Jerome meets Jasmine: Fed chief observes economic struggles
EAST HARTFORD, Connecticut — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell normally spends his days in the marble halls of Washington, meeting with senators ...
This stock trade isn’t free: Schwab scoops up rival for $26B
NEW YORK — Charles Schwab is buying rival TD Ameritrade in a $26 billion stock swap, a blockbuster agreement brought about by massive disruption in th...
Jackpot! People can now buy lottery tickets in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. — People across Mississippi got into the scratch-off fever Monday as lottery tickets went on sale for the first time in the state.
The Latest: Trump: I am backing ‘war fighters’ in SEAL case
WASHINGTON — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the case of Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher (all times local):
Lottery group settles with winner who sought bigger prize
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A national lottery group rocked by an insider’s jackpot-rigging conspiracy has settled a lawsuit brought by an Iowa grandfather who ...
AP adding 14 statehouse reporters in new partnership
The Associated Press is adding 14 statehouse reporters for 18-month jobs through a collaboration with Report for America, a group dedicated to local r...
Stop! Washing your Thanksgiving turkey could spread germs
NEW YORK — Go ahead and rinse your cranberries, potatoes and green beans. But food say experts say don’t — repeat don’t — wash the turkey before poppi...
Failing ice cellars signal changes in Alaska whaling towns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For generations, people in Alaska’s far-north whaling villages have relied on hand-built ice cellars dug deep into the permafrost ...
Global shares advance amid hopes for US-China trade deal
TOKYO — Global shares rose Monday amid some optimism that the U.S. and China may be edging closer toward a deal on a trade dispute that has been rattl...
Grocery-carrying robots are coming. Do we need them?
BOSTON — The first cargo-carrying robot marketed directly to consumers is on sale this holiday season. But how many people are ready to ditch their se...
Mother of slain man sues Cleveland mayor, police chief
CLEVELAND — Questions about whether an Ohio mayor intervened on behalf of his grandson in the hours after a fatal shooting have prompted the victim’s ...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s portrait pique and other distortions
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest reasons for firing Marie Yovanovitch as ambassador to Ukraine: She was an “Obama person” who refused to h...
A second chance on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO — With the echo of African drums, Fairfield Avenue comes alive.
The Latest: Swift wins top honor at AMAs, breaks MJ record
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the American Music Awards, being presented Sunday at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles (all times local):
Asian shares higher amid hopes for US-China trade deal
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday amid some optimism that the U.S. and China may edging closer to a trade deal.
Condolences pour in after shooting death of Alabama sheriff
HAYNEVILLE, Ala. — Law enforcement agencies in Alabama and beyond posted messages of condolences on social media Sunday in the aftermath of the fatal ...
Web inventor has an ambitious plan to take back the net
The inventor of the World Wide Web is releasing an ambitious rule book for online governance — a bill of rights and obligations for the internet.
Bloomberg entry into presidential race raises ethics issues
NEW YORK — With Michael Bloomberg now running for president, the news service that bears his name said Sunday it will not “investigate” him or any of ...
Governor: Alabama sheriff shot, killed in line of duty
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s governor says a county sheriff has been fatally shot in the line of duty.
5 states drag feet on creation of panels to promote Census
ORLANDO, Fla. — With billions in federal aid and seats in Congress at stake, some states are dragging their feet in carrying out one of the Census Bur...
US security adviser says world silent on China camps
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — President Donald Trump's new national security adviser is criticizing what he says is silence from the rest of the world over C...
Former Iowa governor says Biden has ‘heart of a president’
DES MOINES, Iowa — In endorsing Democrat Joe Biden for president on Saturday, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack said, above all, the former vice president’...
Feds fight back as Epstein death conspiracy theories swirl
NEW YORK — At another time in history, the indictment of two jail guards responsible for monitoring Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself might ...
Texas fugitive accused in son’s 2004 death extradited
HOUSTON — A Texas fugitive accused of starving his 2-month-old son to death 15 years ago has been extradited from Mexico to face charges.
Survivors fear smaller payouts from PG&E with each fire
Lori Kennedy thought she was going to live a comfortable retirement in a modest home in wooded Magalia, California.
Till memorial, others taking security steps amid vandalism
A commission behind a memorial for teenage lynching victim Emmett Till in Mississippi was forced to get a new sign with a glass bulletproof front and ...
Police: $1M in diamonds taken during Maui Halloween heist
LAHAINA, Hawaii — An insurance company is offering a $50,000 reward to help find a masked man in a full-length black gown who stole more than $1 milli...
Amazon pulls skin-lightening products after groups’ concerns
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Amazon has pulled more than a dozen skin-lightening products with dangerous levels of mercury off its website after Minnesota public...
‘Ghost guns’ are untraceable, easy to make, more prevalent
For a few hundred dollars, tools and some elbow grease, you can make your own rifle or handgun. It’s all perfectly legal — and it can be done without ...
Jerry Sandusky resentenced to 30 to 60 years, same as before
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge dashed the hopes of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky for a shorter prison term Friday, resentencing...