Crews make progress on large Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES — Authorities lifted evacuation orders for a farm community Saturday as firefighters make progress on a large wildfire in Southern Califor...
Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after California shooting kills 5
ORINDA, Calif. — Airbnb's CEO said the company was taking actions against unauthorized parties in the wake of a deadly shooting at a Halloween party h...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump puffs up Islamic State raid and more
WASHINGTON — Seeing U.S. forces track down and kill the Islamic State's leader wasn't enough for President Donald Trump. He puffed up and told a story...
Houston mayor’s race: crime, flooding, Trump are all issues
HOUSTON — As Houston's mayor seeks a second term, he's hoping to use residents' antipathy toward President Donald Trump to help him beat his biggest c...
Illinois marijuana law aims to undo harm of war on the drug
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When lawmakers crafted the law legalizing marijuana in Illinois, they tried to make sure it would right what many see as past wron...
Crews battle last stubborn Southern California wildfire
LOS ANGELES — Crews are battling the last remaining large wildfire in Southern California as stubborn flames threaten nearly 2,000 homes.
Why vote GOP in Mississippi? Trump cites impeachment inquiry
TUPELO, Miss. — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at Democrats for a vote this week formalizing the House impeachment inquiry as he urged rally...
Juvenile charged with shooting Chicago trick-or-treater, 7
CHICAGO — A 15-year-old boy was charged Friday night with attempted murder in the suspected gang-related shooting of two people on Chicago's West Side...
The Latest: Utility re-energized power line before fire
LOS ANGELES — The Latest on California fires (all times local):
Greta Thunberg call to fight global warming cheers LA rally
LOS ANGELES — Greta Thunberg, Sweden's 16-year-old climate-change activist, joined fellow teenagers from throughout California Friday in telling a che...
South Dakota Keystone XL opponents point to N. Dakota spill
Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline in South Dakota were making their case against a handful of water permits this week in a process so contentious ...
Ex-officer gets 12 years in naked man’s fatal shooting
DECATUR, Ga. — A former Georgia police officer convicted of aggravated assault and other crimes in the fatal shooting of an unarmed, naked man was sen...
UAW leaders send Ford contract to ratification vote
DETROIT — A United Auto Workers leadership group has voted to send a proposed contract with Ford to members for a ratification vote.
Reports: US launches review of China-owned video app TikTok
Multiple published reports say that the U.S. government has launched a national-security review of the China-owned video app TikTok, popular with mill...
Halloween terror: 4 killed at Northern California party
ORINDA, Calif. — Four people were killed and several wounded at a Halloween night party shooting at a Northern California home rented on Airbnb by a w...
One big step: Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Google, the company that helped make it fun to just sit around surfing the web, is jumping into the fitness-tracker business with both feet, buying Fi...
US economy defies threats with a solid job gain for October
WASHINGTON — A solid October jobs report on Friday spotlighted the surprising durability of the U.S. economy in the face of persistent trade conflicts...
Trump fires up religious critics with job for televangelist
WASHINGTON — The ascension of Paula White as an official member of Donald Trump's White House highlights how closely the president is relying on his i...
In California blaze, Spanish-speaking immigrants find help
HEALDSBURG, Calif. — Two years ago, when fires ravaged Northern California, where tens of thousands Latinos in the U.S. illegally work at farms and vi...
Strike-ending deal will shape Chicago schools for years
CHICAGO — Chicago teachers and more than 300,000 students affected by an 11-day strike returned to classrooms Friday and a tentative agreement that en...
Armed man at Missouri Walmart pleads guilty to lesser charge
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A man who caused panic at a Missouri Walmart when he walked inside wearing body armor and carrying loaded weapons in what he descri...
Ellen Burstyn talks women in film, Pacino interview, #MeToo
NEW YORK — Ellen Burstyn hoped her Oscar-winning performance in the 1974 film in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" would lead to more Hollywood storie...
Stocks head for record high following solid jobs report
NEW YORK — A government report revealing surprisingly solid job growth in October put investors in a buying mood Friday and drove broad gains for U.S....
AP-NORC poll: More support than oppose impeachment probe
WASHINGTON — More Americans approve of the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump than disapprove of it, though only about a third say ...
Trade body: China can hit US with sanctions worth $3.6 bln
GENEVA — The World Trade Organization says China can impose sanctions on up to $3.6 billion worth of U.S. goods over the U.S. government's failure to ...
Prosecutor reviewing Russia probe known for tenacity, ethics
HARTFORD, Conn. — The man leading the inquiry into the origins of the Russia probe is no stranger to politically sensitive investigations.
US manufacturing contracts for third straight month
WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing output dropped for the third straight month in October as trade tensions and a slowing global economy took a toll on A...
Retailers seek to stretch shortened holiday shopping season
NEW YORK — All they want for Christmas is more time.
Democrats push candidates to fully commit to 2020 nominee
The Democratic National Committee is increasing pressure on its presidential candidates to commit to campaign actively for the party's nominee in 2020...
AP-NORC poll: Most Americans dislike twice-a-year time flops
INDIANAPOLIS — Most people across the country will see their clocks roll back an hour this weekend as nearly eight months of daylight saving time come...