Brazil police say cop to blame for 8-year-old girl’s death
RIO DE JANEIRO — A police officer fired the shot that killed an 8-year-old girl in Rio de Janeiro this year, authorities said Tuesday, a finding that ...
Letter shows psychologist broke rules with Iowa sex predator
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A psychologist in charge of treating Iowa’s most dangerous sex offenders violated policies by developing an improperly close relatio...
House Dems recommend Maloney to head Oversight Committee
WASHINGTON — A House Democratic panel on Tuesday recommended that Rep. Carolyn Maloney lead the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee, and if ...
No clear champ as Johnson, Corbyn spar in UK election debate
LONDON — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn attacked each other’s policies on Brexit, health care and the econom...
Amazon says it’s considered face scanning in Ring doorbells
Amazon has considered adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras, according to a letter to a U.S. senator defending its video-s...
Ukrainian gas executive cooperating in US probe of Giuliani
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors are planning to interview an executive with Ukraine’s state-owned gas company as part of an ongoing probe into the bu...
Ruling threatens smuggling cases against Marines
SAN DIEGO — Marine Corps prosecutors were meeting Tuesday in a scramble to save their numerous cases against Marines accused in a human smuggling and ...
GateHouse, Gannett join, become largest US newspaper chain
NEW YORK — GateHouse has closed its $1.1 billion takeover of Gannett, promising a $300 million cut in annual costs as it becomes the country’s largest...
New York joins states suing e-cigarette maker Juul
NEW YORK — New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs Inc., saying the company used deceptive mar...
STORY REMOVED: BC-US--Juul-New York Lawsuit
NEW YORK — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about a lawsuit brought by New York state against Juul Labs Inc. The lawsuit accuses Juul of m...
Tom Hanks didn’t want to be Mr. Rogers. Then he met Marielle
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks has never played a superhero. But when the actor recently donned a very simple cardigan sweater, and the slacks to go with it, he...
Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet (0.76 meters). In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump stretches in assailing witnesses
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused witnesses at the House impeachment hearings of spreading word-of-mouth information about matter...
Arizona man guilty of making ammo sold to Las Vegas shooter
LAS VEGAS — An Arizona man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a U.S. court in Nevada to illegally manufacturing tracer and armor-piercing bullets found in a ho...
Border activist says he’d never hide migrants from US agents
TUCSON, Ariz. — An Arizona border activist testified Tuesday that neutrality guides his humanitarian work with migrants in the desert, denying that he...
House passes short-term spending measure as talks falter
WASHINGTON — The House has passed a short-term spending bill to keep federal agencies running for another month. The hope is that the additional time ...
Embattled Illinois prosecutor announces bid for reelection
CHICAGO — A prosecutor who came under harsh criticism when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett and is now the subject of...
Students retrieve their belongings after California shooting
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Students were allowed Tuesday to retrieve belongings left behind when they evacuated their Southern California school last wee...
White supremacist manifesto reportedly shared at Syracuse U
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Police say they are investigating reports that a white supremacist manifesto was posted online and shared at a Syracuse University li...
Official: Oregon lags in socially conscious investing
TIGARD, Ore. — Oregon’s state employee pension fund is invested in an Israeli company whose smartphone spyware has been used against dissidents, human...
US, Australian hostages freed by Taliban in prisoner swap
ISLAMABAD — The Taliban on Tuesday freed an American and an Australian held hostage since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures — a move that...
9 Great white sharks suddenly show up near the Carolinas
OUTER BANKS, N.C. — It’s not officially Shark Week but for trackers along the East Coast, several great white sharks are putting on a show.
Muted launch for Google’s game-streaming service Stadia
NEW YORK — Google’s new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it’s hindered by a lack...
Jury rules for half of 21 plaintiffs in used body parts suit
PHOENIX — The owner of a now-closed body donation facility was found civilly liable Tuesday for mishandling remains in about half of 21 cases filed by...
The Latest: Feds: Video shows no one entered Epstein’s cell
NEW YORK — The latest on charges against two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself (all times loc...
Safety board favors redesign of engine part on Boeing 737s
Federal safety officials say Boeing should redesign part of the casing on some engines to prevent the kind of accident that occurred when engine debri...
Police: Oklahoma double-murder suicide was domestic-related
OKLAHOMA CITY — A man confronted his ex-wife and another man in an Oklahoma Walmart parking lot, shot and killed them both through the windshield of a...
Thousands of teachers pack Indiana Statehouse for protest
INDIANAPOLIS — Several thousand teachers wearing red surrounded the Indiana Statehouse on Tuesday calling for better pay and more respect from the Rep...
Dolphins release Walton after arrest for hitting girlfriend
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins released suspended running back Mark Walton on Tuesday, hours after he was arrested on charges of punching ...
Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt reprise ‘90s hit `Mad About You’
LOS ANGELES — Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt thought long and hard about whether to do a reboot of “Mad About You,” the NBC sitcom staple of the ‘90s set ...