Trump campaign seizes on Soleimani killing
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump once warned Barack Obama against “playing the Iran card” to boost his political prospects by starting a war. Eight years lat...
Trump gets woman’s suit delayed until NY top court weighs in
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump got a reprieve Tuesday in a former “Apprentice” contestant's lawsuit over his response to her sexual assault allegat...
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter resigns after corruption conviction
SAN DIEGO — Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, one month after pleading guilty to a corruption charge, leaving v...
Dueling Trump, Bloomberg 2020 ads to air during Super Bowl
WASHINGTON — Americans looking for an escape from the nation's politically charged political environment won't find it in next month's Super Bowl.
Baylor’s Matt Rhule agrees to become Panthers next coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — David Tepper is entrusting Baylor’s Matt Rhule to lead the Carolina Panthers out of what he views as a cycle of “long term mediocrit...
Texas trio providing big contributions for No. 1 Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. — Growing up in the Dallas area, Ryan Woolridge and Admon Gilder once played together on an AAU team as kids.
Delay of game: National title on hold amidst 2-week wait
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence was ready to get right back on the field to play for another College Football Playoff title after ...
Arizona sues Juul, 2nd vaping firm; cites illegal marketing
PHOENIX — Arizona's attorney general on Tuesday sued e-cigarette giant Juul Labs for alleged violations of state consumer fraud laws, becoming the lat...
Ex-‘Bachelor’ contestant’s $1M fantasy sports win probed
BOSTON — Sports gambling giant DraftKings is reviewing a former "Bachelor” contestant's $1 million win in an online fantasy football contest after she...
Lawsuit seeks to ease adoption of Equal Rights Amendment
BOSTON — Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment have filed a federal lawsuit in Massachusetts aimed at clearing a legal path for adoption of the lon...
Homeless women who took over California home gain support
OAKLAND, Calif. — Some California lawmakers said they support a group of homeless women who have been illegally living in a vacant three-bedroom house...
CES tech show: Say no to junk food; machines make cocktails
LAS VEGAS — A wristband that will help you say “no" to junk food. A machine that will mix drinks for you.
McConnell: GOP will start impeachment trial, delay witnesses
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he has secured the Republican votes needed to start President Donald Trump’s impeachm...
Producers, directors guild nominations winnow Oscar field
NEW YORK — An unusually busy day in a truncated awards season for Hollywood left five films — Quentin Tarantino's “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood,”...
Bloomberg, Northam push back on gun law ‘misinformation’
RICHMOND, Va. — Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg voiced strong support Tuesday for enacting new gun regulations in Virginia a few mon...
Transgender boy sues NY state over sex on birth certificate
ALBANY, N.Y. — A transgender teen unable to change the sex listed on his birth certificate sued New York state Tuesday, claiming a discriminatory poli...
Cavs’ Love regrets recent ‘childish’ outbursts during games
CLEVELAND — Kevin Love knows he should have better handled his recent frustrations.
Country group Rascal Flatts announce farewell tour in 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country group Rascal Flatts will bless the broken road this year on their farewell tour on their 20th anniversary together.
Big study finds no strong sign linking baby powder & cancer
U.S. government-led research found no strong evidence linking baby powder with ovarian cancer in the largest analysis to look at the question.
Pharmacies say prescribers bear opioid crisis responsibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Doctors and other healthcare practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility for improper distribution of opioids ...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 12-18
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 12-18
Russia’s Putin visits Syria to meet Assad, a key Iran ally
DAMASCUS, Syria — Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to Damascus on Tuesday for a meeting with President Bashar Assad, a rare visit that comes ...
Iranian general transformed Syria’s war in Assad’s favor
BEIRUT — When Syrian President Bashar Assad made a rare visit to Tehran last year, the powerful Revolutionary Guard commander Qassem Soleimani was the...
‘Joker’ tops nominations for British Academy film awards
LONDON — The film “Joker” has topped the nominations for the British Academy film awards announced Tuesday.
Tesla delivers first Chinese-made Model 3 to customers
BEIJING — Tesla's Shanghai factory delivered its first cars to customers Monday and chief executive Elon Musk said the electric automaker plans to set...
6.4 quake strikes Puerto Rico amid heavy seismic activity
PONCE, Puerto Rico — A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Puerto Rico before dawn on Tuesday, killing one man, injuring at least eight other people and c...
Japan issues arrest warrant for Nissan ex-chair’s wife
TOKYO — Tokyo prosecutors issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for the wife of Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, on suspicion of perjury.
Westbrook set to return to face a Thunder team that is OK
Once Russell Westbrook headed to Houston, the Oklahoma City Thunder were supposed to be headed toward a rebuild.
Biden’s foreign policy prowess tested by Iran tensions
Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran are testing whether Joe Biden can capitalize on his decades of foreign policy experience as he seeks to ...
Unique sex-abuse suit filed against Boy Scouts in US capital
A team of lawyers filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court in Washington, D.C., seeking to establish the nation’s capital as a venue for men across the...