China expands lockdown against virus, fast-tracks hospital
BEIJING — China expanded its lockdown against the deadly new virus to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-be...
Convicted NYC bomber gets life term for New Jersey shootout
ELIZABETH, N.J. — An Afghan-born U.S. citizen already serving life in prison for a bombing in New York City was sentenced Friday to an additional life...
For Auschwitz survivor, telling her story is reason to live
NEW YORK — Bronia Brandman pulls up a sleeve on her leather jacket and shows the blue tattoo inked on her forearm that is a muted witness to her pain ...
McGregor says ‘Star Wars’ TV series still on despite reports
LOS ANGELES — Ewan McGregor says any delay in completing work on in his new Obi-Wan Kenobi “Star Wars” streaming series will be brief and is aimed at ...
No criminal charges to be filed in deadly propane blast
AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine company that severed an underground propane line that caused a deadly propane explosion was cited for violating the state's D...
Warren vows her organization will win primary, beat Trump
DES MOINES, Iowa — Elizabeth Warren says she has more than 1,000 campaign staffers in 31 states and 100-plus field offices, a show of organizational s...
Bible versus indigenous beliefs at issue in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Hoisting a large leather Bible above her head, Bolivia’s new interim president delivered an emphatic message hours after Evo Morales...
Normalcy returns to Guatemala-Mexico border after caravan
FRONTERA HIDALGO, Mexico — From the roadside stand where his family sells mole, barbecue and chicken stew, Miguel Ángel Vázquez has seen all the carav...
Trump ups mileage proposal, but it’s well below Obama plan
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is making a concession on its proposed minimum fuel economy requirement for new vehicles, but environmental grou...
Legal confusion deepens in Poland in new challenge for EU
WARSAW, Poland — Legal confusion has deepened dramatically in Poland, with the government and the country’s high court judges on a collision course ov...
Despite renewed strikes, France pushes on with pension plan
PARIS — Women workers danced in protest and striking Eiffel Tower employees shuttered France's most famed monument Friday — but the government pushed ...
Study links impeachment beliefs to regular news diets
NEW YORK — For many Americans, how they feel about issues raised during President Donald Trump's impeachment has much to do with where they get their ...
Youth served: Gauff wins, Serena loses at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Perhaps Serena Williams, now 38, will win a 24th Grand Slam title someday.
Matteo Salvini seeks power in Rome through regional victory
MILAN — Matteo Salvini is betting that the road to Rome runs through Emilia-Romagna.
US Vice President Pence to Pope Francis: you made me a hero
VATICAN CITY — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told Pope Francis, “You made me a hero" back home by granting him a private audience at the Vatican on F...
2 elephants escape from circus in Russian city
Russia is said to be the place where bears roam the streets — but for a short while it was a free-for-all for elephants.
Stocks rise as virus in China not declared global emergency
BANGKOK — Global stock markets rose Friday after the outbreak of a new virus in China that that has killed 25 people and led to transport limits in se...
Tokyo Olympics reach 6-months-to-go mark with some fireworks
TOKYO — Tokyo put on a flashy fireworks display on Friday to mark the 6-months-to-go milestone for this year's Olympics.
Thunberg brushes off mockery from US finance chief
DAVOS, Switzerland — Climate activist Greta Thunberg on Friday brushed off criticism and mockery from U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, saying t...
Social controls, SARS experience help China close off cities
BEIJING — Cutting off access to entire cities with millions of residents to stop a new virus outbreak is a step few countries other than China would c...
Democrats argue ‘right matters’ in Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — Democratic House prosecutors made an expansive case Thursday at Donald Trump's impeachment trial that he abused power like no other presi...
Alaska pot shops to be among 1st in US to allow consumption
JUNEAU, Alaska — Marijuana shops in Alaska will be among the first nationally where onsite use would be permitted.
N Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has named a sharp-tongued former army officer with little foreign policy experience as its top diplomat, in a possibl...
Those trapped in China virus lockdown expect lonely holiday
BEIJING — Bai Xue had planned a road trip through China's lush eastern coast to ring in the Lunar New Year, usually a time of lively family reunions a...
For hippo Fiona’s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affe...
Privacy firm finds unsecured cannabis patient information
SEATTLE — An internet privacy firm says it was able to access private personal information of more than 30,000 medical marijuana patients, recreationa...
China confirms 1st death outside epicenter of viral outbreak
BEIJING — China's National Health Commission says the number of cases of a new respiratory virus has risen to 830 with 25 deaths.
Trump vs. Bloomberg: Fortunes collide in pricey knife fight
NEW YORK — They are circling each other like wary boxers, with taunts on Twitter, snarky asides and belittling descriptions. They rose to prominence i...
Spain-Venezuela encounter by tarmac unleashes speculation
MADRID — A secretive meeting this week by the tarmac of Madrid's international airport between two prominent officials from Spain and Venezuela trigge...