Judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in Sandy Hook case
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $100,000 in another court setback over the Infowars host using his show to...
Marines: Hanukkah stabbing suspect kicked out of boot camp
NEW YORK — The man charged with stabbing five people during a Hanukkah celebration in New York began boot camp to enter the U.S. Marine Corps but was ...
GOP Sen. Collins says she’s open to impeachment witnesses
WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine says she's open to calling witnesses as part of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald T...
Ex-Trump campaign manager Lewandowski won’t run for Senate
MANCHESTER, N.H. — President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Tuesday that he is forgoing a run for U.S. Senate in New Ha...
Panama Canal marks 20 years of US handover amid water crisis
PANAMA CITY — Panama marked the 20-year anniversary Tuesday of the turnover of the Panama Canal, now amid a water crisis that threatens the viability ...
In 2019, the box office belonged to Disney
NEW YORK — Every movie year offers up a parade of hits and flops. But in 2019, no winner was in the same galaxy as the Walt Disney Co. And the biggest...
Schedule change a slight boost to some European Tour events
KAPALUA, Hawaii — The PGA Championship moving to May forced the hand of the European Tour, which smartly opted to move its flagship BMW PGA Championsh...
Indicted Giuliani associate wants to give documents to House
NEW YORK — A Rudy Giuliani associate who was indicted on campaign finance charges is asking a judge to allow him to turn over documents to Congress as...
Review: Carrie Fisher bio as sharp, endearing as its subject
“Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge” (Sarah Crichton Books; Farrar, Straus and Giroux), by Sheila Weller
Brazil’s Bolsonaro keeps to far right, faces tough 2nd year
SAO PAULO — Heading into his second year as Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro has held firm to his combative culture-warrior policies while feuding w...
Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77
NEW YORK — Sonny Mehta, the urbane and astute head of Alfred A. Knopf who guided one of the book world's most esteemed imprints to new heights through...
Optimism over growth, some wariness in Atlantic City in 2020
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City heads into 2020 with some optimism , buoyed by an expanded casino market with more jobs and more revenue.
Taiwan passes law targeting Chinese political interference
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's legislature on Tuesday passed a law aimed at blocking political interference from China, less than two weeks before presiden...
Huawei sales up 18% but US pressure means tough times ahead
BEIJING — China's Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as the U.S. ...
The NBA’s East is loaded at the top, and might stay that way
The West is used to being loaded at the top.
Asian shares track Wall Street retreat as year winds down
TOKYO — Asian shares were lower in quiet New Year's Eve trading, with many markets closed. Tuesday's declines tracked a broad retreat overnight on Wal...
Antetokounmpo scores 23 in return, Bucks beat Bulls 123-102
CHICAGO — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 23 points and 10 rebounds after missing two games with a sore back, and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in the sec...
Uber, Postmates sue to challenge California’s new labor law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates sued Monday to block a broad new California law aimed at gi...
China sentences Protestant pastor to 9 years for subversion
BEIJING — China has sentenced a prominent pastor who operated outside the Communist Party-recognized Protestant organization to nine years in prison f...
Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor rushes into elite company
PASADENA, Calif. — It is no longer a question of where Jonathan Taylor ranks among the greatest running backs to play at Wisconsin for assistant coach...
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn, facing Japan trial, arrives in Beirut
BEIRUT — Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, who is awaiting trial in Japan on charges of financial misconduct, has arrived in Beirut, a close friend...
Louisville beats Mississippi State 38-28 at Music City Bowl
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Micale Cunningham threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 more, and Louisville capped coach Scott Satterfield's debut...
What to do with that leftover bubbly? Some ideas
From early December through Jan. 1 (or beyond, depending on how fervently you hang on to the holidays), the pop of a Champagne or sparkling wine cork ...
No. 6 Baylor wins 9th in row 83-57 win over Jackson State
WACO, Texas — Jared Butler scored 18 points, Freddie Gillespie had another double-double and No. 6 Baylor won its ninth game in a row, beating Jackson...
Giants fire Shurmur but keep GM Gettleman after 4-12 season
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Co-owner Steve Tisch is looking to take a greater role in the daily operations of the New York Giants as the organization begi...
Marijuana dispensary opens in Nevada-Utah border city
SALT LAKE CITY — The first recreational marijuana dispensary opened Monday in a northeastern Nevada border city known for its casinos, but Utah reside...
AP Exclusive: Trump ally may have broken Venezuela sanctions
MIAMI — Erik Prince, a major Republican donor and founder of controversial security firm Blackwater, has been referred to the U.S. Treasury Department...
Gonzaga stays No. 1 in men’s AP Top 25; Oregon into top 5
A light holiday schedule led to a rare quiet week atop The Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
Queen Elizabeth’s daughter is hardest-working royal, again!
LONDON — Being a member of the British royal family isn't the easiest job on earth, if TV shows and movies provide accurate pictures. But how much do ...