downpours have left at least 60 people dead in and around Indonesia's capital, as r...
On foreign policy, Trump flouts risks that gave others pause
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is not the first American leader to have Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani in his sights, but he was the first to pull...
Iran general steps out of Soleimani’s shadow to lead proxies
TEHRAN, Iran — A new Iranian general has stepped out of the shadows to lead the country's expeditionary Quds Force, becoming responsible for Tehran's ...
Small cracks have appeared in GOP unity on impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — The Senate seems certain to keep President Donald Trump in office thanks to the overwhelming GOP support expected in his impeachment tria...
AP Photos: Disabled Romanian children given chance to shine
BUCHAREST, Romania — During Romania's communist era, children with disabilities were shunned, often locked away in institutions or kept at home and de...
Was the drone attack on Iranian general an assassination?
NEW YORK — After Friday's targeted killing of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, newsrooms struggled with the question: Had the United States just carried...
In a 24/7 food culture, periodic fasting gains followers
NEW YORK — On low-carb diets, meat and cheese are OK.
Methodists propose split in gay marriage, clergy impasse
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides unveiled a plan Friday for a new conservative ...
Iran vows revenge for US attack that killed powerful general
BAGHDAD — Iran promised to seek revenge for a U.S. airstrike near Baghdad's airport that killed the mastermind of its interventions across the Middle ...
Trump portrays himself as defender of faith for evangelicals
MIAMI — Highlighting his record on religious liberty, President Donald Trump on Friday worked to energize a group of evangelical supporters who make u...
McConnell and Pelosi give no signs of budging on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Congress opened the new year with the Senate deadlocked over President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, leaving the proceedings deeply i...
US long watched Soleimani, but feared risks of a strike
WASHINGTON — In 2007, U.S. commandos watched as a convoy carrying a powerful Iranian military leader made its way to northern Iraq.
Warren, Klobuchar, Booker recent fundraising lags top rivals
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren said Friday that she raised $21.2 million from October through December, with more tha...
US-Iran tensions thrust foreign policy into Democrats’ race
NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Democratic presidential candidates are lambasting President Donald Trump's decision to kill Iran's top general in an airstrike, a...