LA church leaders charged with marriage, immigration fraud
LOS ANGELES — Three officials with a Philippines-based church in Los Angeles have been charged as part of an alleged scheme to trick followers into be...
President Trump to give command to start engines at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.
US energy chief sees business potential in Portugal project
SINES, Portugal — The U.S. government and businesses are eyeing an Atlantic port in Portugal as a springboard for expansion and an increased presence ...
Report highlights dangers for asylum seekers in Mexican city
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo continues to be a dangerous place for asylum seekers waiting to cross into the United States aft...
Philippines notifies US of intent to end major security pact
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines notified the United States on Tuesday it would end a major security pact allowing American forces to train in th...
China’s virus crisis hits global flows of letters, parcels
PARIS — Postal operators in the United States, China and elsewhere say the suspension of flights to slow the spread of a deadly new virus is having a ...
Drugs fail to slow decline in inherited Alzheimer’s disease
Two experimental drugs failed to prevent or slow mental decline in a study of people who are virtually destined to develop Alzheimer's disease at a re...
Iraqi officials: US will grant vital Iran sanctions waiver
BAGHDAD — The United States has signaled to Iraq its willingness to extend sanctions waivers enabling the country to continue importing vital Iranian ...
US women beat Canada 3-0 in Olympic qualifying final
CARSON, Calif. — Lynn Williams broke open a scoreless stalemate with a goal in the 61st minute and the United States beat Canada 3-0 on Sunday in the ...
Bozek’s power-play goal in OT lifts U.S. to win over Canada
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Megan Bozek's power-play goal 42 seconds into overtime helped the United States rally to a 4-3 victory over Canada in the final game...
Press rolls as US secures spot in Tokyo Olympics
CARSON, Calif. — Christen Press is on a tear with goals in her past six games, focused on the U.S. national team's next big task: the Olympics.
Focus turns to Latino authors amid ‘American Dirt’ debate
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — When Oprah Winfrey endorsed the novel “American Dirt” for her book club last month, many Latinos took to social media to decry the...
Williams remains perfect in Fed Cup; US leads Latvia 2-0
EVERETT, Wash. — Serena Williams remained unbeaten in Fed Cup singles matches, defeating Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets on Friday night to give the...
The US women down Mexico 4-0 to secure an Olympic spot
CARSON, Calif. — Samantha Mewis scored twice and the U.S. national team secured a spot in the Tokyo Olympics with a 4-0 semifinal victory Friday night...
The Latest: Bloomberg isn’t at debate, but he’s name-dropped
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential debate and the upcoming primary in New Hampshire (all times local):
Ginsburg to present award named for her to philanthropist
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg usually is on the receiving end of awards, but she'll be handing out one in her name next week ...
Factory farms provide abundant food, but environment suffers
AKRON, Iowa — In recent years, Fred Zenk built two barns housing about 2,400 hogs between them — long, white, concrete-and-metal structures that are u...
Barr warns against Chinese ‘dominance’ in wireless networks
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr waded into ongoing diplomatic tensions between the United States and China on Thursday, decrying what he sa...
This week’s American turmoil, seen through allies’ eyes
For American politics, it’s been a week for the ages: a bungled start to the 2020 presidential primary season, a State of the Union speech with partis...
Universities cancel study-abroad programs amid virus fears
As concerns about China's virus outbreak spread, universities are scrambling to assess the risks to their programs, and some are canceling study-abroa...
Congress urged to pass anti-doping bill before Olympics
WASHINGTON — The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency urged Congress on Wednesday to pass a bill criminalizing international doping conspiracies before...
California firefighters return from battling Australia fires
LOS ANGELES — Twenty firefighters from California returned to the United States on Wednesday after spending nearly a month battling wildfires in Austr...
Photos of ‘king tides’ globally show risks of climate change
DEPOE BAY, Ore. — Tourists, nature lovers and amateur scientists are whipping out their cameras to document the effects of extreme high tides on shore...
Text of President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — Text of President Donald Trump's 2020 State of the Union address, as provided by the White House:
Meeting between Sudan leader, Netanyahu debated in Sudan
CAIRO — A surprise meeting between Sudan's leader and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stirred controversy in Sudan on Tuesday, with the gove...
Miami sees a return to Cold War cultural hard line on Cuba
MIAMI — Platinum-selling reggaeton act Gente de Zona were barred from a New Year’s Eve concert in a Miami park. The mayor of Miami declared another Cu...
Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide
SEOUL, South Korea — A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Ch...
Pompeo says US can supply Belarus with 100% of oil, gas
MINSK, Belarus — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday that the United States is willing and able to provide Belarus with 100% of its oil ...