Icy silence, frayed connections: Impeachment takes a toll
WASHINGTON — The most raucous committee in Congress sat stone-faced, barely speaking.
Antetokounmpo has 37 in Memphis, Bucks run win streak to 17
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 17 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to help the Milwaukee Bucks pull away for their 17th straight ...
James Harden scores 54 points, Rockets rout Magic 130-107
ORLANDO, Fla. — James Harden found his 3-point shooting touch — again.
Holloway, Nunes eager to show championship form at UFC 245
LAS VEGAS — With a months-long barrage of trash talk and provocative posturing, Colby Covington and champion Kamaru Usman have infused their welterwei...
State mounts largest crackdown on illegal pot shops in LA
LOS ANGELES — California regulators mounted dozens of raids against illegal marijuana retailers in Los Angeles this week, the largest crackdown to dat...
US approves fish oil-based drug for cutting heart risks
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. regulators on Friday approved expanded use of a fish oil-based drug for preventing serious heart complications in high-risk patie...
Democrats threaten to boycott next debate over labor dispute
WASHINGTON — All seven Democratic presidential candidates who qualified for next week's debate threatened on Friday to skip the event if an ongoing la...
Impeachment charges head to House; Trump cries anew: ‘Hoax’
WASHINGTON — Democrats propelled President Donald Trump’s impeachment toward a historic vote by the full U.S. House as the Judiciary Committee on Frid...
Opponents warn of staff exodus as US breaks up lands bureau
LAS VEGAS — Opponents of the Trump administration's plan to break up the Washington, D.C., headquarters of the country's public lands bureau are warni...
In surprise decision, US approves muscular dystrophy drug
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators approved a second drug for a debilitating form of muscular dystrophy, a surprise decision after the medication was...
Dozens apply to open marijuana businesses in now-legal Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine — The first week of applications to open marijuana businesses in Maine has been busy, with dozens of prospective businesses lining up t...
Suit: Pilot tried to warn before dozer killed pot suspect
The family of a marijuana suspect who wound up dead under the treads of a bulldozer commandeered by Pennsylvania State Police has filed an amended law...
Johnson claims Brexit mandate with new conservative majority
LONDON — Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Friday to heal Britain's divisions over Brexit after his gamble on early elections rewarded him with a c...
Simmons hits 3, scores 34 points to lead 76ers past Cavs
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons hit his second career 3-pointer and scored a career-high 34 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers didn’t need Joel Embiid’s he...
In Florida, Trump says he’s Israel’s best pal in White House
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — President Donald Trump said Saturday that Israel has never had a better friend in the White House than him because, unlike his prede...
No. 16 Memphis wins AAC title, coach heads to Florida State
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis coach Mike Norvell made his final home game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium memorable.
Gala evening at La Scala celebrates culture over extremism
MILAN — The gala season premiere of Puccini’s “Tosca” starring Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and conducted by Riccardo Chailly received 15 minutes of ...
Man United players targeted with racist abuse at Man City
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United players were targeted with racist abuse and had objects thrown at them by Manchester City fans during Saturday...
No. 6 Oklahoma beats No. 8 Baylor 30-23 in OT for B12 title
ARLINGTON, Texas — Rhamondre Stevenson had a 5-yard touchdown run in overtime and No. 6 Oklahoma made its bid for another playoff berth with a 30-23 w...
French protest retirement changes, travel disruptions abound
PARIS — Paris police skirmished Saturday with yellow vest activists who joined a wave of protests against the government's overhaul of France's retire...
Evans’ 3 TDs lead No. 20 App State to Sun Belt title, 45-38
BOONE, N.C. — Darrynton Evans scored three touchdowns and 20th-ranked Appalachian State repeated as Sun Belt Conference champions with a 45-38 victory...
Protests erupt as Russia seeks closer ties with Belarus
MINSK, Belarus — The leaders of Russia and Belarus spent more than five hours Saturday in sensitive talks on deepening ties between the two allies — a...
Pentagon chief plans to shift US focus to China and Russia
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Saturday he still plans to shift the American military’s focus to competing with China and Rus...
House impeachment report looks at abuse, bribery, corruption
WASHINGTON — Previewing potential articles of impeachment, the House Democrats on Saturday issued a lengthy report drawing on history and the Founding...
Nobel literature winner dreams of a new narrative style
STOCKHOLM — Nobel Literature Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk says she thinks a new sort of fiction may be needed to counteract the modern era's tendency t...
No. 18 Baylor beats No. 12 Arizona 63-58 in freebie for fans
WACO, Texas — MaCio Teague scored 19 points, Freddie Gillespie had 17 points and 13 rebounds and No. 18 Baylor defeated No. 12 Arizona 63-58 on Saturd...
Chiefs head into Patriots showdown with ground game in flux
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs will head into arguably their biggest game of the season Sunday in New England with the very real possibilit...
Ceremony to remember those killed in Pearl Harbor attack
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — More than 2,000 people are expected at a ceremony Saturday to remember those killed when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor 78...
Protests subside, but economic aftershocks rattle Haitians
Port-au-Prince — The flaming barricades are mostly gone, protesters have largely dissipated and traffic is once again clogging the streets of Haiti’s ...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the people he forgets he knew
WASHINGTON — When certain associates and acquaintances of President Donald Trump get into hot water, he forgets he ever knew them. Various figures fro...