Pope’s Asian agenda: Disarmament, martyrs, family reunion
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has agendas both pastoral and personal for his trip to Asia, where he’ll appeal for global nuclear disarmament at the site...
Aide recounts actions tying Trump to delay in Ukraine funds
WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, President Donald Trump’s emissary to the European Union, had a message when he met with a top Ukrainian official.
The Latest: Rispone: Disappointed at loss, but thankful too
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Latest on the Louisiana governor’s election (all times local):
Alleged gunman, victim among 6 charged after game shooting
Six men have been charged after a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game that critically wounded a 10-year-old boy and sent players and th...
Democrats hold on to Louisiana governor’s seat despite Trump
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards has stunned Republicans again, narrowly winning a second term Saturday as the Deep South’s only Dem...
Testimony ties president closer to pressure on Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Gordon Sondland, President Donald Trump’s emissary to the European Union, had a message when he met with a top Ukrainian official.
Sanders stars with Biden, Warren absent at California forum
LONG BEACH, Calif. — Bernie Sanders was greeted with booming cheers at a gathering of California Democrats Saturday, underscoring his popularity with ...
Last minute-audible: Kaepernick workout moves to high school
RIVERDALE, Ga. — Colin Kaepernick’s saga took another surreal turn Saturday — a last-minute audible to nix an NFL-arranged workout and a quick dash 60...
Bolivian interim leader meets UN envoy amid violence fears
SACABA, Bolivia — Bolivia’s interim president met with a U.N. envoy to discuss the country’s crisis Saturday, a day after security forces fired on sup...
Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsui...
Big study casts doubt on need for many heart procedures
PHILADELPHIA — People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flo...
Protests grip major Iran cities over gas prices; 1 killed
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Protesters angered by Iran raising government-set gasoline prices by 50% blocked traffic in major cities and occasionall...
AP FACT CHECK: Impeachment hearings and that Trump tweet
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was just exercising his right to free speech. Democrats said he was intimidating a witness.
Scuffles mar anniversary of birth of yellow vest movement
PARIS — Scuffles between Paris police and activists on Saturday marred the anniversary of the birth of the yellow vest movement against government pol...
Analysis: Deval Patrick revives debate over ‘electability’
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s late entry into the presidential race offers Democrats a fresh — and perhaps last — chance to reassess who t...
AP sources: Jail guards at time of Epstein death reject deal
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors offered a plea deal to two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein on the night of his death, ...
California school shooter dies with motive a mystery
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — The death of a 16-year-old boy who killed two students and wounded three others at his Southern California high school has lef...
The Latest: Ousted Ukraine ambassador has her say in hearing
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and House impeachment hearings (all times local):
Ousted ambassador says she felt intimidated by Trump attacks
WASHINGTON — In chilling detail, ousted U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch described to Trump impeachment investigators Friday how she f...
Motive a mystery in fatal California school shooting
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — A 16-year-old boy planned the attack that killed two students and wounded three others at a Southern California high school, b...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists ex-ambassador’s record
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Friday that a U.S. diplomat was responsible for Somalia’s descent into chaos decades ago, distorting her...
Twitter details political ad ban, admits it’s imperfect
Twitter’s new ban on political ads will cover appeals for votes, solicitations for campaign contributions and any political content. But the company q...
5 protesters dead in violence over key Baghdad squares
BAGHDAD — Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas in renewed clashes with anti-government protesters in central Baghdad on Friday, ki...
Oklahoma judge reduces J&J order in opioid lawsuit by $107M
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge who last summer ordered consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help address the state’...
Conflicting White House accounts of 1st Trump-Zelenskiy call
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump released the rough transcript Friday of a congratulatory phone call he had with the incoming president of Ukraine,...
Mormon leader: We didn’t leave Boy Scouts, they left us
NEW YORK — A high-ranking leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Friday the church severed its century-long tie with the Boy...
Israel says it has completed Gaza strikes after rocket fire
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel said early Friday it has completed a series of airstrikes on targets linked to the Islamic Jihad militant group in Gaza...
Historic flooding highlights Venice’s vulnerability
VENICE, Italy — The historic lagoon city of Venice exists on the edge of a double threat: As it sinks, the seas rise.
Chinese swimming star defends failure to take doping test
MONTREUX, Switzerland — Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang defended his failure to take a doping test by testifying at a rare public hearing Fr...
Swift questions AMAs performance over fight with music group
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift said Thursday that she may not perform at the American Music Awards and may have to put other projects including a forthcom...