Waiters takes blame for the issues that led to suspensions
MIAMI — Dion Waiters spoke about his issues for the first time in months Sunday, accepting responsibility for the matters that led him to being suspen...
Chiefs’ Mahomes leads way with his legs, not just his arm
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Patrick Mahomes was just trying to run out of bounds, not make the kind of shake-your-head, what-did-he-just-do play that will be s...
Defense resumes in key impeachment week; Dems seek witnesses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote o...
‘Bad Boys,’ ’1917′ best ‘The Gentleman’ at box office
PARK CITY, Utah — “Boys” trumped “Gentlemen” in movie theaters over the weekend as Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s “Bad Boys for Life” easily remaine...
Three years later, Trump travel ban heads back to court
RICHMOND, Va. — After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from several predominantly Muslim countries in 2018, the...
Burundi’s ruling party picks general as presidential hopeful
NAIROBI, Kenya — Burundi's ruling party has chosen an army general to be its candidate in the presidential election set for May, signaling that the co...
Lessons learned from 2016, but US faces new election threats
It’s been more than three years since Russia's sweeping and systematic effort to interfere in U.S. elections through disinformation on social media, s...
New documentary cloaks anonymous sources in ‘face doubles’
PARK CITY, Utah — In documentaries, anonymous sources have often been reduced to a shadowy, voice-distorted figure — or worse, a pixelated blur. But a...
Diddy calls out Grammys and demands change in fiery speech
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Sean “Diddy” Combs called out the Grammy Awards for dissing rap and R&B stars in its major categories in a blazing speech ...
China temporarily bans wildlife trade in wake of outbreak
BEIJING — Chinese authorities announced a temporary ban on the trade of wild animals Sunday following a viral outbreak in Wuhan, saying they will “sev...
Simmons doc, sans Oprah, receives huge ovation at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — Without Oprah or Apple, the Russell Simmons documentary “On the Record” went ahead with its premiere Saturday at the Sundance Film F...
Zach LaVine scores 44 as Bulls beat Cavaliers 118-106
CLEVELAND — Zach LaVine scored 44 points for another dominating performance against Cleveland and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Cavaliers 118-106 on ...
No. 1 Baylor stifles Florida 72-61 for 16th straight victory
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — MaCio Teague and Devonte Bandoo scored 16 points apiece and No. 1 Baylor extended its winning steak to 16 with a 72-61 victory ove...
No. 15 Kentucky pulls out 76-74 OT win at No. 18 Texas Tech
LUBBOCK, Texas — Nick Richards scored seven of his 25 points in overtime, including the game-deciding free throws with 10 seconds left, and No. 15 Ken...
Virus death toll in China rises as US prepares evacuation
BEIJING — A new viral illness being watched with a wary eye around the globe accelerated its spread in China on Sunday with 56 deaths so far, while th...
Busch puts AIM Vasser Sullivan back in contention at Rolex
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kyle Busch drove his Lexus back to the lead lap at the Rolex 24 of Daytona — a move that changed team strategy and got the reign...
French carmaker to evacuate workers from China amid outbreak
PARIS — France and a major automaker said Saturday that they are moving to get citizens out of a locked-down Chinese city where a deadly outbreak of a...
No. 2 Baylor women beat Texas Tech for 50th home win in row
WACO, Texas — Juicy Landrum scored 20 points and had two 3-pointers in an early run that put No. 2 Baylor ahead to stay, and the Lady Bears beat Texas...
Khashoggi documentary ‘The Dissident’ lands at Sundance
PARK CITY, Utah — A searing documentary about the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khassoggi made its anticipated debut at the Sundance Film...
Dosunmu’s shot lifts No. 21 Illinois over Michigan 64-62
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — As the final seconds ticked away in a tie game, Ayo Dosunmu was being guarded by Zavier Simpson, one of the top defenders in the Bi...
Mavs complete trade to acquire Cauley-Stein from Warriors
DALLAS — The Dallas Mavericks completed a trade Saturday to acquire 7-foot center Willie Cauley-Stein from Golden State for a second-round draft pick ...
Trump lawyers argue Democrats just want to overturn election
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's lawyers plunged into their impeachment trial defense Saturday by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the ...
Salma Hayek apologizes for praising controversial new novel
NEW YORK — Salma Hayek is apologizing for promoting a controversial new novel, Jeanine Cummins' “American Dirt,” without actually reading it.
Cardinal at center of 2 Popes storm doubles down on celibacy
VATICAN CITY — A Vatican cardinal at the center of a storm over a book about celibacy and the Catholic priesthood is denouncing the “brutality” of cri...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s impeachment defense and the facts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's lawyers opened his Senate impeachment defense Saturday with the false assertion that Democrats tried to shut the...
Trump defends Sanders, stoking Democratic divisions
WASHINGTON — As tensions between Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren rose earlier this month, Sanders found himself...
New virus mutes Lunar New Year celebrations worldwide
BEIJING — A new virus that started in China and is popping up around Asia and the world hung over the first day of the Year of the Rat.
Seller auctioning JFK docs from ex-California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to know who is trying to sell his father’s memorabilia related to the assassination of P...
Xi calls situation grave as China scrambles to contain virus
BEIJING — China's leader on Saturday called the accelerating spread of a new virus a grave situation, as cities from the outbreak's epicenter in centr...