British Airways says flights disrupted by ‘technical issue’
LONDON — British Airways says flights are being disrupted by a “technical issue.”
China demands Trump veto bills on Hong Kong
BEIJING — China is demanding President Donald Trump veto legislation aimed at supporting human rights in Hong Kong and has renewed a threat to take “s...
Survey: About 1 in 4 Europeans hold anti-Semitic beliefs
BERLIN — About one in four Europeans hold anti-Semitic beliefs, with such attitudes on the rise in eastern countries and mostly steady in the west, ac...
Activists: Iran conservationists get prison time amid unrest
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Six conservationists working to save the critically endangered Asiatic cheetah have been sentenced to prison on internat...
Fear, turmoil in Lebanon as its financial crisis worsens
BEIRUT — On one of Beirut’s main commercial streets, store owners are cutting salaries by half or considering shutting down. Shops advertise sales, bu...
Southern Africa’s deadly drought leaving millions hungry
VOSBURG, South Africa — Residents call this drought-stricken community a “forgotten town.”
NBC’s issues aren’t addressed despite candidates’ letter
NEW YORK — A day after four Democratic presidential candidates called on NBC News to support an independent investigation into its handling of sexual ...
Hong Kong holdout protester: No surrender, no regrets
HONG KONG — Pale and thin, a teenager wandered the nearly deserted campus of Hong Kong Polytechnic University at about 1 a.m. Wednesday. He wrapped hi...
Gore kicking off 24 hours of climate talks around the world
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former Vice President Al Gore kicked off a series of climate presentations on Wednesday evening that will continue around the globe...
Suu Kyi to lead Myanmar team contesting genocide court case
YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar said Wednesday its leader Aung San Suu Kyi will head the legal team contesting a genocide case filed against it in the Inter...
Clarification: California-Oil Well Moratorium story
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a story Nov. 19 about California Gov. Gavin Newsom issuing a moratorium on permits for wells using high-pressure steam to extr...
Arizona border activist acquitted of harboring immigrants
TUCSON, Ariz. — An activist was quickly acquitted Wednesday on charges he illegally harbored two Central American immigrants at a southern Arizona cam...
Lawsuit: US border officers questioned journalists at length
SAN DIEGO — Five American journalists sued the U.S. government Wednesday, alleging border authorities violated their First Amendment rights by inspect...
Official: Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call
WASHINGTON — A Defense Department official is testifying that the Ukrainian embassy was asking questions about U.S. military assistance as far back as...
Blackouts hit Northern California again during fire danger
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas & Electric turned off electricity Wednesday for about 120,000 people in Northern California to prevent power lines fro...
Amnesty International calls Facebook, Google rights abusers
Amnesty International has issued a scathing indictment of Google and Facebook.
Google reins in political advertising
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is making political ads harder to target at specific types of people.
Police: Chicago teen hurt in gunfire likely shot by officer
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old Chicago high school student who was wounded during a gun fight between a bank robbery suspect and investigators was likely sho...
Trump’s ‘Gordon problem’ becomes impeachment bombshell
WASHINGTON — Gordan Sondland couldn’t always get President Donald Trump on the phone. Trump now says he barely knows the guy. But for a time, when the...
Native Americans honor 50th anniversary of Alcatraz takeover
SAN FRANCISCO — For Eloy Martinez, returning to Alcatraz Island meant a joyous reunion with people he hadn’t seen in decades. It also brought a renewe...
UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery
DETROIT — United Auto Workers President Gary Jones abruptly resigned Wednesday, capping a tumultuous day that saw union leaders move to oust him and G...
Away from Washington, Trump praises Apple’s Texas expansion
AUSTIN, Texas — President Donald Trump got away from the impeachment inquiry in Washington on Wednesday and celebrated tech behemoth Apple keeping its...
Maloney chosen as first woman to lead House Oversight panel
WASHINGTON — Veteran New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney was elected Wednesday lead the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee, the first woman to ho...
Apple cancels premiere of ‘The Banker’ over ‘concerns’
NEW YORK — Apple has canceled the premiere of one of the tech company’s first original films, “The Banker” the day before it was to debut at Los Angel...
SEALs face review following death of Islamic State militant
SAN DIEGO — Navy officials on Wednesday notified a SEAL convicted of posing with a dead Islamic State militant and three of his superior officers duri...
Review: ‘Waves’ explores the ebb, flow of a family’s love
Rarely has a movie’s title been so apt as that of “Waves,” a film that makes you feel like you’ve been knocked flat over by a fierce current — only to...
Foreign ski-area investors sue US over residency petitions
MONTPELIER, Vt. — Foreigners who invested in northern Vermont ski area developments that are now linked to a fraud case are suing the federal governme...
Impeachment intensifies buzz about Pompeo run for US Senate
TOPEKA, Kan. — A persistent buzz about Mike Pompeo stepping down as the top U.S. diplomat to run for an open Senate seat in Kansas has built to a roar...
15 Grammy facts: Michelle Obama in, Bruce Springsteen out
Fifteen things worth noting about Wednesday’s nominations for the 2020 Grammy Awards, from snubbed singers to the comeback kids.
Charles Barkley apologizes for comment about hitting a woman
Charles Barkley has issued an apology for a comment he made to a female political reporter about hitting her.