‘The Irishman’ named best picture by New York Film Critics
NEW YORK — The New York Film Critics Circle named “The Irishman” the year's best film on Wednesday, handing Martin Scorsese's mob epic its second such...
EU deputy: Not a bad idea to question Malta PM in slaying
VALLETTA, Malta — The head of an EU lawmaker mission to Malta on Wednesday suggested that police question the Maltese premier about the car bombing th...
Tennessee governor not stopping planned execution Thursday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he won't stop the state from putting a blind inmate to death in the electric chair...
Rapper T.I.’s remarks spark NY bill to end virginity tests
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York could ban intrusive tests aimed at determining virginity in response to the controversial remarks made recently by the rapper ...
Prescott: No time for talk, Cowboys need to beat Bears
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Dak Prescott saw no need for strong words or fiery speeches.
Judge dismisses lawsuit in John Dillinger exhumation case
INDIANAPOLIS — A judge dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday by a nephew of 1930s gangster John Dillinger who wants to exhume the notorious criminal's Indiana...
Cavill: Door ‘hasn’t closed’ on Superman, but 1st, ‘Witcher’
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Henry Cavill is all-in on his Netflix fantasy series "The Witcher," but he says the “door hasn't closed”on a return as Superm...
The Latest: Macron calls NATO summit ‘constructive’
WATFORD, England — The Latest on the NATO summit near London (all times local):
Rhule, Riley take much different paths to Big 12 title game
WACO, Texas — Matt Rhule stepped into a volatile situation at Baylor, leaving his home in the Northeast to take over a program with a depleted roster ...
Climate simulations are mostly accurate, study finds
WASHINGTON — The computer models used to simulate what heat-trapping gases will do to global temperatures have been pretty spot-on in their prediction...
Bloomberg spending tens of millions more on new ad campaign
NEW YORK — Billionaire Democrat Michael Bloomberg is putting tens of millions of more dollars behind a new television ad casting himself as uniquely q...
Panthers owner leaning toward offensive-minded head coach
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Panthers owner David Tepper has hinted that Carolina’s next head coach will be someone with an offensive background.
AP Exclusive: 629 Pakistani girls sold as brides to China
LAHORE, Pakistan — Page after page, the names stack up: 629 girls and women from across Pakistan who were sold as brides to Chinese men and taken to C...
Global stocks turn higher on renewed trade hopes
BEIJING — Global stock markets turned higher on Wednesday on hopes that negotiations toward a U.S.-China trade deal are proceeding despite tough rheto...
China and US clash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong bills
BEIJING — Already strained relations between China and the United States were further muddied after U.S. Congress overwhelmingly approved a bill targe...
EU climate leadership in doubt as bloc set to miss 2030 goal
MADRID — The European Union said Wednesday that it will likely miss its target for reducing greenhouse gases by 2030, dealing a blow to the bloc’s eff...
Egyptian government seeks to do away with popular tuk-tuks
CAIRO — Motorized rickshaws known as tuk-tuks have ruled the streets of Cairo’s slums for the past two decades, squeezing through dusty alleys, dodgin...
Of founders and findings: What to watch on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Same pillared House hearing room. Different chairman with his own mission.
Report links Giuliani with top Republican on intel panel
WASHINGTON — A new report from Democrats compiling evidence on impeachment revealed contact between President Donald Trump's personal attorney Rudy Gi...
Hot Water: Pressure to move Tokyo Olympics open-water venue
TOKYO — The IOC moved next year’s Tokyo Olympic marathons and race walks out of the Japanese capital to avoid the stifling heat and humidity.
Mexican president prays with family of dead US dual citizens
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador prayed for the safety of the country with the relatives of nine U.S. dual citizens slaught...
No. 10 Duke dominates No. 11 Michigan State, 87-75
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Vernon Carey had 26 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks to help No. 10 Duke dominate No. 11 Michigan State in an 87-75 victory ...
Green spurs late run to send Indiana past No. 17 Florida St
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Devonte Green scored a career-high 30 points and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 15, leading undefeated Indiana past No. 17 Florida Sta...
No. 1 Louisville tops No. 4 Michigan 58-43 in Big Ten/ACC
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville players and coach Chris Mack cared more about protecting the basket against Michigan than defending their new perch atop ...
Elon Musk tells jurors insult provoked ‘pedo guy’ tweet
LOS ANGELES — Elon Musk testified Tuesday that he was being insulting, not literally calling a British cave diver a pedophile when he lashed out on Tw...
Half-North Korean, half-Chinese kids struggle in South Korea
UIJEONGBU, South Korea — Song Hong Ryon looks like any other young woman in South Korea. But three years after her arrival from China, the half-North ...
Lebanon’s outgoing PM backs businessman to replace him
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri said Tuesday he supports the nomination of a prominent contractor to become the next premier, a...
Global carbon pollution continues to rise, but more slowly
WASHINGTON — The world continues to increase the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide it pumps into the air, but it’s not rising as fast as in the p...
Georgetown player leaves team amid harassment complaint
WASHINGTON — A Georgetown men’s basketball player who is now off the team was among three Hoyas who were the subject of complaints accusing them of bu...