US retail sales rose a modest 0.3% in October
WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their shopping last month, spending more online and buying more cars, evidence that consumers can still drive the ec...
Trump contributes foreword to paperback of McConnell book
NEW YORK — The paperback edition of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s “The Long Game” includes a foreword from a well-placed fellow Republican:...
An ambassador fired: What to watch on Day 2 of impeachment
WASHINGTON — An ambassador, her firing and a pair of fixers.
EU rebuffs American pitch of quick deal for more lobsters
PORTLAND, Maine — The United States trade representative is hoping to broker a deal with the European Union to send more lobsters to Europe, but has r...
N. Scott Momaday remembers 1969 Pulitzer, promises memoir
SANTA FE, N.M. — Kiowa writer N. Scott Momaday, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his groundbreaking novel “House Made of Dawn,” said he’s not done...
Rosalía marks historic night for women at Latin Grammys
Spanish singer Rosalía, the breakthrough performer known for blending flamenco music with sounds like reggaeton and Latin trap, won album of the year ...
Winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards
A list of winners in key categories at the 2019 Latin Grammy Awards, held Thursday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The Latest: Trump says impeachment probe hard on his family
BOSSIER CITY, La. — The Latest on President Donald Trump at a rally in Louisiana (all times local):
AP source: Second US official in Kyiv heard Trump call
WASHINGTON — A second U.S. Embassy staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Donald Trump and his ambassador to the European Union ...
10 Democrats qualify for next week’s presidential debate
ATLANTA — Ten Democratic presidential candidates have qualified for next Wednesday’s debate in Georgia, giving voters a smaller lineup on stage to con...
The barrier-breaking ‘Atlantics’ heralds Mati Diop’s arrival
NEW YORK — Mati Diop has always lived in Paris but as a French-Senegalese woman whose family is from Dakar, she’s long been acutely conscious of anoth...
Key dates in the Trump impeachment investigation
WASHINGTON — Key dates related to the Trump impeachment investigation:
Trump Jr.’s book is a No. 1 bestseller, but with an edge
NEW YORK — Donald Trump Jr.’s “Triggered” is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller, although not without an edge.
The Latest: Deval Patrick files for New Hampshire primary
WASHINGTON — The Latest on former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick’s 2020 presidential bid (all times local):
MH17 probe reveals close ties between Russia, Ukraine rebels
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — An international team of investigators piecing together a criminal case in the July 2014 shooting down of Malaysia Airlines F...
Actor Dave Bautista is now guardian to 2 abandoned pit bulls
TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida animal shelter sent out a desperate plea after someone had abandoned two pit bull dogs. But volunteers never expected the post...
The Latest: New evidence emerges in impeachment hearing
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump (all times local):
Hot start helps No. 18 Ohio State rout No. 10 Villanova
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Duane Washington Jr. had 14 points and four other players scored in double figures as No. 18 Ohio State started hot and ran over No. ...
Timeline: The curious release of military aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON — Military aid promised by the U.S. to Ukraine — and the strange circumstances under which it was held up and eventually released — is at t...
Diplomats accuse Trump as impeachment hits Americans’ TVs
WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Democrats’ case for President Donald Trump’s impeachment streamed from Americans’ TVs Wednesday, including a new ...
YouTuber accused of abusing kids for poor performance dies
PHOENIX — An Arizona woman accused of abusing her adopted children who starred on her popular YouTube channel has died, authorities said Wednesday.
‘Bits and pieces:’ Americans view impeachment on their terms
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Cattle rancher Jeffery Gatzke in South Dakota was listening in as he worked on his tractor in his workshop. The first public heari...
Review: ‘The Good Liar’ pairs Mirren and McKellen
For a blind date, we could hardly do better than Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen.
Trump impeachment hearing spurs shadow spin war
WASHINGTON — The online spin began even before Wednesday’s impeachment hearing got underway.
US government says Roger Stone ‘undermined’ Russia inquiry
WASHINGTON — Republican political operative Roger Stone undermined the effectiveness of the congressional investigation into Russian interference in t...
Review: Driver brings 6,700 pages to life in ‘The Report’
Of all the statistics involving the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence report on the CIA’s post-9/11 detention and interrogation program — better...
Why Ukraine matters, and not only to Trump and his rivals
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is playing a starring role in the historic U.S. impeachment hearings — and Ukrainians themselves wish the whole thing would ju...
Correction: SAG Awards-Robert De Niro story
LOS ANGELES — In a story Nov. 12 about Robert De Niro being named the recipient of the life achievement honor at the 2020 Screen Actors Guild Awards, ...
Music Review: DJ Shadow back with an album to mark the times
DJ Shadow, “Our Pathetic Age” (Mass Appeal)
AP FACT CHECK: GOP presses empty Ukraine meddling theory
WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans pressed the discredited theory that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 U.S. election in defending President Donald Tru...