France rejects 11-month deadline UK sets on EU trade talks
BRUSSELS — France made it clear Friday that it does not want to be shackled to the tight deadline British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to i...
Iran crash and missile claims put Ukraine president in bind
MOSCOW — As allegations swirl and denials clash over what caused the fatal crash of a Ukrainian airliner in Iran this week, Ukraine's president is cau...
MacDill AFB on brief lockdown after report of armed suspect
MIAMI — MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, was briefly put on lockdown Friday morning after a report of an armed suspect outside the base.
Crash may be grim echo of US downing of Iran flight in 1988
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The Western allegation that Iran shot down a Ukrainian jetliner and killed 176 people offers a grim echo for the Islamic...
Harry, Meghan seek financial independence: Will that work?
LONDON — As part of a surprise announcement distancing themselves from the British royal family, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan declared they will “...
Steyer wants climate change refugees to enter US legally
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer on Friday unveiled an immigration proposal seeking to make immigrants fleeing the effects of...
China mourns native paddlefish scientists say is now extinct
BEIJING — The Chinese paddlefish's sharp, protruding snout made it one of the largest freshwater species in the world. Since scientists declared it ex...
Islamic extremism wracks Burkina Faso, spreading east
FADA N'GOURMA, Burkina Faso — The jihadists who killed Wabwa Ampougovni's son and two grandchildren wanted them to suffer: They cut the backs of their...
US employers expected to have added 160,000 jobs in December
WASHINGTON — The U.S. job market appears to be entering 2020 on a solid footing.
Boeing papers show employees slid 737 Max problems past FAA
Boeing employees knew about problems with flight simulators for the now-grounded 737 Max and apparently tried to hide them from federal regulators, ac...
Flaring tensions could kill Iran nuclear deal; to what end?
BERLIN — The landmark 2015 deal between Tehran and world powers aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons has been teetering on the edge...
AP Explains: Not all cyber threats equally worrisome
WASHINGTON — West Virginia reported unusual cyber activity targeting its election systems. The Texas governor said the state was encountering attempte...
India’s top court orders review of all curbs in Kashmir
NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Friday ordered the government to review all restrictions, including suspension of internet service, in Indian-control...
On streets of Tehran, relief for now at no wider conflict
TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian newspapers proclaimed the country's attack on U.S. forces in Iraq to be "a dark night for Americans," and Washington's "first a...
Chicago coyote captured after 2 suspected attacks reported
CHICAGO — Authorities on the hunt for coyotes in downtown Chicago after two reported attacks, including one where passersby said they had to pull a wi...
Analysis: Pelosi’s delay tests public opinion on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Democrats know they don't have the votes to convict President Donald Trump when the Senate convenes as the Court of Impeachment. So they ...
Australians leave homes as heat, winds escalate fire danger
EDEN, Australia — Communities across Australia’s fire-ravaged southeast were bracing for a long day of mounting danger on Friday as thousands abandone...
Growth in number of TV series ‘bananas,’ network boss says
PASADENA, Calif. — The mass of television series is certifiably “bananas,” according to the TV executive who has kept a close eye on its growth.
Edd Byrnes, who played “Kookie” in “77 Sunset Strip,” dies
LOS ANGELES — Edd Byrnes, who played cool-kid Kookie on the hit TV show “77 Sunset Strip,” scored a gold record with a song about his character’s hair...
An Iranian general dies in U.S. attack, and innocents suffer
TORONTO — The worst had passed, it seemed, and the United States and Iran no longer appeared poised at the edge of war.
Trump boasts Iranian general’s death was ‘American justice’
TOLEDO, Ohio — President Donald Trump used his first campaign election rally of 2020 to argue that he served up “American justice" by ordering a drone...
The Latest: Iran invites US agency to help with crash probe
WASHINGTON — The latest on Iran-related developments (all times local):
CES Gadget Show: Pizza from robots, underwater scooters
LAS VEGAS — Robots were front and center at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas. One even made pizza.
US plutonium production plan likely to spur legal challenge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The agency that oversees the United States’ nuclear arsenal says it doesn’t need to do any broad environmental reviews of a propos...
Grounding of 737 Max takes growing toll on Kansas suppliers
WICHTA, Kan. — The suspension of production of the Boeing 737 Max is taking a growing toll on suppliers in Kansas, where more than 40 aerospace compan...
Steyer is 6th candidate to qualify for next week’s debate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Billionaire Tom Steyer qualified Thursday for next week's Democratic presidential debate, putting him on stage in Iowa alongside ...
Searchers find third body buried by Idaho avalanche
Buried under about 10 feet (3 meters) of snow after an avalanche this week at an Idaho ski resort, Bill Fuzak made peace with his predicament and prep...
Facebook cable plan hits resistance in Oregon coastal town
TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. — A battle playing out in Oregon is pitting residents of a tiny coastal town with no stoplights or cellphone service against one ...
House approves measure to restrain Trump’s actions on Iran
WASHINGTON — R eigniting a debate over who has the power to declare war, the Democratic-controlled House on Thursday approved a resolution asserting t...
Iranians shot down airliner, Western leaders declare
WASHINGTON — It is “highly likely” that Iran shot down the civilian Ukrainian jetliner that crashed near Tehran late Tuesday, killing all 176 people o...