‘Sportswashing’ fears dog Ruiz-Joshua fight in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — In one part of Riyadh, two of the world’s most high-profile boxers squared off at a weigh-in outside a 5-star hotel ahead of th...
6-story building collapses in Nairobi; at least 4 killed
NAIROBI, Kenya — A six-story residential building collapsed Friday in Kenya's capital, officials said, with at least four people killed and others tra...
Belafonte recalls Horne’s activism as Solange is honored
NEW YORK — Lena Horne was a fierce advocate for civil rights in her later years, but that part of her legacy is often pushed behind her glamorous imag...
US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus
NEW YORK — The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
World powers press Iran to reverse nuke deal violations
VIENNA — World powers pressured Iran on Friday to reverse recent atomic activities that violate the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, but stopped short of d...
‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ cast adjusts to the limelight
NEW YORK — The creator of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" likes to send cryptic texts to her actors while the show is on hiatus. They’re often clues about...
Gas explosion in Slovakia tower block kills 5, injures 40
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A gas explosion in an apartment building in eastern Slovakia killed at least five people and injured more than 40 Friday. Firef...
Where’s my Amazon package? It may be late
NEW YORK — It’s just a week into the holiday shopping season, and Amazon is already having trouble getting packages to shoppers’ doorsteps on time.
NATO researchers: Social media failing to stop manipulation
LONDON — Social media companies are failing to stop manipulated activity, according to a report Friday by NATO-affiliated researchers who said they we...
Italian priest, and 2 Kenyan men who say he’s their father
NAIROBI — Steven Lacchin grew up a fatherless boy, but he knew some very basic facts about the man who was his father.
Germany’s Merkel voices ‘shame’ during 1st Auschwitz visit
OSWIECIM, Poland — German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced a feeling of "deep shame” during her first-ever visit on Friday to the hallowed grounds of t...
Doctor’s report says Elizabeth Warren ‘in excellent health’
WASHINGTON — Elizabeth Warren “is in excellent health,” according to a doctor's report released by the Massachusetts senator on Friday, becoming the f...
Royal Opera, The Met remove tenor Vittorio Grigolo
New York — The Royal Opera in London and The Met in New York have removed tenor Vittorio Grigolo after an investigation found inappropriate and aggres...
Texas woman fights to keep name out of lawsuit alleging rape
HOUSTON — A Texas woman is fighting for anonymity in a lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a co-worker, but a federal judge who plans to di...
‘Dark money’ ties raise questions for GOP Sen. Ernst of Iowa
WASHINGTON — An outside group founded by top political aides to Sen. Joni Ernst has worked closely with the Iowa Republican to raise money and boost h...
Massive Polish coal mine sparks international dispute
UHELNA, Czech Republic — Polluted air, noise, dry wells.
Johnson under pressure ahead of final UK election TV debate
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to take on opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in the last head-to-head debate bef...
Independence not on ballot but on voters’ minds in Scotland
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Ask voters in this picturesque university town in eastern Scotland how they're voting in next week's election, and they’re lik...
Russian supply ship lifts off to International Space Station
MOSCOW — An unmanned Russian supply ship carrying tons of supplies to the International Space Station has blasted off to the orbiting laboratory.
China waiving tariff hikes on US soybeans, pork
BEIJING — China's finance ministry says Beijing is waiving tariff hikes on U.S. soybeans and pork while the two sides negotiate a trade deal.
Lisbon excursion offers Netanyahu brief escape from troubles
LISBON, Portugal — In a brief escape from his legal and political struggles in Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enjoyed a leisurely excursion...
Hong Kong police sound alarm over homemade explosives
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's much-maligned police force provided a rare behind-the-scenes look Friday at its bomb disposal squad to show the potentially de...
Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber, as part of a long anticipated safety report, revealed that more than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during its U.S. rides i...
Troubled waters: Open water swimming faces do-over of 2016
ATLANTA — Haley Anderson has been through this before.
Mitchell Trubisky helps Bears beat Cowboys 31-24
CHICAGO — Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears appear to be hitting their stride, even if it might be too late to salvage their season.
Board considers plan on moving Ole Miss Confederate monument
JACKSON, Miss. — State officials are considering the University of Mississippi's proposal to move a Confederate soldier monument from a central spot o...
GOP Rep. pitches LGBTQ rights bill with religious exemptions
As Democrats champion anti-discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community and Republicans counter with worries about safeguarding religious freedo...
Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
NEW DELHI — An Indian police official says four men accused of raping and killing a woman in India's southern city of Hyderabad have been fatally shot...