Apple shakes off iPhone slump to deliver strong fiscal 4Q
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple is still running a well-oiled moneymaking machine despite cooling demand for its hottest product, the iPhone.
Review: In ‘Motherless Brooklyn,’ ‘Chinatown’ goes East
Jonathan Lethem's novel about a private eye with Tourette's syndrome, "Motherless Brooklyn," starts with a brilliant burst of uncontrolled profanity a...
Twitter bans political ads ahead of 2020 election
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter, reacting to growing concern about misinformation spread on social media, is banning all political advertising from its servic...
Doctor at Missouri abortion clinic defends patient care
ST. LOUIS — The top doctor at Missouri's sole abortion clinic on Wednesday defended its handling of four patients who faced complications — women whos...
US House OKs protections near historical park in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Walls of stacked stone jut up from the canyon floor, some perfectly aligned with the seasonal movements of the sun and moon. Circu...
Boeing employee raised concern about design of Max system
Two days of congressional hearings have produced internal Boeing documents showing that company employees raised concerns about the design of a key fl...
American students’ performance lags on Nation’s Report Card
WASHINGTON — The latest Nation's Report Card is painting a dismal picture of math and reading achievement among American fourth and eighth graders des...
Georgia Supreme Court temporarily halts man’s execution
ATLANTA — With about eight hours to spare before a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk was to be put to death Wednesday, Georgia's high...
Beyond Netflix: A look at what you get with new streamers
Attention binge watchers: There's life beyond Netflix, Hulu and Amazon.
Trump defends Alaska governor amid recall push to oust him
JUNEAU, Alaska — President Donald Trump on Wednesday voiced his opposition to a push in Alaska aimed at recalling Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy, with ...
The Latest: Powell says Fed working on inflation policy
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting (all times local):
UN climate leaders scramble after Chile unrest cancels talks
WASHINGTON — Chile's abrupt decision Wednesday to withdraw as host of the United Nations' top climate conference leaves organizers scrambling for a se...
Northam campaigns for Dems months after blackface scandal
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — When a racist photo was discovered on Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook page in February, he became an instant pariah among fellow D...
1 killed when plane crashes into townhome in Atlanta area
ATLANTA — A small plane crashed into an Atlanta-area townhome Wednesday morning, killing at least one person, authorities said.
Infected toe stops R. Kelly from attending court hearing
CHICAGO — R. Kelly's lawyer has told a federal judge that an infected toe prevented the R&B star from attending a hearing in his child pornography...
Holiday staffing issues a big stressor for business owners
NEW YORK — In the early days of Kristen David's law firm, she told staffers they could all take off the day after Thanksgiving. But before the holiday...
Online thrift stores give deal-hunters new ways to score
NEW YORK — It's not just eBay anymore. A slew of websites and apps act as virtual thrift stores for vintage devotees, deal hunters and those just look...
AP-NORC poll: Halloween plans, from candy to costumed pets
CHICAGO — The good news for kids this Halloween: They'll likely come home with a bigger pile of candy than of healthy snacks while out trick-or-treati...
Trump skips ASEAN meet, sends security adviser O’Brien, Ross
BANGKOK — U.S. national security adviser Robert C. O'Brien and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross will represent President Donald Trump at two regional su...
World shares mostly lower as investors eye Fed, trade news
BANGKOK — Global shares mostly retreated Wednesday as investors eye a possible interest rate cut in the U.S. while hoping for a breakthrough on the U....
Cranberry farmers want to build solar panels over their bogs
CARVER, Mass. — Plummeting cranberry prices and the country's ongoing trade wars have America's cranberry industry eyeing a possible new savior: solar...
The Latest: California winds may have claimed 3 lives
SANTA ROSA, Calif. — The Latest on planned power outages to prevent California wildfires (all times local):
Fed is expected to cut rates but may offer little guidance
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is set to cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for a third time this year to help sustain the U.S. economic expa...
Hackles rise as Chicago teachers strike drags into day 10
CHICAGO — Chicago's mayor on Tuesday accused leaders of the city's powerful teachers union of using its "political agenda" to hold up a contract agree...
NCAA board approves athlete compensation for image, likeness
The NCAA took a major step Tuesday toward allowing college athletes to cash in on their fame, voting to permit them to "benefit from the use of their ...
Anger mounts as utility imposes more blackouts in California
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. — With no electricity for the fourth straight day Tuesday, chef and caterer Jane Sykes realized she would have to throw out $1,000 ...
Review: Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ is mature and melancholy
The runtime is the most boring aspect of Martin Scorsese's "The Irishman " to dwell on.
John Legend co-writes new take on ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’
NEW YORK — John Legend and Kelly Clarkson, his fellow coach on "The Voice," have joined forces on a reimagined version of the oft-criticized Christmas...
Small plane crashes, leaving pilot dead, houses ablaze
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — A small plane crashed and exploded in a residential neighborhood in the New Jersey suburbs of New York City Tuesday morning, leavin...
Missouri agency tracked Planned Parenthood patients’ periods
ST. LOUIS — Missouri's health department director on Tuesday said he tracked the menstrual cycles of Planned Parenthood patients as part of an effort ...