US retail sales up a modest 0.3% in January
WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales rose a modest 0.3% in January, a slight improvement over December, as unseasonably warm weather boosted sales at hardwa...
Prepping straw bedding for dogs signals Iditarod is near
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Volunteers slung bales of hay onto a table Thursday, where they were swiftly stuffed inside blue plastic bags, twirled and shut wi...
Health concerns meet politics amid Taiwan’s WHO exclusion
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization is pitting health concerns against geopolitics during the current crisis over t...
Asian stocks rebound from early losses as virus toll grows
Shares rebounded in Asia on Friday after an early sell-off, though Japan's benchmark declined as investors reacted to news of a growing number of case...
Gallinari, Paul push Thunder past Zion, Pelicans 123-118
NEW ORLEANS — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans ...
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia — Hundreds of cruise ship passengers long stranded at sea by virus fears cheered as they finally disembarked Friday and were w...
Limbaugh draws bipartisan criticism for Buttigieg remarks
WASHINGTON — Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh drew bipartisan criticism Thursday for saying the country won't elect Pete Buttigieg president ...
New exhibit examines ballet’s lasting influence on fashion
NEW YORK — A crowning jewel of the new exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Technology is a feathered white tutu. It may look, to the untrained eye, li...
Jennifer Hudson set for Kobe Bryant tribute at All-Star Game
CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson is coming to the All-Star Game to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant with her voice.
Heggie’s `Dead Man Walking’ gets Met Opera premiere in 20-21
NEW YORK — After years of pushing, Joyce DiDonato has been granted a big wish: The Metropolitan Opera is mounting Jake Heggie's "Dead Man Walking" for...
Spoiler: George Washington lies, stands tall in docuseries
PASADENA, Calif. — George Washington is the leading man in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s first venture as a TV producer, a docudrama that follows h...
Trump says he might keep others from listening in on calls
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he might end the long-running practice of letting other administration officials listen in on p...
Smollett case revives questions on Laquan McDonald, justice
CHICAGO — When a grand jury revived the criminal case against Jussie Smollett, the indictment for many people called to mind two nights on two differe...
Review: ‘The Photograph’ develops nicely into a fine film
This Valentine's Day, there's certain to be the usual flood of candy and flowers. But at your local movie theater, there's something increasingly rare...
With government paralyzed, rising crime terrifies Haitians
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thousands of young Haitians spent 2019 on the streets, demanding President Jovenel Moise resign over his government’s failure ...
Trump slams ex-adviser who defended key impeachment witness
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday lashed out against former White House chief of staff John Kelly for being disloyal after the ex-advise...
Bieber says fear led him to stay away from music
NEW YORK — Justin Bieber admits getting back in the studio to record his first album in five years wasn't easy.
Macron vows “fight of the century” against climate change
PARIS — France’s leader called the battle against climate change and environmental destruction “the fight of the century” Thursday after visiting a me...
Darius Rucker’s “Wagon Wheel” keeps rolling
NASHVILLE, Tenn — Country singer Darius Rucker couldn’t quite believe it when he was surprised this week with the news that his song “Wagon Wheel” was...
The women of ‘Portrait of a Lady on Fire’ redraw the frame
NEW YORK — What’s inside the frame and what’s outside of it are electrifyingly synonymous in French filmmaker Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on ...
Ex-Ukraine ambassador: State Department leaders lack vision
WASHINGTON — The career U.S. diplomat who was ousted from her post in Ukraine by President Donald Trump, then was criticized by him as she testified a...
AP Exclusive: Pro-Trump effort raises over $60M in January
WASHINGTON — Pro-Trump groups raised more than $60 million in January and have more than $200 million on hand for this year's general election, shatte...
Review: Why wait? ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ worth rushing to see
If the Hollywood mantra for making blockbusters is “faster, faster, faster,” then the creators of “Sonic the Hedgehog” have wisely ignored it.
Jacobs closes Fashion Week with thrilling dance extravaganza
NEW YORK — Somehow, he does it almost every time, and on Tuesday designer Marc Jacobs did it yet again: Upped his game, when it came to closing out Ne...
Jeremy Roenick won’t return to NBC Sports after suspension
Jeremy Roenick will not be returning to NBC Sports after his suspension for making inappropriate comments about coworkers.
Snoop Dogg apologizes to Gayle King for rant over Bryant
NEW YORK — After days of blistering criticism, Snoop Dogg has finally apologized to Gayle King for attacking her over her interview with former basket...
After New Hampshire surge, Klobuchar turns to Nevada, beyond
CONCORD, N.H. — It took a year of campaigning, countless stump speeches and an especially strong night on the debate stage for little-known Democratic...
No. 3 Kansas scores final 9 points, beats No. 14 WVU 58-49
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Devon Dotson scored 15 points and No. 3 Kansas finished the game with a 9-0 run to beat No. 14 West Virginia 58-49 on Wednesday ni...
The Latest: Bloomberg says he’s prepared to take on Trump
WASHINGTON — The Latest on the 2020 presidential primary campaign (all times local):
Nevada union might not endorse, but it isn’t staying quiet
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's most politically powerful union, the casino workers' Culinary Union, is so far staying quiet on whether it will endorse a candida...