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Garrett loses cool, hits Steelers QB with helmet in brawl

CLEVELAND — The Browns were seconds away from a season-changing win when Myles Garrett lost his composure in a moment of rage rarely seen on an NFL fi...
6:30 15 November 2021

Esper says S Korea wealthy enough to pay more for US troops

SEOUL, South Korea — U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says South Korea is wealthy enough to pay a bigger share of the cost of having U.S. troops on i...
5:52 15 November 2021

Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has seen an ally forced from office and protests rattle leaders across Latin America in recen...
5:46 15 November 2021

N. Scott Momaday remembers 1969 Pulitzer, promises memoir

SANTA FE, N.M. — Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his groundbreaking novel “House Made of Dawn,” said he’s not done...
5:29 15 November 2021

N. Korea calls Biden a ‘rabid dog’ for insulting its dignity

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea called former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden a “rabid dog” that “must be beaten to death with a stick” in its latest s...
5:03 15 November 2021

Rosalía marks historic night for women at Latin Grammys

Spanish singer Rosalía, the breakthrough performer known for blending flamenco music with sounds like reggaeton and Latin trap, won album of the year ...
5:02 15 November 2021

AP Interview: Evo Morales wants UN mediation in Bolivia

MEXICO CITY — Bolivia’s Evo Morales on Friday called for the United Nations, and possibly Pope Francis, to mediate in the Andean nation’s political cr...
4:44 15 November 2021

Sri Lankans seek security in post-Easter attack election

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Worries about Islamic extremism will be paramount for many Sri Lankan voters while others hope to block former leaders accused of...
4:37 15 November 2021

Winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards

A list of winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards, held Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
4:02 15 November 2021

The Latest: Trump says impeachment probe hard on his family

BOSSIER CITY, La. — The Latest on President Donald Trump at a rally in Louisiana (all times local):
2:53 15 November 2021

Trump says impeachment probe has been ‘very hard’ on family

BOSSIER CITY, La. — President Donald Trump said Thursday that the impeachment probe has been “very hard” on his family, even as he tried flex his poli...
2:27 15 November 2021

5 suspects arrested in Halloween Airbnb party shooting

ORINDA, Calif. — Four men were arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the deaths of five people in a shooting at a Halloween party at an Airbnb r...
1:56 15 November 2021

Chileans blinded by police firing pellet guns in protests

SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans are accustomed to seeing violent clashes between police and demonstrators but a new trend is leaving them shaken: the blind...
1:43 15 November 2021

North Korea say US offered to resume nuke talks in December

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea on Thursday said the United States has proposed a resumption of stalled nuclear negotiations in December as they appr...
1:13 15 November 2021

Court rules Trump EPA unlawfully ignored dangerous chemicals

BILLINGS, Mont. — The Trump administration unlawfully excluded millions of tons of some of the most dangerous materials in public use from a safety re...
0:19 15 November 2021

California school shooting suspect described as quiet, smart

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — People who knew the 16-year-old boy suspected of killing two students in a burst of gunfire at a high school outside Los Angel...
23:59 14 November 2021

Ethics reviews Florida Rep. Hastings over staff relationship

WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee said Thursday it is investigating veteran Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings’ relationship with his longtime girlfrie...
23:57 14 November 2021

The Latest: Israel resumes strikes on Gaza after rocket fire

JERUSALEM — The Latest on the escalation between Gaza’s militant Islamic Jihad group and Israel (all times local):
23:33 14 November 2021

US panel backs wider use of fish oil to prevent heart attack

WASHINGTON — Government health experts on Thursday recommended broader use of a prescription-strength fish oil drug to help many more patients at risk...
23:17 14 November 2021

Beshear set for ‘next chapter’ as Bevin concedes in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin conceded to Democratic archnemesis Andy Beshear on Thursday, putting an end to Kentucky’s bitterly fought ...
23:04 14 November 2021

Trump wants Supreme Court to block subpoena for his taxes

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to block a subpoena for his tax returns, in a test of the president’s ability to defy ...
22:46 14 November 2021

Teen SC school shooter gets life for killing 1st grader

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A school shooter who was 14 when he killed a first grader on a school playground in South Carolina was sentenced Thursday to life in ...
22:32 14 November 2021

New Jersey seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers

TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its drive...
22:22 14 November 2021

AP source: Second US official in Kyiv heard Trump call

WASHINGTON — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Donald Trump and his ambassador to the European Union ...
21:37 14 November 2021

Defense expert: Iowa murder suspect’s confession unreliable

MONTEZUMA, Iowa — A confession by the suspect in the death of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts is not reliable because he was sleep deprived...
21:26 14 November 2021

Ex-Gov. Deval Patrick launches ‘Hail Mary’ bid for president

WASHINGTON — Deval Patrick launched what he acknowledged to be a “Hail Mary” bid on Thursday for the Democratic presidential nomination, testing wheth...
20:56 14 November 2021

Disney Plus adds disclaimer about racist movie stereotypes

NEW YORK — Disney’s new streaming service has added a disclaimer to "Dumbo," “Peter Pan” and other classics because they depict racist stereotypes, un...
20:54 14 November 2021

10 Democrats qualify for next week’s presidential debate

ATLANTA — Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup on stage to con...
20:54 14 November 2021

The barrier-breaking ‘Atlantics’ heralds Mati Diop’s arrival

NEW YORK — Mati Diop has always lived in Paris but as a French-Senegalese woman whose family is from Dakar, she’s long been acutely conscious of anoth...
20:50 14 November 2021

Epstein estate seeks to form fund to compensate accusers

NEW YORK — The estate of Jeffrey Epstein wants to set up a fund using his fortune to compensate women willing to forgo a spate of lawsuits seeking dam...
20:47 14 November 2021