Murder indictments handed down in deadly Houston drug raid
HOUSTON — A grand jury has indicted two former Houston police officers — including one who is facing murder counts — for their roles in a deadly Janua...
House leaders march Trump impeachment articles to the Senate
WASHINGTON — In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Tru...
Weinstein lawyers: ‘Circus’ atmosphere, juror tweets unfair
NEW YORK — As if picking a jury for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial wasn’t complicated enough, some potential jurors have been posting on social media a...
Virgin Islands suit alleges decadeslong abuse by Epstein
HAVANA — A lawsuit filed by prosecutors in the Virgin Islands says multimillionaire sex offender Jeffery Epstein used two private islands in the U.S. ...
Small Iowa city agrees to plan for huge federal ghost town
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — After watching for more than a decade as a once busy Veterans Affairs campus deteriorated into a sprawling ghost town of crumbling b...
100s of migrants advance to Guatemala from Honduras
EL CINCHADO, Guatemala — Hundreds of mainly Honduran migrants started walking and hitching rides Wednesday from the city of San Pedro Sula and crossed...
Emphasis on US exports, trade secrets in China trade deal
WASHINGTON — The United States and China reached a trade deal Wednesday that eases tensions between the world’s two biggest economies, offers massive ...
Judge halts Trump’s order allowing states to block refugees
SILVER SPRING, Md. — A federal judge on Wednesday halted President Donald Trump's executive order that gave state and local officials the ability to s...
Reporters claim new rules will hinder impeachment coverage
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate promises to be one of the most heavily scrutinized events in American political ...
Asylum agreements with Central American nations challenged
WASHINGTON — Trump administration agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras that allow U.S. immigration officials to send asylum seekers to ...
Smelly Rio de Janeiro water supply has residents on edge
RIO DE JANEIRO — There’s a creeping sense of alarm in Rio de Janeiro after more than a week of foul tasting and smelling tap water in dozens of neighb...
Review: ‘Dolittle,’ with Robert Downey Jr., is a disaster
Dr. Dolittle, who favored animals and shunned humans, was on to something.
Crab fishermen survive harrowing capsize off Oregon coast
PORTLAND, Ore. — Three men were in good condition early Wednesday after being cut from inside the hull of a capsized crab boat off the Oregon coast. T...
AP Exclusive: Justice changing how inmate risk is assessed
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is changing the system it uses to assess whether an inmate is likely to commit crimes after being released from pr...
News flash from Florida legislators: Telegraph era is over
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers are transmitting a news bulletin: The telegraph era is over.
Putin engineers shake-up that could keep him in power longer
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership Wednesday, proposing changes to the constitution that could ke...
Judge revokes bail for Avenatti, cites new crime evidence
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge revoked bail Wednesday for attorney Michael Avenatti after prosecutors detailed evidence of new financial crimes h...
Crafting for critters: Australian fires prompt global effort
CONCORD, N.H. — Kyla Gill had never so much as touched a sewing machine or picked up a crochet hook two weeks ago. Now, she’s hooked on crafting for c...
Warren-Sanders rift has progressives nervous about fallout
DES MOINES, Iowa — For nearly a year, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders pushed strongly progressive ideas into the Democratic primary spotlight, fee...
Researchers tie massive Pacific seabird die-off to heat wave
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Common murres look like skinny penguins but fly like F-15 fighter jets.
New book shares early stories written by Zora Neale Hurston
NEW YORK — Sixty years after her death, the story of Zora Neale Hurston is still not fully told.
Virginia moves to brink of becoming 38th state to ratify ERA
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia moved to the brink of becoming the crucial 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment on Wednesday, a momentous victory ...
Little Big Town strike a nerve with Grammy-nominated song
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Little Big Town’s Grammy-nominated song “The Daughters” struck such a nerve with its pointed lyrics about double standards for wome...
Who are the House’s 7 impeachment prosecutors?
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has chosen seven lawmakers to prosecute the House's case that President Donald Trump abused his office and obs...
New BBC America documentary series tackles global change
NEW YORK — If sheer drama is what you crave on TV, look no further than the tale of a fearless mother at the far edge of South America.
Pressure building on rural north Mississippi dam
STARKVILLE, Miss. — A rain-swollen lake in rural north Mississippi rose at least a foot overnight, keeping heavy pressure on a dam that is in danger o...
Ahead in the clouds: Alibaba plans to change the Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Alibaba’s promise to the Olympic family is to bring its technological might to help organizers, broadcasters and fans.
Video: 20 seconds of terror between missiles in Iran crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran's top diplomat acknowledged Wednesday that Iranians “were lied to" for days after the Islamic Republic accidentally...
Fever chart: Earth had its hottest decade on record in 2010s
WASHINGTON — The decade that just ended was by far the hottest ever measured on Earth, capped off by the second-warmest year on record, two U.S. agenc...
Want to sell on Amazon? Businesses must weigh pros, cons
NEW YORK — While many small manufacturers and retailers believe Amazon is the place to be, Lyris Autran is forgoing the opportunity.