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Fake news? No jobs? Prospective journalists soldier on

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Daily Orange isn't daily anymore.
12:00 4 November 2021

Democrats prepare for open hearings, seek Bolton testimony

WASHINGTON — For only the fourth time in U.S. history, the House of Representatives has started a presidential impeachment inquiry . House committees ...
11:32 4 November 2021

In Berlin, quirky reminders linger from East-West divide

BERLIN — Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the German capital — divided for decades by bricks and barbed wire — has slowly grown back to...
10:08 4 November 2021

Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint

MONTREAL — Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in seve...
10:06 4 November 2021

South Sudan faces crisis in forming new coalition government

NAIROBI, Kenya — War-torn South Sudan is "barreling toward a crisis" and could slide back into fighting, warned the International Crisis Group on Mond...
9:51 4 November 2021

30 years after Berlin Wall fell, East-West divides remain

BERLIN — Many people in the former East Germany say they feel like second-class citizens 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, despite a growing...
9:48 4 November 2021

Key moments in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US Embassy

Here are key moments in the 1979 Iranian takeover and subsequent 444-day hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran.
6:31 4 November 2021

AP COVERED IT: Iran students seize US Embassy in Tehran

EDITOR'S NOTE: On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranian students overran guards to take over the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, starting a 444-day hostage crisis that transf...
6:16 4 November 2021

India’s capital restricts cars as people choke in dirty air

NEW DELHI — Authorities in New Delhi are restricting private vehicles from the roads on alternating days to control vehicular pollution as people in t...
6:13 4 November 2021

AP FACT CHECK: Trump on ‘crying’ IS leader, whistleblower

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is spreading misinformation about the CIA officer who blew the whistle on his dealings with Ukraine.
5:40 4 November 2021

Impeachment inquiry: How we got here and where we’re going

WASHINGTON — The words from one president to another, somewhat casual in tone, were not casual at all in meaning: "I would like you to do us a favor, ...
5:35 4 November 2021

Ta-Nehisi Coates’ debut novel among Carnegie Medal finalists

NEW YORK — Ta-Nehisi Coates' first novel, "The Water Dancer," is among the nominees for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence.
5:03 4 November 2021

US sells business engagement with Asia as trade war drags on

NONTHABURI, Thailand — U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and a raft of other American officials are showcasing the commitment of U.S. businesses to ...
4:32 4 November 2021

Iraqi protesters attack Iran consulate in Karbala

BAGHDAD — Dozens of Iraqi protesters attacked the Iranian consulate in the Shiite holy city of Karbala on Sunday, scaling the concrete barriers ringin...
22:28 3 November 2021

Demonstrators demand halt to killings of women in Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Relatives of women and girls murdered or missing in Mexico marched through the capital Sunday carrying over 100 purple crosses inscribed...
22:25 3 November 2021

Balotelli threatens to leave soccer field amid racist chants

VERONA, Italy — Brescia striker Mario Balotelli threatened to leave the field due to racist chants directed at him by Hellas Verona fans during a top-...
22:22 3 November 2021

Italian ship with 151 rescued migrants docks in Sicily

ROME — An Italian offshore supply vessel has brought 151 migrants to Sicily after rescuing them in waters off Libya a day earlier.
20:29 3 November 2021

Olivia Newton-John’s final ‘Grease’ ensemble fetches $405K

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Two collectors said you're the one that I want to Olivia Newton-John's iconic "Grease" leather jacket and skintight pants at a...
19:33 3 November 2021

Lawyer: Whistleblower willing to take written GOP questions

WASHINGTON — A lawyer for the whistleblower who raised alarms about President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine said Sunday his client is willing t...
19:15 3 November 2021

All evacuations lifted for Southern California wildfire

LOS ANGELES — Authorities lifted all evacuation orders as firefighters made progress Sunday on a large blaze that sent thousands fleeing homes and far...
18:34 3 November 2021

Immigration looms over contested Minnesota school referendum

WORTHINGTON, Minn. — When voters in this southwestern Minnesota town weigh nearly $34 million in new borrowing to expand schools filled to overflowing...
17:06 3 November 2021

‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ is No. 1, but it’s no winner

LOS ANGELES — It might be judgment day for the Terminator franchise.
16:49 3 November 2021

1 Year Out: A divided nation lurches toward 2020 election

WASHINGTON — One year from Sunday, voters will decide whether to grant President Donald Trump a second term in office, an election that will be a refe...
14:07 3 November 2021

Riot police storm Hong Kong malls to nip more protests

HONG KONG — Riot police stormed several malls in Hong Kong on Sunday in a move to thwart more pro-democracy protests, as the city's leader heads to Be...
12:58 3 November 2021

AP-NORC poll: Interest in campaign is growing, as is anxiety

WASHINGTON — A year out from the 2020 general election, there already is significant interest in the presidential campaign. But a poll from The Associ...
12:52 3 November 2021

Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco

DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia formally began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant Saudi Aramco after years of delay, hopi...
12:32 3 November 2021

Climate activists nab Macron portraits, divide French judges

LYON, France — Is stealing a presidential portrait a prison-worthy crime? Or a laudable act of civil disobedience?
8:24 3 November 2021

AP Analysis: Iran, US still captive to 1979 hostage crisis

The 1979 U.S. Embassy takeover in Tehran may have ended after 444 days, but both America and Iran still remain captive to a crisis that began 40 years...
5:57 3 November 2021

Trump absent, ASEAN charts path for trade bloc led by China

NONTHABURI, Thailand — Leaders from fast-growing Southeast Asian economies, China, Japan and other regional powers are meeting in Bangkok for an annua...
3:43 3 November 2021

Space shipment launched with sports car parts, cookie oven

Northrop Grumman's Antares rocket lift off the launch pad at NASA Wallops Flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019. The rocket i...
3:40 3 November 2021