Author deletes children’s book co-written with Kobe Bryant
SAO PAULO — Kobe Bryant and Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho were working together on a children's book, but the author of “The Alchemist” said he delete...
Grandson’s pitch coaxes Redford out of retirement, briefly
PARK CITY, Utah — Midway through the film festival he founded more than four decades ago, Robert Redford hopped out of a car and hollered to his grand...
Coach on Bryant helicopter put “heart and soul” in teaching
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Christina Mauser poured her heart and soul into coaching and teaching physical education at the school where young Gianna and ...
Photo cropping mistake leads to AP soul-searching on race
NEW YORK — A “terrible mistake” in cropping an African climate activist out of a photo sent to customers of The Associated Press prompted soul-searchi...
Trump hosts Israeli leaders who call his peace plan historic
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted Israel’s prime minister and his chief rival Monday at the White House on the eve of unveiling a long-awaite...
At Sundance, Clinton warns of voter suppression in election
PARK CITY, Utah — Since losing the 2016 election to Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has released a memoir about that defeat, launched a political action...
Woman behind ‘fired up’ Obama campaign chant backs Steyer
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina woman credited with popularizing a memorable slogan and chant that epitomized the 2008 presidential campaign of th...
Trump defense counsel Ken Starr says impeachment is ‘hell’
WASHINGTON — Impeachment, he said, “is hell.” A measure of "last resort.” A bad habit to be kicked.
News of Bolton book sends jolt through impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — A single paper copy in a nondescript envelope arrived at the White House on Dec. 30. Four weeks later, news of John Bolton’s book manuscr...
Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to put in place new rules that could jeopardize permanent resident sta...
Mom of 2 missing kids found in Hawaii with new husband
BOISE, Idaho — Police say the mother of two missing kids has been found in Hawaii along with her new husband, but there's still no sign of the childre...
US says mystery crash in Afghanistan was US Air Force plane
KABUL, Afghanistan — An American military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, the U.S. military said, adding that there were no indicat...
GOP defends Trump as Bolton book adds pressure for witnesses
WASHINGTON — Pressure is increasing on senators to call John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump's impeachment trial after the revelation that...
Why it Matters: Bolton revelations complicate Trump defense
WASHINGTON — Revelations from former national security adviser John Bolton’s upcoming book are adding some drama to the ongoing Senate impeachment tri...
Irish leader says EU to have stronger hand in UK trade talks
LONDON — Ireland’s prime minister warned Britain on Monday that Brexit is far from finished -- and the European Union will have the stronger hand in u...
Billie Eilish, a voice of the youth, tops the Grammy Awards
NEW YORK — Singer Billie Eilish, who gave voice to young people struggling with depression on a do-it-yourself album she made at home with her older b...
‘I’m being raped’: Weinstein accuser details alleged assault
NEW YORK — At times sobbing, former production assistant Mimi Haleyi told jurors Monday at Harvey Weinstein's rape trial how she tried to fight off th...
Prince Andrew called uncooperative in Jeffrey Epstein probe
NEW YORK — Britain's Prince Andrew has provided “zero cooperation” to the American investigators who want to interview him as part of their sex traffi...
Elizabeth Warren seeks a spark in the final sprint to Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa — Elizabeth Warren is fighting to regain momentum in the turbulent tussle for the Democratic presidential nomination amid lingering q...
Fed seems content with low rates but confronts challenges
WASHINGTON — For the first time in years, Federal Reserve officials will hold their latest policy meeting this week feeling broadly satisfied with whe...
Italian town where Bryant played as a kid mourns — again
ROME — For a city already familiar with losing a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant’s death made a particularly strong impact in the Italian town of Rieti.
Greece plans 15-year bond issue to improve debt outlook
ATHENS, Greece — Greece says it plans to issue a 15-year bond, tapping international markets for financing after the country's sovereign credit rating...
Auschwitz survivors warn of rising anti-Semitism 75 years on
OSWIECIM, Poland — Survivors of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp gathered Monday for commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of its liberation, r...
Mongolia closes border, China extends holiday to fight virus
BEIJING — China on Monday expanded its sweeping efforts to contain a deadly virus, extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and...
Turkish rescuers find last quake victims; death toll hits 41
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish emergency teams on Monday recovered the bodies of the last two missing quake victims from the rubble of a collapsed building,...
Lil Nas X, Alicia Keys added key moments at the Grammys
What was already a chaotic week leading up to the Grammys suddenly took a somber turn with the death of NBA star Kobe Bryant, who was beloved in Los A...
Bryant hailed as ‘true Olympic champion’ by IOC president
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Kobe Bryant was as “an outstanding and true Olympic champion,” IOC President Thomas Bach said Monday.
‘I did it’: Portugal hacker says he exposed African tycoon
LISBON, Portugal — A Portuguese hacker is claiming responsibility for leaking confidential documents implicating the billionaire daughter of a former ...
China virus outbreak rams global tourism, costing billions
Tourism from China was already weakening even before a new virus forced much of the country into a standstill.