Rocker Ozzy Osbourne announces Parkinson’s diagnosis
NEW YORK — Rocker Ozzy Osbourne says that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, a nervous system disorder that affects movement.
Review: Love and fear drive migrants in `American Dirt’
“American Dirt,” Flatiron Books, by Jeanine Cummins
Chanel delves into founder’s orphanage past in couture show
PARIS — A humble stone fountain, overgrown scrubs and flowers and white sheets drying on a line met Chanel's curious guests, including Pharrell Willia...
Nipsey Hussle’s legacy takes center stage at Grammy Awards
NEW YORK — Even before Nipsey Hussle laid down his first verse on “Higher,” DJ Khaled predicted he had a Grammy-nominated hit on his hands.
Changing tack, French strikers turn off power to press govt
PARIS — Opening another front in their battle against the French government, protesting workers cut power to thousands of Parisians on Tuesday, plungi...
Global stocks slide on growing concern about China virus
BEIJING — Stock and oil prices fell Tuesday as concern about the potential impact of a Chinese disease outbreak increased and a rating agency cut Hong...
Experts defuse World War II bomb in German city of Cologne
BERLIN — Explosives experts on Tuesday successfully defused an unexploded American bomb from World War II in the western German city of Cologne, autho...
IMF downgrade of growth outlook ups pressure on India’s Modi
NEW DELHI — A decision by the International Monetary Fund to downgrade its economic growth forecast for India is adding to pressure on Indian Prime Mi...
Kyle Busch has 2 NASCAR titles and an eye on at least 5 more
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The way Kyle Busch sees it, there is a flaw in the championship ring NASCAR awarded him last month.
Sharapova can’t say what’s next after Australian Open loss
MELBOURNE, Australia — Her Grand Slam losing streak up to four matches, Maria Sharapova surely was aware questions about her future would be coming.
2020 hopefuls stuck in Washington deploy surrogates for help
DES MOINES, Iowa — Steve Sovern had low expectations for a recent event he hosted to support Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign. Iowans are lege...
Baylor up to No. 1, beats Oklahoma 61-57 for 15th win in row
WACO, Texas — Freddie Gillespie and the Baylor Bears can now say they have been No. 1 during the season.
Paul, Thunder rally for 112-107 win over struggling Rockets
HOUSTON — Chris Paul scored 28 points and Danilo Gallinari added 25 as the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit to bea...
49ers impressive turnaround leads to Super Bowl appearance
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — As the celebration raged in the victorious 49ers locker room, general manager John Lynch showed off a "Mobile to Miami" T-shirt ...
Migrants scuffle with Mexican troops along border river
CIUDAD HIDALGO, Mexico — Hundreds of Central American migrants waded across the Suchiate River into southern Mexico on Monday in a new test of U.S. Pr...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Faith, politics mix on holiday
ATLANTA — Against the backdrop of a presidential election year, Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday found leaders still wrestling over how to best...
2020 Democratic contenders link arms in MLK Jr. Day march
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Democratic presidential candidates hit pause on their recent feuds Monday as they walked shoulder to shoulder through the streets of ...
Pro-gun rally by thousands in Virginia ends peacefully
RICHMOND, Va. — Tens of thousands of gun-rights activists from around the country rallied peacefully at the Virginia Capitol on Monday to protest plan...
Major doctors’ group calls for US to assure coverage for all
WASHINGTON — With health care an election-year priority, a major doctors’ organization on Monday called for sweeping government action to guarantee co...
Paris couture climbs Mount Olympus, plumbs marine depths
PARIS — Female empowerment, controversies about race, and designs that plunged to the depths of the seas then climbed Mount Olympus were just some of ...
South Carolina, Baylor lead women’s Top 25; Northwestern in
NEW YORK — South Carolina still sits atop The Associated Press women's basketball poll, with Baylor in second place.
‘África’s richest woman’ out of Davos well before report
DAVOS, Switzerland — The rapidly changing circumstances for Isabel dos Santos, widely known as “Africa's richest woman,” is evident by her absence at ...
New Baylor coach Aranda sensed something special with Bears
WACO, Texas — Dave Aranda sensed something special about Baylor even before the Bears were looking for a new head coach.
Prince Harry hopes for calmer future, but not much chance
LONDON — Prince Harry says he's taking a “leap of faith’’ as he steps back from royal duties in an attempt to build a more peaceful life — one free of...
Baylor jumps Zags to give AP poll record-tying seventh No. 1
Baylor and Gonzaga were the only two teams in the top five that took care of business last week.
Libyan oil fields remain shut, testing peace summit
BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s major oil fields and production facilities remained closed on Monday, its National Oil Corporation said, in a sign that the ...
Paris transit strike eases; commuters, tourists relieved
PARIS — Paris commuters who have battled through six weeks of misery-inducing transport strikes found their smiles again Monday as some subway workers...
France’s Macron tells global CEOs: we’re open for business
PARIS — France's president is taking on the role of salesman in chief for his strike-battered country.
Djokovic cedes Australian Open set in 1st Rd; 1st since 2006
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic did something he hadn't in 14 years: He dropped a set in a first-round match at the Australian Open.
Catalan ex-police chief on trial for role in secession bid
MADRID — The former head of Catalonia's regional police and three others are standing trial on charges of rebellion and sedition for their alleged rol...