UN condemns human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution Friday strongly condemning human rights abuses against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and...
US contractor killed in Iraq rocket attack, troops wounded
WASHINGTON — A U.S. defense contractor was killed and several American and Iraqi troops were wounded Friday in a rocket attack in northern Iraq, U.S. ...
USDA OKs hemp plans for Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved industrial hemp licensing plans for Louisiana,Ohio and New Jersey, the department announced Friday. T...
Major Southern California highways reopen after heavy snow
LOS ANGELES — Major interstates reopened in Southern California on Friday after lengthy closures caused by a cold storm that drenched the region and b...
Lizzo named The Associated Press’ Entertainer of the Year
NEW YORK — Breakthrough singer-rapper Lizzo has been named Entertainer of the Year by The Associated Press.
Age limit now 21 across US for cigarettes, tobacco products
Anyone under 21 can no longer legally buy cigarettes, cigars or any other tobacco products in the U.S.
Man charged in Missouri woman’s 1987 killing
ST. CLAIR, Mo. — Authorities announced murder charges Friday against a man in the 1987 killing of a young Missouri woman who was found dead near a hig...
Greece deal with Lockheed seals major air force upgrade
Greece says it has signed an agreement with U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin that will allow a major upgrade of its F-16 fighter jet fleet over...
Refugees, quadruple homicide top North Dakota news in 2019
BISMARCK, N.D. — Debate over whether to ban new refugees in North Dakota’s capital city county and a rare quadruple homicide in Mandan were among the ...
More than dozen hurt in blast at Beechcraft plant in Kansas
WICHITA, Kan. — More than a dozen people were injured Friday when a nitrogen line ruptured at the Beechcraft aircraft manufacturing facility in Wichit...
Judge orders government to make changes to terror watchlist
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge is ordering the government to make changes to its watchlist of more than 1 million people whose inclusion marks th...
Bond set at $5M for suspect in Illinois triple-killing
PONTIAC, Ill. — A judge set a $5 million bond Friday for a state corrections officer who's charged in the Christmas Day shootings of his wife, adult s...
Controversy hits Romance Writers of America this holiday
NEW YORK — There's not a lot of love at the Romance Writers of America this holiday season. Lots of passion, but not too much love.
Court upholds creation of national monument in Atlantic
PORTLAND, Maine — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld former President Barack Obama's designation of a federally protected conservation area in t...
Judge: No slander in Alec Baldwin’s comments on parking spat
NEW YORK — Alec Baldwin didn't slander a man in interviews about a parking dispute that turned physical, a judge has ruled as dueling lawsuits between...
State awards license to grow medical marijuana in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri officials have granted licenses to 60 of the more than 500 companies that applied to grow marijuana for the state's fle...
Iran-backed groups accuse Iraqi president of caving to US
BAGHDAD — Iran-supported groups on Friday blasted Iraq's president for not naming their preferred prime minister candidate, saying his decision was at...
The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP’s male athlete of 2019
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the pla...
Suit on ex-offender voting filed in close-divided N Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina law that prohibits convicted felons from voting until their full sentence is completed — not just their prison time —...
‘Tough year’ for measles and other infectious diseases in US
NEW YORK — This year, the germs roared back.
Film explores Ronstadt’s life, wide-ranging music career
NEW YORK — Between the Kennedy Center Honors and a CNN documentary about her life debuting on television New Year's Day, Linda Ronstadt is taking a ca...
UK launches full probe of Amazon investment in Deliveroo
LONDON — British regulators said Friday they are launching a full-scale investigation of Amazon's plan to purchase a stake in Deliveroo to determine i...
12 killed, dozens hurt after jetliner crashes in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — A jetliner with 98 people aboard struggled to get airborne and crashed shortly after takeoff Friday in Kazakhstan, killing at lea...
Iowa swung fiercely to Trump. Will it swing back in 2020?
DES MOINES, Iowa — Few states have changed politically with the head-snapping speed of Iowa. Heading into 2020, the question is whether it's going to ...
Greece gives actor Tom Hanks honorary Greek citizenship
Tom Hanks may officially consider himself Greek.
Volkswagen raises forecast for electric car production
FRANKFURT, Germany — Automaker Volkswagen is raising the bar for its plunge into battery powered cars, saying it will reach its goal of 1 million elec...
Newseum hailed free press, but got beaten by free museums
WASHINGTON — In 2008, the Newseum — a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists — opened on prime W...
India clamps down on marches, internet after deadly protests
NEW DELHI — A group of protesters in New Delhi was beaten and shoved into buses by police on Friday as they attempted to demonstrate against a new cit...
Russia commissions intercontinental hypersonic weapon
MOSCOW — Russia's defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin that a new hypersonic weapon of intercontinental range became operational Frid...