Harden scores 59 points, Rockets outlast Wizards 159-158
WASHINGTON — James Harden scored 59 points and made one of two free throws with 2.4 seconds to play to give the Houston Rockets a 159-158 victory over...
Chicago teachers ok tentative agreement but strike goes on
CHICAGO — Chicago's teachers union voted to approve a tentative contract agreement with city officials, Wednesday, but have refused to return to work ...
California nursing home patients had minutes to flee fire
JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. — A wildfire pushed by gale-force winds moved with terrifying speed toward a psychiatric nursing care facility Wednesday, leavin...
The Latest: Man accused of arson in California wildfire
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):
Fires spare Reagan library but menace homes near Los Angeles
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — A wind-whipped outbreak of wildfires outside Los Angeles on Wednesday threatened thousands of homes and horse ranches, forced th...
‘A bold step’: Democrats laud Twitter for political ad ban
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates largely praised Twitter's decision Wednesday to ban all political advertising, while President Donald ...
Definition and use of C# and WPF multithreading
Windows system is a multi-threaded operating system. Process is a basic concept in Windows system. It contains the resou...
Pompeo criticizes China and long-held US views on country
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is lashing out at China and accusing the Chinese Communist Party of adopting policies that run counter to ...
(C language chapter) Chapter 2 -- branch and cycle
Preface: after talking about the basic knowledge, we will officially start the special explanation today. Subsequent blo...
C + + operator overloading
preface Recently, I learned about operator overloading in c + +. Because there are po...
Anger grows as utility struggles to get its blackouts right
SAN FRANCISCO — As Pacific Gas & Electric deliberately shut off power to homes and businesses to prevent wildfires, it has failed to communicate w...
Oklahoma judge rejects challenge to ‘permitless carry’ law
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma judge on Wednesday rejected an attempt by a Democratic state lawmaker and gun safety advocates to block a new law that wil...
Apple shakes off iPhone slump to deliver strong fiscal 4Q
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is still running a well-oiled moneymaking machine despite cooling demand for its hottest product, the iPhone.
Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its servic...
US House OKs protections near historical park in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Walls of stacked stone jut up from the canyon floor, some perfectly aligned with the seasonal movements of the sun and moon. Circu...
Democrats set stage for approval of impeachment ground rules
WASHINGTON — Democrats set the stage Wednesday for certain House approval of the ground rules lawmakers will use as they consider impeaching President...
Bolivia says OAS team to audit disputed election
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's government said Wednesday the Organization of American States is sending a 30-person team to launch a "binding" audit of a...
Horse racing’s tragic, wild ride culminates at Breeders’ Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. — Thirty horse deaths over the winter at Santa Anita. The first disqualification for interference in Kentucky Derby history. A horse t...
Georgia Supreme Court temporarily halts man’s execution
ATLANTA — With about eight hours to spare before a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk was to be put to death Wednesday, Georgia's high...
After Biden reversal on super PAC, allies form outside group
WASHINGTON — Allies of former Vice President Joe Biden formed an outside group this week that would allow wealthy individuals and corporations to spen...
AP Top 25 Podcast: Looking ahead to 1st playoff rankings
LSU is the new No. 1 in the AP Top 25 and the College Football Playoff rankings are about a week away from debuting.
Truex quietly rolling toward a 2nd NASCAR championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Martin Truex Jr. struggled on short tracks for 15 years before he finally snapped his streak of futility and swept this season at Ri...
‘Frustrated’ Browns QB Mayfield storms away from interview
BEREA, Ohio — Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield abruptly ended his interview session, storming off after taking issue with a question.
UN climate leaders scramble after Chile unrest cancels talks
WASHINGTON — Chile's abrupt decision Wednesday to withdraw as host of the United Nations' top climate conference leaves organizers scrambling for a se...
Trump pick for Russia envoy grilled by senators on Ukraine
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 official at the State Department faced off Wednesday with senators demanding to know why he didn't know more about the Trump ad...
Review: Hootie & the Blowfish return but new album blows
Hootie & the Blowfish, "Imperfect Circle" (Capitol Nashville)
Filing period opens for New Hampshire’s presidential primary
CONCORD, N.H. — The lengthy list of 2020 presidential hopefuls started growing longer Wednesday as the filing period opened for New Hampshire's first-...
Saban: Tua may be game-time decision, Forristall out 6 weeks
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is returning to practice, but tight end Miller Forristall could be out for the next six weeks.