APNewsbreak: Arpaio aides ignored order to halt sweeps
PHOENIX — A court-appointed investigator concluded that high-ranking managers for former metro Phoenix Sheriff Joe Arpaio disregarded a federal judge'...
Steyer aide resigns after access of Harris’ volunteer data
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An aide to Democrat Tom Steyer in South Carolina resigned after accessing volunteer data collected by rival Kamala Harris, the billio...
Senate more partisan today than when Clinton faced trial
WASHINGTON — The Senate has long been a place of false gentility, where "my good friend" can be a euphemism for the opposite.
Bringing the world’s buried wetlands back from the dead
HINDOLVESTON, England — The ghosts are all around the gently rolling farmlands of eastern England. But you have to know where to look.
Used to impunity, Bangladesh elite face corruption crackdown
DHAKA, Bangladesh — As gamblers called out bets around craps and roulette tables at a sports club in Bangladesh's capital, dozens of black-clad securi...
South Dakota executes man in ’92 slaying of former co-worker
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A man who fatally stabbed a former co-worker who interrupted him during a 1992 burglary was executed Monday in South Dakota.
An ambush in Brazil’s Amazon that killed a forest guardian
RIO DE JANEIRO — The indigenous men's hunt wasn't going well, so they pushed deeper into the Amazon forest in northeastern Brazil. They ran out of wat...
Turkey says it captured slain IS leader’s sister in Syria
BEIRUT — Turkey captured the elder sister of the slain leader of the Islamic State group in northwestern Syria on Monday, according to a senior Turkis...
N. Korea says US terrorism blacklist hinders nuke diplomacy
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says the U.S. redesignation of Pyongyang as a sponsor of terrorism is dimming prospects for nuclear diplomacy between...
Trump boosts Kentucky governor, attacks political foes
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Pushing to help a Republican governor hold onto his office, President Donald Trump barnstormed for Gov. Matt Bevin of Kentucky on Mon...
NYPD commissioner’s exit: ‘Right time’ after tense summer
NEW YORK — New York City's police commissioner, who has found himself caught at times between loyalty to his officers and demands from the public and ...
California cannabis group wants tighter vaping-safety rules
LOS ANGELES — An alliance of major legal marijuana businesses in California urged the state Monday to adopt tougher safety rules for ingredients and d...
The Latest: Trump, Rand Paul want whistleblower unmasked
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Latest on President Donald Trump's rally in Kentucky (all times local):
Hong Kong police arrest man in knife attack at protest site
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police said Monday that a 48-year-old knife-wielding man who slashed two people and bit off part of the ear of a local politicia...
Election official rejects effort to recall Alaska governor
JUNEAU, Alaska — A state election official has cut short a fight over whether Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy should be recalled from office, saying Monday ...
Family says suspect in acid attack is veteran, suffered PTSD
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police arrested a man suspected of throwing battery acid on a Hispanic man who says his attacker asked him, "Why did you come he...
Suspects in slayings slip into walls to flee California jail
MONTEREY, Calif. — Two inmates charged with murder broke out of a California jail over the weekend after climbing through a hole they made in a bathro...
Rispone slams ad linking him to David Duke in Louisiana race
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana's Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone said Monday that a radio ad linking him and President Donald Trump to ...
Trump plugs son’s book while accusing Bidens of self-dealing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of major ethical lapses and railed against Biden's son for allegedly p...
The Latest: Synagogue suspect monitored by ADL since 2016
DENVER — The Latest on a man charged with plotting to bomb a Colorado synagogue (all times local):
Diplomat lays out White House campaign to oust her
WASHINGTON — It started with a warning to watch her back, that people were "looking to hurt" her. From there, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie ...
Black man who led neo-Nazi group dies amid bid to destroy it
A black activist who took control of one of the nation's largest neo-Nazi groups — and vowed to dismantle it — has died amid a legal fight over who wo...
While losses mount, Uber CEO expects profitability in 2021
NEW YORK — The losses at Uber are mounting, but the ride-hailing heavyweight now predicts it will be profitable in about two years.
FBI: Man who spoke of hating Jews held in temple bomb plot
DENVER — A man who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic views has been arrested in a plot to bomb a historic Colorado synagogue, federal officials said Mo...
More than 450 Oklahoma inmates walking out of prison doors
OKLAHOMA CITY — More than 450 inmates walked out the doors of prisons across Oklahoma on Monday as part of what state officials say is the largest sin...
‘Go big or go home’: Key takeaways from impeachment pages
WASHINGTON — House investigators released the first transcripts Monday from the closed-door impeachment hearings into President Donald Trump, providin...
San Francisco’s mayor eyes housing bond, DA’s race on ballot
SAN FRANCISCO — After a bruising fight last year to become San Francisco's mayor, London Breed faces token opposition on Tuesday's ballot as she strug...
Wine cellar in space: 12 bottles arrive for year of aging
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A dozen bottles of fine French wine arrived at the space station Monday, not for the astronauts, but for science.
Dow hits record as stock market rally extends into 5th week
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average returned to a record on Monday, joining other market gauges at all-time highs, as the stock market's rally...
In Spain, thousands protest verdict in sex crime case
MADRID — Thousands of Spaniards, mostly women of all ages, took to the streets Monday to demand changes in the law after a ruling in a sex-crime case ...