PG&E clears another bankruptcy hurdle with debt refinancing
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that moves Pacific Gas & Electric closer to getting out of bankruptcy, but the tr...
Bloomberg doubles ad spending after chaos of Iowa caucuses
WASHINGTON — Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is doubling the already massive amount of money he will spend on advertising, an effort to lift his Democra...
In virus outbreak, fretting over a name that might go viral
NEW YORK — West Nile virus, Lyme disease, Ebola virus.
Senate so far split neatly along party lines on impeachment
WASHINGTON — The Senate is so far cleaving neatly along party lines in advance of Wednesday's virtually certain votes to acquit President Donald Trump...
Official: 2nd student dies after truck hits Oklahoma runners
MOORE, Okla. — A second suburban Oklahoma City high school student has died after a group of cross-country runners was struck by a pickup truck, a sch...
German appeals court denies bid to remove anti-Semitic relic
BERLIN — A German appeals court on Tuesday rejected a Jewish man's bid to force the removal of a 700-year-old anti-Semitic statue from a church where ...
Top films were more diverse than ever before, study finds
NEW YORK — Hollywood's awards season may not show it, but the most popular films are increasingly diverse, a new study finds.
Meeting between Sudan leader, Netanyahu debated in Sudan
CAIRO — A surprise meeting between Sudan's leader and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stirred controversy in Sudan on Tuesday, with the gove...
Montana lawmaker rejects resigning over socialism comments
HELENA, Mont. — A Montana lawmaker on Monday rejected legislative leaders' call for his resignation over his assertion that the U.S. Constitution allo...
Celebrated book editor Alice Mayhew dies at age 87
NEW YORK — Alice Mayhew, the celebrated and influential editor of political and historical works whose authors ranged from Bob Woodward and Carl Berns...
Democratic primary pivots to unpredictable New Hampshire
NASHUA, N.H. — New Hampshire rarely takes its cues from Iowa. And this time, there aren't clear cues anyway.
Nationalists in Rome cheer Brexit, honor Pope John Paul II
ROME — European and American nationalists attending a conference Tuesday in Rome cheered Brexit, warned of left-wing “totalitarianism” and waxed nosta...
The Latest: France warns against all travel to China
BEIJING — The Latest on the outbreak of a new virus from China (all times local):
For some high-schoolers, summer camp is for college prep
Some summer camps are for unwinding, getting outdoors, playing sports or music, or doing crafts. And then there are those that offer kids — most of th...
NFL 101: What’s ahead as next century of pro football begins
MIAMI — The NFL's centennial season concluded with a championship a half-century in the making.
UK boosts climate effort by banning new gas vehicles by 2035
LONDON — Britain announced Tuesday that it plans to ban the sale of new gas and diesel cars by 2035 — five years earlier than its previous target — in...
Caroline Kennedy backs Biden, calls him Democrats’ best bet
WASHINGTON — Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling the former vice president Democrats' ...
`Instant shorthand’: Couples who met at camp look back
Ron Gammell first noticed Mary Turk on the bus en route to camp.
World shares rise, Shanghai up 1.3%, as China boosts market
BANGKOK — Global stocks rallied Tuesday and Wall Street appeared set to open higher after China's central bank provided further support to markets to ...
Indicted K-pop star Seungri may face military court
SEOUL, South Korea — A K-pop star charged with violating South Korea’s anti-prostitution law may have to join the country’s army and face trial in a m...
WADA asks sports court to open Russia case to public hearing
GENEVA — The World Anti-Doping Agency wants a rare public hearing for sport’s highest court to judge a four-year slate of punishments faced by Russia ...
45 years on, ‘lost’ masterpieces see light in split Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus — It took more than 45 years, but 219 paintings thought lost or stolen — artwork that includes some of the most significant works prod...
Sony warns of China virus impact on raised forecast for year
TOKYO — Japanese electronics and entertainment company Sony Corp. warned Tuesday that forecasts and results were at risk because of the new virus in C...
No. 10 Villanova faces 2 matchups with ranked Big East foes
RALEIGH, N.C. — Villanova coach Jay Wright knows his 10th-ranked Wildcats have youth and inexperience that can lead to inconsistent play in some of th...
Clippers rally in 4th quarter to edge Spurs 108-105
LOS ANGELES — Paul George got beat up again, came back and hit some big shots to help the Los Angeles Clippers rally late.
Dems lay a big caucus egg: No results from Iowa election
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that results from the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus were indefinitely delayed due ...
Pompeo message in Europe, Central Asia trip: Beware of China
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — The countries Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited on a five nation-tour over the last week varied from longtime ally Britain...
Miami sees a return to Cold War cultural hard line on Cuba
MIAMI — Platinum-selling reggaeton act Gente de Zona were barred from a New Year’s Eve concert in a Miami park. The mayor of Miami declared another Cu...