Partial Iowa results give Buttigieg slight edge over Sanders
DES MOINES, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg held a slight lead over Bernie Sanders in the opening contest of the Democratic race for the presidential nomination...
At least 2 die as bad weather batters Eastern Europe
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — At least two people died Wednesday in central and eastern Europe as strong winds, heavy rain and snow battered the regi...
At the Oscars, ‘The Cave’ aims to provide hope to Syria
NEW YORK — Home is a complicated notion for Feras Fayyad, the director of the Oscar-nominated Syrian documentary “The Cave.” His family home in Syria ...
Stocks rise on hopes China virus damage can be curbed
TOKYO — Stock markets rose Wednesday on optimism that China's latest actions may help curtail some of the expected economic damage from the virus outb...
California pardons gay civil rights leader in new initiative
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s governor announced Wednesday that he is posthumously pardoning a gay civil rights leader while creating a new pardon...
Scientists dive into ‘Midnight Zone’ to study dark ocean
BARCELONA, Spain — A team of scientists is preparing to dive deep into the depths of the Indian Ocean — into a “Midnight Zone” where light barely reac...
NHL’s 1st black player says league working to fight racism
OTTAWA, Ontario — Willie O'Ree is hopeful that one day sports will be free of racism and bigotry, yet thinks it's still a long way off.
Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say
CAIRO — Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are currently being sent by Turkey to fight on behalf of ...
Nuggets clamp down on Damian Lillard, rout Blazers 127-99
DENVER — The combination of Gary Harris and Torrey Craig was too much for Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers to overcome.
The Latest: Iowa Democrats release additional caucus results
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Latest on the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses (all times local):
Democratic challengers weigh in on State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON — Reaction from Democratic challengers to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s exaggerated ‘great American comeback’
WASHINGTON — The "great American comeback” President Donald Trump claimed in his State of the Union speech drew on falsehoods about U.S. energy suprem...
The Latest: Michigan Gov. Whitmer delivers response to Trump
WASHINGTON — The latest on the president's State of the Union speech (all times local):
No. 22 Penn State beats No. 16 Michigan State 75-70
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Patrick Chambers is on a quest to keep Penn State's basketball program hungry and humble as it surges in a successful season.
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:
Asian shares up on China efforts despite virus worries
TOKYO — Asian shares rose Wednesday on optimism that China's latest actions may help curtail some of the expected economic damage from the virus outbr...
Iowa disaster prompts Nevada Dems to drop caucus tech plan
LAS VEGAS — Reacting to tech troubles in Iowa, Nevada Democrats scrapped plans to use similar technology at their caucuses in less than three weeks, a...
Tiny indigenous land highlights Brazil’s environmental woes
SAO PAULO — Their bodies painted black, dozens of members the Brazil’s Guarani Mbya tribe lift their hands and sing a mourning song for hundreds of fe...
NBA changing 3-point contest format at All-Star Saturday
The NBA is changing the format to this season’s 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday Night in Chicago by adding a pair of deep shots that will be wort...
Maker of glitchy Iowa caucus app has Democratic Party ties
WASHINGTON — The little-known technology start-up under scrutiny after the meltdown of the Iowa Democratic caucuses on Monday was founded little more ...
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio retiring after 13 seasons
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio announced his retirement Tuesday, ending a 13-year run in which he guided the Spartans to heights they hadn't reach...
Making Oscar history, ‘Honeyland’ shatters borders
NEW YORK — Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska were in a hard-to-reach area of Northern Macedonia — about as far from the Oscars as possible — when ...
Back on stand, Weinstein accuser declares: ‘He is my rapist’
NEW YORK — A key accuser at Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial returned Tuesday to the witness stand, a day after she became so upset while being questione...
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...
Celebrated book editor Alice Mayhew dies at age 87
NEW YORK — Alice Mayhew, the celebrated and influential editor of political and historical works whose authors ranged from Bob Woodward and Carl Berns...
Democratic primary pivots to unpredictable New Hampshire
NASHUA, N.H. — New Hampshire rarely takes its cues from Iowa. And this time, there aren't clear cues anyway.
Caroline Kennedy backs Biden, calls him Democrats’ best bet
WASHINGTON — Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F. Kennedy, endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, calling the former vice president Democrats' ...
Baboon grooms little lion cub in South Africa’s Kruger park
JOHANNESBURG — A male baboon carrying and grooming a lion cub is an unusual sight, yet it happened over the weekend in South Africa's Kruger National ...
World shares rise, Shanghai up 1.3%, as China boosts market
BANGKOK — Global stocks rallied Tuesday and Wall Street appeared set to open higher after China's central bank provided further support to markets to ...
Bloodied but determined, Lebanese protesters take stock
BEIRUT — At a Beirut hospital ward, five Lebanese protesters with bandaged eyes and faces huddled in a circle, their arms wrapped around each other, a...