Beyoncé snubbed at Oscars; Elton John, Randy Newman get nods
NEW YORK — Beyoncé’s “Spirit” from “The Lion King” didn’t roar loud enough for the Academy Awards: The song didn’t earn a nomination for best original...
The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards
The list of nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards:
Pakistan court overturns death penalty for ex-president
LAHORE, Pakistan — A Pakistani court on Monday overturned the death sentence given to the country's ex-military ruler, Pervez Musharraf, a former clos...
US points to dissent in Iran in wake of deadly drone strike
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper and other administration officials joined President Donald Trump in trying to draw attention to dissent in I...
Global markets subdued ahead of US-China trade pact signing
BEIJING — Global stock markets were subdued Monday ahead of the signing of an interim U.S.-Chinese trade pact and as concerns about U.S.-Iranian tensi...
For decades Iranians have risen up, only to be put down
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The demonstrations that erupted after Iran admitted to accidentally shooting down a passenger plane during a tense stand...
Pot politics: Some Northeast states regroup on legalization
NEW YORK — A year ago, marijuana legalization looked like it was on a roll in the Northeast — it had already passed in three of the region’s states an...
Dual-role players? Defensemen as wingers show it can be done
Brendan Smith caught his breath for a few seconds on the bench before New York Rangers coach David Quinn called his name again.
On Football: Some answers, lots of questions for title games
After a wild weekend of historic offensive performances by Derrick Henry and nearly every Kansas City Chiefs player, spiced by some timely defense fro...
Cameron Smith wins Sony Open in another Hawaii comeback
HONOLULU — Two weeks in Hawaii brought rain, unusually strong wind, playoffs and two players who thought victory was out of reach until the winner's l...
Recovery begins after storms kill 11 in Midwest, South
Icy roads, deadly tornadoes, punishing waves — severe weekend weather has been blamed for 11 deaths and major damage in parts of the Midwest, South an...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump says Pelosi, Dems defended Iran general
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's relentless attacks on the impeachment investigation and Democrats' stance on Iran strained the truth on various ...
Experts warn Puerto Rico not prepared for big earthquakes
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — More than two years ago, Hurricane Maria revealed that Puerto Rico was utterly unprepared for a powerful hurricane despite its...
Canadian officials accidentally push nuke alert to millions
TORONTO — People throughout the Canadian province of Ontario awoke Sunday to a cellphone alert warning them of an “incident” at a nuclear plant just e...
Riding Globes, ’1917′ ends ‘Star Wars’ box-office reign
LOS ANGELES — It took the Great War to finally take down “Star Wars.”
Purdue defense bottles up No. 8 Spartans in 71-42 upset
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Trevion Williams scored 16 points and Purdue relied on a staunch defense Sunday to upset No. 8 Michigan State 71-42.
Aguero record EPL foreign scorer, City routs Villa to go 2nd
LONDON — Sergio Aguero scored a hat trick, set two records and lifted Manchester City back to second in the English Premier League on Sunday with a 6-...
World War II bomb defused in Germany after mass evacuation
BERLIN — Two World War II bombs were successfully defused in the western German city of Dortmund on Sunday, hours after thousands of people were evacu...
Are young crusaders and heroes fair game for critics?
NEW YORK — The point where childhood ends and adulthood begins isn't as straightforward as it seems. Add the limelight and things can get complicated ...
Ghosn’s Japan lawyer: Questioning averaged 7 hours a day
TOKYO — A lawyer for former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan, said his client was questioned an average...
Maroon, Vasilevskiy lead Tampa Bay to 10th straight victory
PHILADELPHIA — Tampa Bay got offense from an unlikely source to keep its winning streak going.
McBride leads No. 17 West Virginia over No. 22 Texas Tech
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Miles McBride scored a season-high 22 points, Oscar Tshiebwe added 17 rebounds and No. 17 West Virginia beat 22nd-ranked Texas Tec...
Harden passes 20,000 points, Rockets beat Wolves 139-109
HOUSTON — James Harden scored 32 points in three quarters to surpass 20,000 and the Houston Rockets rolled to an easy 139-109 victory over the Minneso...
Magnitude 5.9 shock again rocks quake-stunned Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A magnitude 5.9 quake shook Puerto Rico on Saturday, causing millions of dollars of damage along the island’s southern coast, ...
Boeheim lifts Syracuse past No. 18 Virginia, 63-55 in OT
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Buddy Boeheim scored nine of his 14 points in overtime and Syracuse outlasted No. 18 Virginia 63-55 on Saturday. The Orange sco...
New year, new headache for queen with Harry and Meghan rift
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II ended 2019 with a public plea for global harmony after a rocky year. She’s starting 2020 trying to heal disharmony within ...
No. 4 Baylor tops No. 3 KU 67-55 for first win in the Phog
LAWRENCE, Kan. — Jared Butler scored 22 points, MaCio Teague added 16 and fourth-ranked Baylor beat No. 3 Kansas 67-55 on Saturday for the Bears' firs...
No. 14 Kentucky tops Alabama 76-67 for 1,000th SEC victory
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Immanuel Quickley scored the game's final five points and finished with 19, Ashton Hagans had 15 with big 3 late and No. 14 Kentucky ...
Judges from across Europe march to defend Polish peers
WARSAW, Poland — Judges from across Europe, many of them dressed in their judicial robes, marched silently in Warsaw on Saturday in a show of solidari...
On the brink: Swing county tense as Trump tangles with Iran
MONROE, Mich. — He flipped anxiously between news stations, bracing for an announcement of bombs falling and troops boarding planes destined for the M...