Acclaimed author and journalist Ward Just dead at 84
NEW YORK — Ward Just, a highly regarded political and war correspondent for The Washington Post who later drew upon his experiences for such acclaimed...
Buzzkill: Oregon bans cannabis-infused alcoholic beverages
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon is renowned for its craft beer and increasingly for its high-grade marijuana, but the state is keeping the two apart — for now.
Biden: No regrets for talking openly about stuttering
LOS ANGELES — Joe Biden has been fighting a stutter since childhood, and he said Friday he has no regrets about talking openly about it after one of h...
Boeing capsule launches to wrong orbit, skips space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing's new Starliner capsule ended up in the wrong orbit after lifting off on its first test flight Friday, a blow to the com...
Chief: City employee targeted co-worker in deadly shooting
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A deadly shooting at a city building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina was an act of “workplace violence" by one city employee wh...
AP Exclusive: PG&E’s history with blackouts signaled trouble
SAN FRANCISCO — The state senators grilling the CEO of Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. were upset — like millions of other Californians, some spent d...
Community mourns victim of housing complex shooting
WESTERLY, R.I. — A Rhode Island community were remembering on Friday a woman gunned down in a shooting that wounded two others as a loving mother and ...
California still most populous, but stalls at 39.9 million
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California's population has stalled at 39.9 million people as expensive housing prices and other factors convince more people to ...
US consumer spending up 0.4% in November, best since July
WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending in November at the fastest pace in four months, and income growth rebounded to its strongest gain sinc...
Stocks climb as S&P 500 closes in on 10th winning week in 11
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes pushed higher again in early trading on Friday, and the S&P 500 was on track to close out its 10th winning week in t...
Toy stores hope playtime inside their shops leads to sales
PARAMUS, N.J. — Jaelyn Farrell climbed into a tree fort, played in fake sand and pushed around a “Paw Patrol” toy car.
Q&A: Anthony Daniels talks long ride as C-3PO in ‘Star Wars’
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Daniels went through a painful experience after not receiving the same amount of public recognition as other co-stars when the f...
Poll: Americans grateful at holidays _ and a bit stressed
MINNEAPOLIS — Wade Holcomb has a lot to be grateful for this year. In addition to graduating college and getting a job, he also has a beautiful 4-mont...
Suspect in custody after man shot at Oklahoma City mall
OKLAHOMA CITY — A person suspected of shooting another man during an argument inside an Oklahoma City mall, prompting frightened shoppers to hide foll...
Virginia biochemist Camille Schrier is crowned Miss America
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Organizers wanted to make it clear the 99th Miss America competition isn't your grandmother's beauty pageant, and their winner did...
Evangelical magazine Christianity Today: Trump must go
NEW YORK — A major evangelical Christian magazine founded by the late Rev. Billy Graham on Thursday published an editorial calling for President Donal...
Asian shares mixed as markets yawn at Trump’s impeachment
Stocks were mixed in early trading in Asia on Friday after Wall Street posted more record highs, extending the market's gains for the week.
Californians can now check legal pot dealers using QR codes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California marijuana users can now turn to their smartphones to find out if a dispensary is legit.
Ex-model sues Weinstein, renewing allegations of abuse at 16
NEW YORK — A former model who accused Harvey Weinstein last year of sexually abusing her when she was 16 years old filed a new lawsuit against him Thu...
Parkland school shooting trial delayed until at least summer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The trial of Parkland school shooting defendant Nikolas Cruz was delayed Thursday until at least next summer, when he will fac...
Senate passes anti-robocalls bill; Trump expected to sign
The Senate approved a bill Thursday to crack down on robocalls, sending to President Donald Trump a measure meant to combat a persistent and costly pr...
Key dates in the 1964 abduction of Paul Joseph Fronczak
CHICAGO — Key dates in the 1964 abduction of Paul Joseph Fronczak:
Uber, Lyft to stop Phoenix airport trips over higher fees
PHOENIX — Uber and Lyft said they will make good on their threats to stop taking customers to and from the airport in the nation's fifth-largest city,...
Farm, ethanol groups angered at final EPA ethanol rule
DES MOINES, Iowa — Some farm groups and farm-state lawmakers expressed anger at the Trump administration Thursday over final ethanol rules that they s...
Trump ally Meadows won’t run again, may join White House
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican Rep. Mark Meadows of North Carolina, a top conservative ally of President Donald Trump, said Thursday he won't seek reelect...
30 years after US invasion, Panamanian families seek answers
PANAMA CITY — “Remember to pick up the children early, because today I can’t do it.”
Experts: Silence after Texas police shooting risks mistrust
DALLAS — A small Texas police department's silence about what prompted an officer to fatally shoot a man in the head nearly three weeks ago deviates f...
North America trade pact deals rare setback to Big Pharma
A revamped North American trade deal nearing passage in Congress gives both the White House and Democrats a chance to claim victory and offers farmers...
Latest Mar-a-Lago intruder appears at first court hearing
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The latest Chinese intruder at President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida appeared in court Thursday, with a judge ...
After ebullient 2019, Wall Street warns of slower road ahead
NEW YORK — After a year of nirvana, investors may need to get ready for something a little more normal.