Anne Cox Chambers, wealthy newspaper heiress, dies at 100
ATLANTA — Anne Cox Chambers, a newspaper heiress, diplomat and philanthropist who was one of the country's richest women, has died at the age of 100.
Some Americans to leave China, many stay after US advisory
BEIJING — Some Americans plan to leave China after the U.S. government advised about a spreading virus outbreak, but many others are staying.
India projects rosy economic growth next year after slump
NEW DELHI — India’s government projects the economy will grow up to 6.5% in the next fiscal year, starting in April, and hopes to follow China's examp...
AP Exclusive: History-making tunnelers look beyond Brexit
DOVER, England — One tunneling from France, the other digging from Britain, the two men smashed with pummeling jackhammers through the last slivers of...
Tokyo Olympic organizers try to dampen cancellation rumors
TOKYO — Tokyo Olympic organizers are trying to shoot down rumors that this year's 2020 Games might be canceled or postponed because of the spread of a...
Afghans will need billions more in aid, as US looks to leave
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan will need vast amounts of foreign funding to keep its government afloat through 2024, a U.S. agency said Friday, even...
Judge to sentence Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot
GREENBELT, Md. — A Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and drafting a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists is scheduled t...
Senate chaplain’s velvet voice cuts through impeachment fray
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump doesn’t lack for strong speakers. But only one voice at the trial speaks to senators-turned-jurors abo...
Mario like Mickey? Nintendo banks on profits from characters
TOKYO — Will Mario follow in the steps of Mickey Mouse? Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. said Friday it is bullish about profiting from its char...
Evacuated American says Chinese city was like a ghost town
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Jarred Evans, a professional football player in China, is used to wearing a helmet and shoulder pads. But in the wake of a deadly ...
Trump rails against Democratic rivals ahead of Iowa caucuses
DES MOINES, Iowa — President Donald Trump lashed out at his top Democratic presidential rivals Thursday, taking his fight to the first-in-the-nation c...
IBM CEOs over the century; first and only woman is leaving
IBM has had just one female CEO in its century-long history.
Key questions asked during Trump’s impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — The questions from senators at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial continued by the dozens on Thursday, with lawmakers inquiring a...
Election officials get training before 2020 voting begins
WASHINGTON — When state election officials gathered ahead of the last presidential election, major topics were voter registration, identity theft and ...
Ginni Rometty, 1st female CEO at IBM, to step down in April
ARMONK, N.Y. — Ginni Rometty, the first female CEO in IBM's century-long history, is leaving the helm in April.
AP exclusive: Law firm dumps Maduro official amid outcry
BOGOTA, Colombia — A U.S. law firm that was hired for $12.5 million by a top official in Nicolás Maduro's government has decided to dump the controver...
Grand Canyon visit inspired Kobe Bryant’s pilot to fly
LOS ANGELES — Ara Zobayan’s passion for helicopters began as a passenger, a tourist floating over the vast Grand Canyon.
Amazon’s latest milestone: 150 million Prime members
NEW YORK — It was another prime Christmas for Amazon.
Professor accused of hiding links to China released on bond
BOSTON — A Harvard University professor charged with lying about his role in a Chinese talent recruitment program was released from custody Thursday a...
Gavel time: Will chief justice expand his impeachment role?
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts is the picture of judicial modesty at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial, wearing his unadorned black ...
Experts on Dershowitz’s impeachment defense: Quid pro whoa
WASHINGTON — Alan Dershowitz delivered a stunning defense of President Donald Trump in the Senate that would essentially make it impossible to impeach...
Democratic AGs sue to force US to adopt ERA in Constitution
RICHMOND, Va. — Three Democratic state attorneys general sued a U.S. government official Thursday, seeking to force him to recognize Virginia’s recent...
Weinstein: Private eyes were hired ‘for days like this’
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein offered an unscripted defense Thursday of his use of private undercover investigators who allegedly tried to silence his a...
Drinkers want fizz, low carbs, and Super Bowl ads reflect it
DETROIT — When Americans crack open a cold one during Sunday's Super Bowl, it might not be a traditional domestic beer.
Dating apps face US inquiry over underage use, sex offenders
SAN FRANCISCO — A House subcommittee is investigating popular dating services such as Tinder and Bumble for allegedly allowing minors and sex offender...
UN agency declares global emergency over virus from China
BEIJING — The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as...
KC fans under closer scrutiny for chants, ‘tomahawk chops’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — While other sports teams using Native American nicknames and imagery have faced decades of protests and boycotts, the Kansas City C...
If Missouri follows trend, some marijuana licenses will sell
ST. LOUIS — Missouri has awarded licenses for the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it’s a safe bet that some of those licenses will ...
Kansas considers requiring ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms
TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law requiring government buildings and schools across Kansas to post the national motto of “...
US hits Iran with new sanctions, keeps some waivers in place
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Thursday that it will continue — at least for now — its policy of not sanctioning foreign companies that wo...