What’s next in impeachment: A busy December, and on to 2020
WASHINGTON — After two weeks of public hearings, Democrats could soon turn the impeachment process over to the House Judiciary Committee. They’re movi...
Russia and Britain reach semifinals of new Davis Cup Finals
MADRID — Novak Djokovic played singles and doubles but couldn’t prevent Serbia from losing to Russia 2-1 in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Friday, whi...
AP sources: Ex-Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack plans to endorse Biden
DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack plans to publicly endorse Joe Biden for president at a rally on Saturday, two people close to Biden’s ...
Boy Scouts mortgage vast New Mexico ranch as collateral
The Boy Scouts of America has mortgaged one of the most spectacular properties it owns, the vast Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, to help secure a ...
UK party leaders grilled by wary voters on Brexit and more
LONDON — Britain’s Dec. 12 vote has been dubbed the “Brexit election,” dominated by the country’s stalled exit from the European Union. But political ...
Lily Tomlin is sorry she agreed to end ‘Grace and Frankie’
LOS ANGELES — Regrets? Lily Tomlin has at least one: Her decision to end her Netflix sitcom “Grace and Frankie,” which co-stars Jane Fonda.
Review: Leonard Cohen’s posthumous album centers on poetry
Leonard Cohen, “Thanks for the Dance” (Columbia/Legacy Recordings)
France’s Macron defends job losses at blue-collar factory
PARIS — A defiant French President Emmanuel Macron has told laid-off employees at a troubled French appliance factory that his government should not b...
Federal addiction treatment dollars off-limits for marijuana
The U.S. government is barring federal dollars meant for opioid addiction treatment to be used on medical marijuana.
Review: Coldplay do a 180-degree turn from arena pop-rock
Coldplay, “Everyday Life” (Parlophone/Atlantic)
Merkel’s heir apparent takes on critics, wins applause
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s embattled heir apparent sought to silence critics Friday, throwing down the gauntlet for any member of the ...
Pollstar says U2 top touring act over the last decade]
NEW YORK — It was a beautiful decade for U2 on the touring front, as the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers raked in over $1 billion in sales to be named th...
20 Laravel Eloquent tips and tricks
Eloquent ORM seems to be a simple mechanism, but behind the scenes, there are many semi hidden functions and little-know...
TV comedy greats take a bow, make ’em laugh at ceremony
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — “There’s nothing I believe more than this, that laughter adds time to one’s life,” Norman Lear told an audience gathered to ho...
World shares advance on upbeat comments on US-China trade
BEIJING — World shares were mostly higher on Friday as upbeat comments by Chinese President Xi Jinping helped to quell anxiety over the state of trade...
AG Barr: Epstein’s death was a ‘perfect storm of screw-ups’
ABOARD A US GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT — Attorney General William Barr said he initially had his own suspicions about financier Jeffrey Epstein’s death while...
In reversal, Seoul to keep Japan military intelligence pact
SEOUL, South Korea — In a major policy reversal, South Korea said Friday it has decided to continue a 2016 military intelligence-sharing agreement wit...
Leading white Democrats court black votes; some find trouble
ATLANTA — Coming out of their debate in a key center of black America, the leading Democratic presidential contenders aimed Thursday for the party’s c...
Asian shares mostly higher despite US-China trade anxiety
BEIJING — Stocks logged modest gains Friday in Asia after a lackluster overnight session on Wall Street ended with the market’s third straight drop.
Antetokounmpo has triple-double, Bucks beat Trail Blazers
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had his second triple-double of the season and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Carmelo Anthony and the short-handed Portlan...
Islanders beat Penguins 4-3 in OT, point streak at 16
NEW YORK — Brock Nelson scored his second goal of the game at 4:16 of overtime, lifting the New York Islanders to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pengui...
Baltimore ex-mayor enters guilty pleas in fraud case
BALTIMORE — The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore pleaded guilty Thursday to federal conspiracy and tax evasion charges involving sales of her self-...
Colombians fill streets hoping to channel wave of discontent
BOGOTA, Colombia — Colombians angry with conservative President Iván Duque and hoping to channel Latin America’s wave of discontent took the streets b...
Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs
WASHINGTON — Medicare’s revamped prescription plan finder can steer unwitting seniors to coverage that costs much more than they need to pay, accordin...
AP Exclusive: DOJ would take halted executions to high court
WASHINGTON — Attorney General William Barr told The Associated Press on Thursday that he would take the Trump administration’s bid to restart federal ...
The cost of coming forward: 1 survivor’s life after #MeToo
GREENSBORO, N.C. (RNS) —Megan Lively glanced down furtively to the copious notes she had jotted in a thick spiral-bound notebook resting in her lap.
Korean peninsula troubles pose US security challenge
HANOI, Vietnam — Defense Secretary Mark Esper is returning from Asia with the U.S. still facing a trio of troubles on the Korean peninsula that pose r...
US agency to consider expanded drilling in Alaska reserve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Trump administration will consider a new management plan and expanded oil drilling for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, ...
Records pile up for S&P 500, Nasdaq in milestone run
LOS ANGELES — Wall Street is enjoying its third record-setting run of this year, with the major stock indexes delivering a string of all-time highs in...