San Francisco musical, longest running in US, to hang up hat
SAN FRANCISCO — When you think of America's longest-running musicals, Broadway favorites such as “The Lion King” or “Chicago” may come to mind.
Buttigieg backers defend ‘wine cave’ fundraiser
RUTHERFORD, Calif. — The California winemakers who hosted a dinner at a “wine cave” for Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg are defending t...
Acclaimed author and journalist Ward Just dead at 84
NEW YORK — Ward Just, a highly regarded political and war correspondent for The Washington Post who later drew upon his experiences for such acclaimed...
Trump adviser: Expect more aggressive poll watching in 2020
MADISON, Wis. — One of President Donald Trump’s top re-election advisers told influential Republicans in swing state Wisconsin that the party has “tra...
Obamacare sign-ups steady as debate persists over its future
WASHINGTON — More than 8 million people have signed up for coverage next year under former President Barack Obama's health care law, the government sa...
Review: Jordan and Foxx shine in urgent drama ‘Just Mercy’
There's usually one film that tops lists whenever powerful legal thrillers are debated — “To Kill a Mockingbird," set in the 1930s. Now comes a film s...
Palace: Prince Philip in hospital as ‘precautionary measure’
LONDON — Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, was admitted to a London hospital Friday “as a precautionary measure,” Buckingham Palace sa...
Q&A: Sam Mendes on making ’1917′ in one long take
NEW YORK — After the juggling act of two Bond films, with their cadre of characters and armory of gadgets, Sam Mendes had something cleaner in mind fo...
Q&A: Anthony Daniels talks long ride as C-3PO in ‘Star Wars’
LOS ANGELES — Anthony Daniels went through a painful experience after not receiving the same amount of public recognition as other co-stars when the f...
Impeachment of Trump voted top 2019 news story in AP poll
NEW YORK — The drive by the Democratic-led House of Representatives to impeach President Donald Trump was the top news story of 2019, according to The...
Virginia biochemist Camille Schrier is crowned Miss America
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Organizers wanted to make it clear the 99th Miss America competition isn't your grandmother's beauty pageant, and their winner did...
Ex-model sues Weinstein, renewing allegations of abuse at 16
NEW YORK — A former model who accused Harvey Weinstein last year of sexually abusing her when she was 16 years old filed a new lawsuit against him Thu...
Jaguars adjust clocks with Coughlin gone, stump for Marrone
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — About 12 hours after Jaguars owner Shad Khan fired top executive Tom Coughlin, all the clocks inside the building were reset. The...
‘Meet the Press’ to shine light on political disinformation
NEW YORK — A special “Meet the Press” episode on disinformation in politics was in the works even before host Chuck Todd's interviews with two Republi...
Group backing Iowa’s Ernst hit with complaint after AP story
WASHINGTON — An election watchdog filed a complaint Thursday alleging than an outside group founded by top political aides to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst vio...
2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: A star-making year for Majors
NEW YORK — How is a great actor made? For Jonathan Majors, the 30-year-old breakout star of “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” it started in drama...
Stars Simmons, Young lead defenses in Clemson-Ohio St clash
CLEMSON, S.C. — There is little doubt the nation's best defensive player will take the field at the Fiesta Bowl when No 2 Ohio State faces No. 3 Clems...
Global stocks dip after Trump impeachment vote
BEIJING — Global stock markets mostly dipped Thursday after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump and the central ...
Spain rocked by rulings that renew questions over Catalonia
BRUSSELS — Spain was thrown into turmoil on Thursday by court rulings that could undermine Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s hopes of forming a new gover...
AP Analysis: Impeachment forever changes Trump’s legacy
NEW YORK — The first line of President Donald Trump’s obituary has been written.
Review: Forget CGI. Dench is the special effect in ‘Cats’
There’s apparently enough groundbreaking technology used in “Cats” for NASA to send a rocket to unexplored parts of the universe — perhaps to a far-of...
Key dates in the House impeachment inquiry into Trump
WASHINGTON — Key dates in the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump:
High school coach portrayed in “Remember the Titans” dies
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Herman Boone, the Virginia high school football coach who inspired the movie “Remember the Titans,” has died. He was 84.
Police, protesters clash outside Barcelona-Real Madrid game
BARCELONA, Spain — Riot police clashed with protesters in the streets Wednesday night outside a soccer match between Barcelona and Real Madrid, as aut...
On screen, Asian Americans rarely get into Christmas spirit
With its multiple teenage characters, the Netflix movie “Let It Snow” is a mix of holiday feels and a John Hughes comedy. But unlike those genres, the...
2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: Jack Quaid of ‘The Boys’
LOS ANGELES — If you’re an actor, and your parents just happen to be Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid, you may have to get used to movie makers assuming that...
In a first, Peruvian with Down syndrome runs for parliament
LIMA, Peru — Bryan Russell has Down syndrome and does daily speech exercises, putting pens and corks in his mouth to help build up low muscle tone the...
2019 Breakthrough Entertainer: Dever shined in TV and film
NEW YORK — Any actor can find it difficult to find a meaty role in Hollywood, whether it be in TV or film, comedy or drama. Actress Kaitlyn Dever shin...
Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 2-year prison term in racketeering case
NEW YORK — The rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to two years in prison Wednesday by a judge who said his extraordinary cooperation with prosecutor...
Play ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ flies to Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK — The hit play “To Kill a Mockingbird” is busting out of Broadway — and dunking at Madison Square Garden.