Steyer’s wife moves to S. Carolina for rest of 2020 campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Illustrating the focus Tom Steyer's presidential campaign is putting on South Carolina, the Democrat's wife has stepped down from her...
Businesses struggle to fix supply chains disrupted by virus
WASHINGTON — Chinese authorities are struggling to strike a delicate balance between containing a viral outbreak and restarting the world’s second-big...
Report highlights dangers for asylum seekers in Mexican city
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo continues to be a dangerous place for asylum seekers waiting to cross into the United States aft...
Actor Jussie Smollett faces 6 new charges in Chicago
CHICAGO — A grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing actor Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police when he reported a racist and homopho...
Panthers owner says Cam Newton’s future depends on health
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers owner David Tepper remains noncommittal on Cam Newton's future with the organization, saying it will largely depend on how ...
Equifax hack highlights China interest in U.S. personal data
BOSTON — In 2014, the Obama administration accused five Chinese military agents of targeting Pittsburgh-area industrial companies including Westinghou...
AP VoteCast: NH Democrats angry, seek alternative to Trump
WASHINGTON — Democratic voters in Tuesday's New Hampshire primary were angry at President Donald Trump's administration and eager to pick the candidat...
Celebrating the off-kilter at Proenza Schouler
NEW YORK — Watching the first models emerge at the Proenza Schouler runway show, you could have been forgiven for thinking everyone simply forgot to p...
Bloomberg embraces stop and frisk in resurfaced 2015 audio
WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg is under fire for resurfaced comments in which the Democratic presidential candidate says the way to bring down murder ...
Push to scale back US environmental law draws ire at hearing
DENVER — The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted the first of two hearings on its proposal to speed energy and other projects by rolling back a lan...
NTSB releases details in 2 crashes involving Tesla Autopilot
DETROIT — An Apple engineer who died when his Tesla Model X slammed into a concrete barrier had previously complained about the SUV malfunctioning on ...
Woods unsure whether to repeat as Presidents Cup captain
LOS ANGELES — Ernie Els has made it clear he will not be returning as International captain for the Presidents Cup next year.
Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in th...
Tenet Healthcare to pay $1.4M to settle cardiac lawsuit
LOS ANGELES — Tenet Healthcare Corporation and its Southern California hospital Desert Regional Medical Center will pay $1.41 million to resolve alleg...
NCAA’s Emmert presses Senate for ‘guardrails’ on athlete pay
WASHINGTON — NCAA President Mark Emmert urged Congress to step in and put restrictions on college athletes' ability to earn money from endorsements, t...
Official: Sudan to hand over al-Bashir for genocide trial
CAIRO — Sudan's transitional authorities have agreed to hand over ousted autocrat Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court to face trial on ...
Virus fears play out ahead of shrinking global tech event
LONDON — The impact on travel and commerce from the viral outbreak in China is playing out ahead of one of the world's biggest technology fairs schedu...
Louisville, defending champ Vandy college baseball favorites
With almost all of its pitching staff back from the team that made the program's deepest postseason run, Louisville begins the season Friday ranked No...
Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Daytona Beach became the unofficial “Birthplace of Speed” in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriag...
China’s virus crisis hits global flows of letters, parcels
PARIS — Postal operators in the United States, China and elsewhere say the suspension of flights to slow the spread of a deadly new virus is having a ...
Puppy love: Westminster dog at the heart of a human romance
NEW YORK — It’s a love story that all starts with Spuds MacKenzie.
Tapes of Avenatti threats highlight extortion trial closings
NEW YORK — Michael Avenatti's recorded threats to reduce the value of Nike's stock if he wasn't paid millions of dollars highlighted a prosecutor's cl...
European Central Bank chief urges governments to help growth
FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is urging governments to get more involved in supporting the tepid eurozone eco...
Harris, No. 1 South Carolina earn first win over UConn 70-52
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's Tyasha Harris really thought coming in she wasn't bothered by her losing history against UConn.
Ferocious storm in Europe kills 8, causes travel disruptions
BERLIN — Ferocious winds, with gusts over 200 kph (125 mph), lashed Corsica and whipped up a forest fire that flared overnight on the French Mediterra...
China still mostly closed down as virus deaths pass 1,000
BEIJING — China remains mostly closed for business, as the daily death toll from a new virus topped 100 for the first time, pushing the total above 1,...
UN meeting ponders fast-track drugs, vaccines for new virus
GENEVA — The World Health Organization convened outside experts Tuesday to fast-track promising tests, drugs and vaccines to help slow the outbreak of...
Amid uncertainty, French wine industry puts itself on show
PARIS — France's big wine industry, shaken by U.S. President Trump’s painful tariff hikes and the threat of climate change, is hoping to re-energize g...
UK man linked to virus spread thanks doctors for recovery
LONDON — A businessman from England who contracted the new virus from China and may have spread it through his wide travels thanked Britain's National...
Mandela’s release 30 years ago birthed a new South Africa
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Thirty years ago, Nelson Mandela was released from 27 years of imprisonment by South Africa's apartheid regime and instantly...