Democrats seek path through diverse states after Iowa and NH
WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidates plotted their paths Wednesday into state primaries now expanding to include voters of color, while the...
Cavaliers end 12-game home skid, beat Hawks 127-105
CLEVELAND — Tristan Thompson scored 27 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Larry Nance Jr. had a career-high 23 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers broke ...
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...
Official: Puerto Rico govt loses $2.6M in phishing scam
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico's government has lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam, according to a senior offic...
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...
Michigan State rallies to hire Tucker away from Colorado
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mel Tucker recalled making $400 a month when he began his career as a graduate assistant at Michigan State, sleeping under his d...
AP VoteCast: Democrats still seeking candidate to unite them
WASHINGTON — Democrats are still searching for a presidential front-runner.
Bloomberg once blamed end of ‘redlining’ for 2008 collapse
WASHINGTON — At the height of the 2008 economic collapse, then-New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the elimination of a discriminatory housing pract...
Some Democrats fear fallout from Sanders atop the ticket
DENVER — The resurgence of Sen. Bernie Sanders in the presidential nominating process is triggering alarm in the Democratic Party, with many warning t...
Woods, Thomas spending time off course and in same pairing
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas are separated by about 17 years on the calendar and 70 victories on the PGA Tour, neither of which has kep...
Virus worries force cancellation of major tech show in Spain
LONDON — Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair are pulling the plug over worries about the viral outbreak from China.
Argentina and IMF discuss debt in shadow of 2001 crisis
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina has been here before: recession, growing poverty, high inflation, billions of dollars in debt, a looming deadline ...
Girls sue to block participation of transgender athletes
HARTFORD, Conn. — The families of three female high school runners filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block transgender athletes in Connecti...
Deval Patrick, last black candidate in 2020 race, drops out
WASHINGTON — Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by...
Powell hears bipartisan Senate support for Fed independence
WASHINGTON — Republican and Democratic senators voiced strong support for an independent Federal Reserve during a hearing with Fed Chair Jerome Powell...
Buttigieg lands black South Carolina lawmaker’s endorsement
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg is picking up his first endorsement among South Carolina’s black lawmakers as attent...
Solid earnings send stock indexes higher on Wall Street
NEW YORK — Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street, following gains overseas, as investors welcome more solid earnings reports from U.S. comp...
Greek 10-year bond yield makes historic dip below 1%
Greece's 10-year government bond yield has fallen below 1% for the first time, bolstering the country's effort to ease strict budget conditions set by...
Nissan sues Ghosn, seeking damages for property, jet use
TOKYO — Nissan filed a civil suit Wednesday seeking 10 billion yen ($91 million) in damages from the Japanese automaker's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn...
Analysis: Sanders win ups pressure on moderates to coalesce
WASHINGTON — For Bernie Sanders, not all victories are created equal.
AP VoteCast: Young, liberal voters key to Sanders’ NH win
WASHINGTON — Bernie Sanders won the young, the liberal and the disaffected in New Hampshire. Their votes were enough to deliver him a victory in Tuesd...
The Latest: Top Nevada union warns about Sanders, Warren
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Latest on the 2020 Democratic presidential contest and the New Hampshire primary (all times local):
Benn scores 2 goals, gets 3 as Stars beat Hurricanes 4-1
DALLAS — Jamie Benn got his sixth career hat trick — despite putting only two pucks in the net — and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-1...
Joe Biden looks to South Carolina to resurrect his campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Joe Biden brought his wounded presidential campaign to South Carolina on Tuesday, staking his hopes for a comeback on the loyalty of ...
Asian shares rise despite worries about virus outbreak
TOKYO — Asian shares were higher Wednesday, although the outbreak of a new virus in the region continued to weigh on investor sentiments.
Virus puts Hong Kong protests on ice. Will they return?
The crowd lining up recently on a cold, dark Hong Kong street wasn't part of the anti-government protest movement that rocked the semi-autonomous Chin...
Bennet ends 2020 bid after poor showing in New Hampshire
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet ended his long-shot presidential bid Tuesday, failing to break out of a crowded Democratic field dominated by other moder...
Gymnast says she was pressured to skip Nassar complaint
LANSING, Mich. — A woman testified Tuesday that she reported abuse by sports doctor Larry Nassar in 1997 but backed off and even apologized after bein...
Steyer’s wife moves to S. Carolina for rest of 2020 campaign
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Illustrating the focus Tom Steyer's presidential campaign is putting on South Carolina, the Democrat's wife has stepped down from her...
Businesses struggle to fix supply chains disrupted by virus
WASHINGTON — Chinese authorities are struggling to strike a delicate balance between containing a viral outbreak and restarting the world’s second-big...