Uber to let users record audio of rides in Brazil, Mexico
NEW YORK — Uber will let passengers and drivers record audio of their rides in an attempt to improve its safety record.
Syracuse University janitor battles racism with kindness
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A janitor who removed racist graffiti at Syracuse University has started a campaign of kindness.
Q&A: Mark Ruffalo on playing the lawyer who took on DuPont
LOS ANGELES — Mark Ruffalo learned about corporate attorney Rob Bilott, who for 20 years battled DuPont to expose the harmful effects of the chemical ...
Families of inmates who died, hurt at jail seek answers
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Families of inmates who died or were seriously injured at a small Ohio county jail in the last year are seeking answers about what ...
New acts rule Grammys as Lizzo, Lil Nas, Eilish lead in noms
NEW YORK — The Grammys are screaming “Cuz I Love You” to Lizzo: The breakthrough singer-rapper scored a whopping eight nominations, including bids for...
World shares retreat on jitters over US bill on Hong Kong
BEIJING — Shares retreated Wednesday in Europe and Asia after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution supporting human rights in Hong Kong following month...
Asian shares retreat on poor Japan trade data, China news
BEIJING — Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the econ...
Ruling backs asylum seekers at border prior to policy shift
SAN DIEGO — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a partial ban on asylum does not apply to anyone who appeared at an official U.S. border crossing befor...
APNewsBreak: Officer expected to plead guilty in urinal case
HONOLULU — A Honolulu police officer is expected to plead guilty to depriving a homeless man of his civil rights by forcing him to lick a public urina...
Shooting deaths rattle small, tight-knit US Hmong community
Fresno has been the heart of California’s Hmong community for decades, drawing refugees from war-torn Southeast Asia who built a tight-knit population...
Drive behind occupation of Alcatraz lingers 50 years later
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — On a chilly November night 50 years ago, a 7-year-old Peter Bratt and his four siblings accompanied their single mother from their ...
AP Was There: Native Americans take over Alcatraz Island
On Nov. 20, 1969, dozens of Native Americans took over Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay to demand that the U.S. government recognize longstanding agr...
Letter shows psychologist broke rules with Iowa sex predator
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A psychologist in charge of treating Iowa’s most dangerous sex offenders violated policies by developing an improperly close relatio...
Amazon says it’s considered face scanning in Ring doorbells
Amazon has considered adding facial recognition technology to its Ring doorbell cameras, according to a letter to a U.S. senator defending its video-s...
Ruling threatens smuggling cases against Marines
SAN DIEGO — Marine Corps prosecutors were meeting Tuesday in a scramble to save their numerous cases against Marines accused in a human smuggling and ...
GateHouse, Gannett join, become largest US newspaper chain
NEW YORK — GateHouse has closed its $1.1 billion takeover of Gannett, promising a $300 million cut in annual costs as it becomes the country’s largest...
New York joins states suing e-cigarette maker Juul
NEW YORK — New York has joined the ranks of states suing the nation’s biggest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs Inc., saying the company used deceptive mar...
STORY REMOVED: BC-US--Juul-New York Lawsuit
NEW YORK — The Associated Press has withdrawn its story about a lawsuit brought by New York state against Juul Labs Inc. The lawsuit accuses Juul of m...
Tom Hanks didn’t want to be Mr. Rogers. Then he met Marielle
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks has never played a superhero. But when the actor recently donned a very simple cardigan sweater, and the slacks to go with it, he...
Warm ocean water delays sea ice for Alaska towns, wildlife
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet (0.76 meters). In the Chukchi Sea northwest of Alaska...
Arizona man guilty of making ammo sold to Las Vegas shooter
LAS VEGAS — An Arizona man pleaded guilty Tuesday in a U.S. court in Nevada to illegally manufacturing tracer and armor-piercing bullets found in a ho...
Border activist says he’d never hide migrants from US agents
TUCSON, Ariz. — An Arizona border activist testified Tuesday that neutrality guides his humanitarian work with migrants in the desert, denying that he...
Embattled Illinois prosecutor announces bid for reelection
CHICAGO — A prosecutor who came under harsh criticism when her office suddenly dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett and is now the subject of...
Students retrieve their belongings after California shooting
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — Students were allowed Tuesday to retrieve belongings left behind when they evacuated their Southern California school last wee...
White supremacist manifesto reportedly shared at Syracuse U
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Police say they are investigating reports that a white supremacist manifesto was posted online and shared at a Syracuse University li...
Microsoft competes for popularity with upstart Slack
SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft says that its own workplace collaboration service Teams now has more than 20 million daily active users.
Official: Oregon lags in socially conscious investing
TIGARD, Ore. — Oregon’s state employee pension fund is invested in an Israeli company whose smartphone spyware has been used against dissidents, human...
Muted launch for Google’s game-streaming service Stadia
NEW YORK — Google’s new game-streaming service Stadia demonstrates the possibilities of gaming from the cloud, but experts say it’s hindered by a lack...
Jury rules for half of 21 plaintiffs in used body parts suit
PHOENIX — The owner of a now-closed body donation facility was found civilly liable Tuesday for mishandling remains in about half of 21 cases filed by...
The Latest: Feds: Video shows no one entered Epstein’s cell
NEW YORK — The latest on charges against two correctional officers responsible for guarding Jeffrey Epstein the night he killed himself (all times loc...